From the Maitland Mercury report:
It’s been almost 50 years since the people of Maitland joined forces to establish a school for children and young people with a disability. Since then the school – now known as the Mai-Wel Group – has grown and changed, but the memories remain the same. To document the past five decades, the Mai-Wel Group is compiling historical information and data.
Full article by Emma Swain available at Maitland Mercury, 15 July, 2010.