Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children was the new name given to the South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb in 1946. Situated at Brighton, it was run by a board of management and provided both schooling and residential care. In 1970 the running of the school at Townsend House was taken over by the State Government and it became the South Australian Schools for Deaf and Blind Children. The residential section remained under the control of the board of management and changed its name to Townsend House for Deaf and Blind Children.
1874 - 1946 South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb
1946 - 1970 Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children
1970 - 1999 Townsend House for Deaf and Blind Children
Sources used to compile this entry: 'History of Townsend House', in Can:Do 4Kids, Can:Do Group, 2011, http://web.archive.org/web/20150411173108/http://www.cando4kids.com.au/AboutUs/History.aspx; State Records of South Australia, 'Agency Description: GA1589 Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children 1946-1969', in State Records of South Australia, ArchivesSearch, http://archives.sa.gov.au.
Prepared by: Gary George and Karen George
Created: 8 July 2013, Last modified: 12 June 2014