We are extremely proud of our team of educational interpreters at SCDEC. Over 90% of our interpreters hold NAATI accreditation at the paraprofessional level or above and all of them have studied at the Diploma of Interpreting qualification level at Central Institute of Technology. Several of our teachers of the Deaf and Deaf Mentors are also NAATI accredited interpreters. We appreciate having access to highly skilled educational interpreters is vital for Deaf students accessing the curriculum via Auslan. The resources, support and working conditions afforded our interpreters are in line with best practice on an international scale. For more information regarding our educational interpreting team, or if you are interested in joining our team of skilled practitioners, please contact us.

Interpreters in the classroom situation are there to facilitate communication between the Deaf student, the teacher and other students thus fostering independence in the Deaf student – not dependence.