Find an NZSL Class

Course overview:
Victoria University offers an elementary NZSL course in the second trimester annually.

This course builds on beginner's knowledge of NZSL with a continued focus on understanding and using the language in everyday situations. Lectures and readings provide background information about the Deaf community and the structure of NZSL. Students will extend their mastery of core vocabulary and grammatical structures, using these in dialogues and short narratives. A schedule of weekly topics will be handed out separately. The course will expand comprehension and expressive skills in the Learning Objective areas (refer to web link).

Type of tuition: Class

Course category: NZSL Level 1

Tutor: Sara Pivac Alexander
NZSLTA category: Qualified

Coordinator: Sara Pivac Alexander

Course overview:
This 30 week course is designed for those who have completed NZSL level 1 or have learned a minimum of 60 hours. Your trained NZSL is a qualified teacher with many years experiences. A fun way of continue learning NZSL with practical and conversational skills. Course cost for the whole year $380

Type of tuition: Class

Course category: NZSL Level 2

Tutor: Josje Lelijveld
NZSLTA category: Qualified

Course cost: $380

Course overview:
Victoria University of Wellington offers "NZSL201 - Intermediate NZSL A" course annually in the first trimester.

The course will extend the receptive and expressive skills of students who have a foundation in NZSL, and will examine cultural perspectives and issues relevant to the Deaf community. Teaching will focus on increasing students' vocabulary, expressive fluency, knowledge and use of grammatical structures in NZSL.

There are only 20 places available. The course is full for 2021. Places for 2022 will be available on 1st October 2021.

Type of tuition: Class

Course category: NZSL Level 2

Tutor: Sara Pivac Alexander
NZSLTA category: Qualified

Coordinator: Sara Pivac Alexander

Course overview:
Victoria University offers "NZSL 202 - Intermediate NZSL B" paper in the second trimester annually.

This course will develop intermediate signers’ receptive and expressive proficiency in NZSL for everyday dialogic and monologic communication purposes. Learners will extend their repertoire of NZSL structures and appreciation of the social-cultural context of NZSL use in Deaf community.

Limited places.

Type of tuition: Class

Course category: NZSL Level 2

Tutor: Sara Pivac Alexander
NZSLTA category: Qualified

Coordinator: Sara Pivac Alexander

Course overview:
New Zealand Sign Language 6 extends your receptive and expressive skills in NZSL conversation, whether it is narrative storytelling, making suggestions or giving information, at an intermediate level.

You will need to purchase an e-book on NZSL grammar from Bridget Williams Books. The cost of the e-book is not included in the course fee.

Who should attend:
NZSL 6 is suitable for those who have completed NZSL 5 or its equivalent (around 100 hours’ tuition in NZSL) and who wish to continue learning for personal or business reasons.

Course objectives:
Have conversations in NZSL with people from the Deaf community that recount personal experiences, describe needs, announce and explain information, make suggestions and recommendations
Give simple instructions or rules for an activity or game
Explain goals for future activities/skills
Express and respond to concerns and advice
Report and discuss key demographics about New Zealand
Explain and contrast an everyday ritual/event in your culture
Use NZSL grammar – classifiers, rhetorical questions, conditionals, role shifting, adverbial inflection, modals, causation, numbers - percentages, fractions, ratio.
Develop further awareness of the cultural context for using NZSL with Deaf people

Type of tuition: Class

Course category: NZSL Level 2

Tutor: Sonia Pivac
NZSLTA category: Qualified

Course overview:
Following on from New Zealand Sign Language 1, this post-beginners’ course will focus on receptive and expressive skills for everyday communication in NZSL. This class is in NZSL only – so leave your voice at the door and come and learn sign language in a fun and interactive way!

Who should attend:
New Zealand Sign Language 2 is suitable for those who have completed NZSL 1 or its equivalent (approximately 20 hours tuition in NZSL), and who wish to continue to study NZSL for personal or business reasons.

Course objectives:
Have basic conversations in NZSL with people from the Deaf community about yourself, family and friends, everyday activities, feelings, and more.
Demonstrate culturally appropriate use of conversational behaviours in NZSL
Recognise and use NZSL grammar: topic-comment statements, agreement verbs, number (age, time, ordinal, calendar), basic classifiers
Learn more about Deaf culture and the Deaf community.

Type of tuition: Class

Course category: NZSL Level 1

Tutor: Sonia Pivac
NZSLTA category: Qualified

Course overview:
This course is suitable for those who have done one term of Beginners 1A, and this will run for two terms of 15 weeks block courses with 3 weeks break between Term 3 and 4.

It will cost you $230 for the entire course. Please go ahead and learn a bit more about this wonderful language as part of your NZSL learning journey.

Type of tuition: Class

Course category: NZSL Level 1

Tutor: Kerry Edwards
NZSLTA category: Provisional

Coordinator: Fiona Alley

Course cost: $230

Course overview:
This course is suitable for those who have no prior knowledge of this language, New Zealand Sign Language. This will run for two terms of 15 weeks block courses with 3 weeks break between Term 3 and 4.

It will cost you $175 for the entire course. Please go ahead and learn a bit more about this wonderful language as part of your NZSL learning journey.

Type of tuition: Class

Course category: NZSL Level 1

Tutor: Stephanie Rorison
NZSLTA category: Trainee

Coordinator: Fiona Alley

Course cost: $175

Course overview:
This course is suitable for those who have no prior knowledge of this language, New Zealand Sign Language - NZSL and this will run for two terms of 15 weeks block courses with 3 weeks break between Term 3 and 4.

It will cost you $175 for the entire course. Please go ahead and learn a bit more about this wonderful language as part of your NZSL learning journey.

Type of tuition: Class

Course category: NZSL Level 1

Tutor: Stephanie Rorison
NZSLTA category: Trainee

Coordinator: Fiona Alley

Course cost: $175

Course overview:
We are pleased to invite you to an NZSL Beginner 2 Level Course. This is a 15 week course - 8 weeks then a break, followed by 7 weeks. Each class is from 7pm to 9pm on Monday nights at the Bayview Community Centre, Bayview

This course is suitable for students who have completed a Beginner 1 Level course or equivalent.
On Completion of this course you will be ready to start Intermediate 1 NZSL in February, 2022

Type of tuition: Class

Course category: NZSL Level 1

Tutor: Janey-Mei Cherrington
NZSLTA category: Provisional

Coordinator: Karen den Hollander

Course cost: $240