School for Deaf Girls, Waratah (near Newcastle)
Location
Alfred Street
Waratah NSW
Australia
Provider: Dominican Sisters
Year Opened: 1886
Year Closed: 1979
The School for Deaf Girls was located in the Rosary Convent in Alfred Street, Waratah, near Newcastle. It was a residential school for deaf girls and was one of the first institutions of its kind and was founded by Sister Hogan.
Related News Articles
“That the Deaf May Hear”, 17 August 1954 (Newcastle Sun)
School for Deaf to Re-Open, 5 March 1952 (Catholic Weekly)
School for Deaf at Waratah to be Blessed and Opened, 28 February 1952 (Catholic Weekly)
Newcastle, 8 June 1950 (Catholic Weekly)
Scene of Destruction, 29 July 1948 (Catholic Weekly)
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