Deaf friendly schools
Deaf Children Australia supports all communication methods for deaf and hard of hearing children and their families. We have divided the schools according to their primary communication approaches (oral-focused or bilingual), and the information below is provided as a starting point for parental research. Please note that information provided may change at any time.
Asterisks (*) denote a P-12 school.
Preschool and Early Learning Centres
Bilingual
Blackburn South
Aurora School
96 Holland Road
Blackburn South VIC 3130
Phone: 03 8878 9878
Sunshine North
Furlong Park Preschool
Cnr Furlong Road & Cooke Avenue
North Sunshine VIC 3020
Phone: 03 9312 3244
Primary Schools (Years P-6)
Oral
Ringwood
Yarra Valley Grammar Hearing Unit (*)
Yarra Valley Grammar
Kalinda Road, Ringwood Victoria 3134
Phone: + 61 3 9262 7700
Auslan in Kindergartens
From term 1 2019, 26 Kindergartens or early childhood centres will offer 3 hours of Auslan classes a week.
To view the full list see:
https://deafchildrenaustralia.org.au/auslan-in-kindergartens/
Bilingual
Willmott Park Deaf Facility
Willmott Park Primary School
Dorchester Street, Craigieburn VIC 3064
Phone: 03 9305 6639
Victorian College for the Deaf (*)
597 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004
Phone: 03 9510 1706
victorian.ds@edumail.vic.gov.au
St Albans East Deaf Facility
St Albans East Primary School
Station Avenue, St Albans VIC 3021
Phone: 03 9266 2071
Furlong Park School for Deaf Children
Cnr Furlong Road & Cooke Avenue
North Sunshine VIC 3020
Phone: 03 9312 3244
Oral
Brighton Primary School Hearing Unit
Brighton Primary School
Wilson Street, Brighton VIC 3186
Phone: 03 9592 0177
Eastwood Primary School & Deaf Facility
Eastwood Primary School
Alexandra Road, East Ringwood VIC 3135
Phone: 03 9870 6103
Mount View Deaf Facility
Mount View Primary School
Shepherd Road, Glen Waverley VIC 3150
Phone: 03 9545 0064
Methodist Ladies College Deaf Integration Unit (*)
Methodist Ladies College
207 Bakers Road, Kew VIC 3101
Phone: (03) 9274 6333
Pearcedale Deaf Facility
Pearcedale Primary School
Baxter/Tooradin Road, Pearcedale VIC 3912
Phone: 03 5978 6250
Yarra Valley Grammar Hearing Unit (*)
Yarra Valley Grammar
Kalinda Road, Ringwood Victoria 3134
Phone: + 61 3 9262 7700
Rosanna Golf Links Deaf Facility
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School
Interlaken Parade, Rosanna VIC 3084
Phone: 03 9457 4178
Various
St Mary’s College for Hearing Impaired Students (*)
South Morang Campus:
60 Williamsons Rd, South Morang VIC 3752
Wantirna South Campus:
10 Riddell Rd, Wantirna South VIC 3152
Secondary Schools (Years 7-12)
Bilingual
Forest Hill Deaf Facility
Forest Hill College
178-180 Mahoneys Road, East Burwood
9814 9444
Mount Erin Deaf Education Centre
Mount Erin College
Robinsons Road, Frankston South 3199
Deaf Facility: 5971 6005 / Web tel: 5971 5043
Charles La Trobe Deaf Facility
Charles La Trobe College
Kingsbury Drive, Macleod West 3085
9223 1400
email: ATTN: Deaf Facility Manager
Melbourne CBD
Victorian College for the Deaf (*)
597 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004
Phone: 03 9510 1706
Sunshine College Deaf Facility
Ardeer Campus (7-10):
Cnr Glengala Road and, Allison St, Sunshine West VIC 3020
Senior Campus (11-12):
Graham St, Sunshine VIC 3020
Phone: 03 9361 9022
Oral
Kew
Methodist Ladies College Deaf Integration Unit (*)
Methodist Ladies College
207 Bakers Road, Kew VIC 3101
Phone: (03) 9274 6333
Ringwood
Yarra Valley Grammar Hearing Unit (*)
Yarra Valley Grammar
Kalinda Road, Ringwood Victoria 3134
Phone: 03 9262 7700
Various
St Mary’s College for Hearing Impaired Students (*)
Dandenong Campus (7-12):
5-11 Caroline St, Dandenong VIC 3175
Ringwood Campus (7-12):
46 Great Ryrie St, Ringwood VIC 3134
South Morang Campus (P-12):
60 Williamsons Rd, South Morang VIC 3752
Sunbury Campus (7-12):
1 Macedon St, Sunbury VIC 3429
Rural and Regional Schools
Bilingual
Bairnsdale
Bairnsdale Deaf Education Program
Bairnsdale West Primary School
Wallace Street, Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Phone: 03 5152 3516
Bairnsdale Secondary College
90 McKean St Bairnsdale 3875
Phone: 03 5150 4800
Ballarat
Ballarat Deaf Facility
Forest Street Primary School
Cnr Forest & Hancock Streets, Wendouree VIC 3355
Phone: 03 5339 2110
Ballarat Secondary College
PO Box 1877, Ballarat Mail Centre Vic 3354
Wendouree Campus 7-10)
Phone: 03 5336 7829
Barkly Campus (11-12)
Phone: 03 5336 7223
Bendigo
Bendigo Deaf Facility has three campuses:
Kennington Primary School (P-6):
17 Crook Street, Bendigo VIC 3550
Phone: 03 5442 3083
Bendigo South East College (7-10):
Ellis Street, Bendigo, Victoria 3550
Phone: 03 5443 4522
Bendigo Senior Secondary College (11-12):
PO Box 545, Bendigo Victoria 3552
Phone: 03 5443 1222
Geelong
Grovedale West Primary School
85 Heyers Road, Grovedale 3216
Phone: 03 5241 4774
Grovedale College Deaf Facility
Grovedale College
19 Wingarra Drive, Grovedale 3216
Phone: 03 5245 4526 (Voice/TTY)
Shepparton
Shepparton Deaf Facility
Guthrie Street Primary School
PO Box 1310
SHEPPARTON VIC 3630
Phone: 03 5821 1944
Shepparton High Deaf Facility
Shepparton High School
PO Box 1247, Shepparton, 3632
TTY: 5822 1899
Further Education
Being deaf or hard of hearing should not stop you from accessing higher education. Victorian TAFEs and universities strive to provide access for people with disability, and support such as notetaking, captioning or Auslan interpreting should be provided for individuals registered with the education provider’s disability support services, though proof of disability may need to be provided. For a list of disability support units within Victorian TAFEs and universities and more information on disability access, see the Study in Victoria website.
