Deaf Education Centre Mount Erin College

WELCOME to the Deaf Education Centre at Mount Erin College. We are the only Government Secondary Deaf Education setting in the South East Victoria Region (SEVR). We provide specialised educational support for students with hearing loss.

Our centre delivers communication and technological support, including cochlear implants, a variety of hearing aids, Roger and Soundfield Systems.

Audiologist and Hearing Tech support is also provided onsite at the College twice a Term by Hearing Australia.

We provide in-class support for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students by prioritising English and core subjects. We work with teachers to provide students with timely, dynamic feedback, encouragement, guidance and clarification.

Our Diploma of Auslan qualified Education Support Staff provide 1:1 support in the classroom. Inclusion and access is, but not limited to: clarification for assessments/exams, note taking, captioning and transcripts, modification of resources to meet individual student needs. We also have withdrawal sessions to target specific learning needs identified for each Deaf and Hard of Hearing student.

Our centre is a welcoming and supportive educational environment that celebrates our

Auslan in 2024

■ All Year 7 students

■ LOTE option for Year 8

■ Year 9 Auslan elective students’ successes. Students are supported to achieve success through Language Intervention classes and communication support including Auslan where appropriate.

We also participate in excursions such as Auslan interpreted professional theatre performances in the city like Mary Poppins, captioned cinema movie experiences and the Combined Secondary Deaf Sports Day is always a highlight of the year.

We support our DEC students with the transition from Primary to Secondary School and offer additional opportunities to connect with students and staff.

There may be financial assistance for funded Deaf Education students to access the DEC at Mount Erin and this can be discussed in more detail.

For further information, please contact the DEC team at Mount Erin College on 5971-6000.