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In the mainstream

Theresa Newson, 14, and Maria Griffiths, 13, are completely deaf. They are also students at St Catherine’s College, Kilbirnie.

Elaine Newson, Theresa’s mother, along with the mother of another deaf student, looked at several schools in the Wellington region in 1992 because they wanted their daughters mainstreamed.

Elaine Newson wanted her daughter to stay at home rather than go away to Van Asch school for the deaf in Christchurch.

She chose St Catherine’s because of the “supportive atmosphere” it encourages. She believed the school would be an “advocate” for Theresa and would help her reach her potential.

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Taonga source:
City Voice
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1994-006
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