Schools for the Deaf
The three Victorian ‘Schools for the Deaf’ are specialist settings that provide a bilingual (Auslan and English), holistic education to their students. Between Aurora School, Furlong Park School for Deaf Children, and Victorian College for the Deaf, children are supported in their education journey aged from infancy through to 18 years of age. Unlike other deaf settings, ‘Schools for the Deaf’ enable children to learn from Teachers of the Deaf all day, every day. The staff at our schools comprises both Deaf and hearing teachers and education support, which benefits the students in a multitude of ways, including the development of deep teacher-student connection.
Our small class sizes and curriculum are tailored to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students, and our approach to communication and inclusivity guarantees access to learning at each student’s point of need. All settings foster an environment of high expectations, where children continually strive to achieve their personal and academic goals.
As with mainstream settings, students are educated in accordance with the following Victorian education frameworks:
- Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF)
- Towards Foundation Level Victorian Curriculum
- Victorian Curriculum F-10
- Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
- Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)
- Vocational Education & Training (VET)
Directory of Schools for the Deaf in Victoria
- https://www.auroraschool.vic.edu.au
- Phone: 03 88789878
- Email: vicki.main@education.vic.gov.au
- Aurora School is a Department of Education School offering optimal learning environments to children who are deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind, from diagnosis to 6 years old across Victoria. Our aim is to immerse children in a language rich, warm and encouraging environment where they have the opportunity to develop speech, listening and communication.
- http://www.furlongpark.vic.edu.au
- Phone: (03) 9312 3244
- Email: furlong.park.ds@education.vic.gov.au
- Furlong Park School for Deaf Children is a government school located on spacious grounds in Melbourne’s west. We provide a rich bilingual, student-centred education for students aged 3 to 12 in our Early Education Program (EEP) and primary school. Our objective is to empower each student to thrive academically, socially and emotionally and enrich their sense of belonging within our school, and the broader community.
- http://www.vcd.vic.edu.au
- Phone: (03) 95101706
- Email: Victorian.ds@education.vic.gov.au
- Victorian College for the Deaf, first established by Frederick J Rose in 1860, is a unique school setting. We are the only F-12 Bilingual/Bimodal School for Deaf children of its kind in Australia. Centrally located on St Kilda Road and High Street in a vibrant heritage garden, we attract students from across Melbourne and interstate. Staff comprise both Deaf and hearing teachers together with educational support staff, creating a diverse, supportive, and engaging learning environment.
