Students from Kindergarten to Year 10 across NSW will be able to learn Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as an elective from 2026.

The Education Department spokesperson said the department was not aware of any school employing an accredited Auslan interpreter.

Auslan will become a formal part of the curriculum in New South Wales from next year. But some schools are already teaching sign language to their students. In the northern New South Wales town of ...

The number of state school students learning sign language more than doubled in a year, with the spike linked to pandemic and emergency media conferences featuring Auslan interpreters.