Thomas Pattison

  • School created

    School created
  • School moves

    The School moves to 368 Castlereagh Street
  • Grant

    they are given a large sum of of money.
  • New building

    New building
    larger building
  • Education Becomes Free and Compulsory

  • First deaf blind child to be educated in australia

  • Harold Earlam becomes Superintendent.

    He introduces the idea that a deaf child can be taught to speak.
  • Period: to

    world war two

    world war 2 puts the school to grinding halt as the military occupies the building.
  • department of education takes over the school

    department of education takes over the school
  • Centenary

  • first school for deaf blind children