The Victorian College for the Deaf (VCD), located on St Kilda Road in Melbourne, Australia, is Victoria's oldest deaf school, opening in 1860. It currently provides education in Auslan, the language of the Australian Deaf community, from prep through to year 12. It has a significant role in the history of Australian Deaf culture.
The Victorian College for the Deaf operates as a partnership between the Victorian Department of Education, Employment & Training (DEET) and an independent agency, Deaf Children Australia (DCA) (formerly VSDC Services for Deaf Children).
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