School Life

We encourage our students’ active involvement in decisions about their school. Within the classroom, ‘student agency’ or student-driven learning ensures children are active participants in their learning journey. They receive and provide feedback on their schoolwork, choice and direction. Students can join activities outside the classroom that help others. As students’ progress, they become active decision-makers within their classrooms or school leaders.

We love NextSense School because the teachers do fun things with us, and we have lots of experiences.

— Baneen, Spoken Language Program K–6

You should come to NextSense School because you can improve when you work hard. We learn new, fun things.

— Malik, Spoken Language Program K–6

I like meeting new friends and learning about different technologies.

— Zahra, Blind and Low Vision Program

School & Preschool art show

The Education Services Art Show celebrated the creativity & achievements of our students. We take an inclusive, sensory-rich approach to art, with teachers often adapting materials & methods to meet the individual needs of students. 

World educators day

Hats off to our incredible educators this World Educators Day & every day. Thank you for going above and beyond to remove barriers, open doors and empower our students.

Thomas Pattison Day

Celebrating the legacy of the remarkable man who opened Australia’s first school for children who are deaf in 1860 on Thomas Pattison Day. His dedication to equal access to education laid the foundation for what is now NextSense School. 

School holiday art camp

Illustrator & graphic artist Amy Wright, who is hard of hearing & uses Auslan as her first language led the Amazing Creative Art Workshop. Our students used collage & drawing to create their own mini books to take home

Zing Activ day

We hosted the Zing Activ holiday camp event where a range of activities were held, including a colour run, ball games and dancing.

Taekwondo lessons

Our NextSense School students took away valuable skills & had a ball at a 7-week taekwondo program with Latorre Sports Australia.

Alice Betteridge Day

Friday 14 February is Alice Betteridge Day! Here’s to the legacy of this incredible lady, who became our first deafblind student in 1908. Graduating in 1920 with the help of her teacher Roberta Reid, Alice became a teacher herself, inspiring generations to come. Students enjoyed some special activities and read the book Alice’s Shoe.

Book Week

What a Book Week! Our NextSense School students came together for an inclusive reading, costume parade and activities.

Deaf Festival

NextSense School hit the stage at the Deaf Festival and our students were on fire! From creating animal hand silhouettes to interacting with the crowd, they made magic happen. Big love to everyone who cheered them on.

National Science Week

This National Science Week, our school’s been abuzz with excitement! Our sign bilingual students made bee pollinator hotels for the playground in science. The children planned and created their hotels for solitary bees that don’t live in a hive.

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