St Mary's School for the Deaf (1948 - 1985)

From

c. 1948

To

1985

Categories

Catholic, Disability Institution, Children's Home, Home

Alternative Names

• Delgany
• St Mary's Home for the Deaf and Dumb

St Mary's School for the Deaf was run by the Dominican Sisters and was situated in Portsea. Formerly, the building had been an Australian Camp Hospital and officers' convalescent home. In the 1950s, it catered for boys aged 3-10 and girls aged 3-16, all of whom had hearing difficulties. St Mary's was sold in 1985.

Locations

c. 1948 - 1985

Location - St Mary's School for the Deaf was located in Delgany Avenue, Portsea