Victorian College for the Deaf

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Victorian College for the Deaf
597 St Kilda Road   MELBOURNE   3004
(PO Box 6306   St Kilda Rd Central   8008)
Telephone: 9510 1706
SMS: 0416 905 371
Fax: 9529 4472
Email: victorian.ds@edumail.vic.gov.au
Website: www.vcd.vic.edu.au
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Victorian College for the Deaf

Established in 1862, Victorian College for the Deaf offers a unique bilingual education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students throughout Victoria. The College strives to ensure all students achieve to their potential and to the best of their academic abilities. Students from Prep to Year 12 are educated using a bilingual language model with Auslan (Australian Sign Language) and English as the two languages. The school recognises the role and importance of both English and Auslan.

All curriculum content is taught in Auslan. English is developed through reading and writing experiences, individual literacy programs, access to a speech/language program and rich experiential learning activities.

The school endorses a communication philosophy which allows for a wide choice from a range of communication strategies to cater for the needs of individual students.

In consultation with families/carers, Individual Learning Plans are developed that cater for students’ individual learning needs. Small classes ensure that quality educational programs are delivered by highly qualified and experienced Teachers of the Deaf supported by highly skilled Deaf Language Assistants. A school psychologist, speech therapist and occupational therapist provide support programs.

The innovative curriculum is based on the Early Years Framework, VELS and the Australian National Curriculum. Senior secondary students have access to VCE, VCAL and VET programs and pathways. In addition to the provision of a comprehensive curriculum, the College offers:

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