Victorian College for the Deaf
| Victorian College for the Deaf | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 37°50′59″S 144°58′57″E / 37.8498°S 144.9825°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Department of Education (Victoria) |
| Established | 1860 |
| Principal | Margaret Tope |
| Enrolment | 75 |
| Colours | Navy & white |
| Website | vcd.vic.edu.au |
The Victorian College for the Deaf (VCD), located on St Kilda Road in Melbourne, Australia, is Victoria's oldest deaf school, opening in 1860. The Victorian College for the Deaf is Australia's only Prep to Year 12 Specialist in Deaf Education. Education is provided using a bilingual philosophy of teaching through Auslan, the language of the Australian deaf community, and English as the second language. It has a significant role in the history of Australian deaf culture.