New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Resources

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NZSL Week 2023 Posters

NZSL Alphabet:

Have fun with your whānau, colleagues and friends. Learn your name and teach others theirs!

NZSL at Work poster:

Have fun with your colleagues and friends. Learn some basic phrases and help NZSL thrive.

NZSL at School:

Have fun with your teachers and friends. Learn some basic phrases and help NZSL thrive.

NZSL at a Cafe:

Have fun with your whānau, friends and colleagues. Learn your name and teach others theirs!

NZSL at the Library:

Have fun with your whānau, friends and colleagues. Learn your name and teach others theirs!

NZSL Week Hero Poster:

Jon Tai-Rakena, our 2023 NZSL Week Hero. Find Jon on TikTok @learnnzslwithjon

Let’s Talk Booklets

Let’s Talk – Bars and Restaurants

Let’s Talk – Medical Situations

Let’s Talk – Your Family

Let’s Talk – Work

Let’s Talk – First Signs Families

Let’s Talk – Weekend

Let’s Talk – Māori Concepts

Taster Class Video Resources

NZSL Taster Class – Early Childhood Education

Download Taster Class Vocab Sheets

NZSL Week Taster Class – Vocab Sheet – General

NZSL Week Taster Class – Vocab Sheet – Kids

NZSL Week Taster Class – Vocab Sheet – ECE

NZSL Week Taster Class – Vocab Sheet – Māori

More Resources

NZSL alphabet:

Have fun with your whānau, family and friends. Learn your name and teach others theirs!

First Signs poster:

ESSENTIAL SIGNS for communicating with a Deaf child at your centre

Medical situations poster:

ESSENTIAL SIGNS for communicating with a Deaf person in a medical situation

Emergencies poster:

ESSENTIAL SIGNS for communicating with a Deaf person in an emergency

Other external resources:

New Zealand Sign Language Dictionary

Learn NZSL – Free online learning resource

Do you want to learn more about the Deaf community and NZSL with your colleagues? Click here for more information.

Resources