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Leanyer School becomes first in the NT to include Auslan in its curriculum in a bid to promote inclusion

When the Year 5 class at Darwin's Leanyer Primary School files into their classroom and sits on the floor, the most remarkable thing is the silence.

It's a "voices off" — or Auslan only — zone.

The school is the first in the Northern Territory to include Australia's sign language Auslan in its curriculum, meaning it's now the primary language subject for all students from Years 1 to 6.

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