Languages
Primary and high school students participate in weekly lessons that foster an appreciation for cultural diversity. In primary school, the language taught is Japanese, while in high school, students learn AUSLAN (Australian Sign Language).

Japanese
At Birali Steiner School, students learn Japanese as a second language formally from Class 1. They are taught the language through songs, verses, games, conversations and interactions between students and the teacher. Students also learn Japanese culture through listening to Japanese folk tales and experiencing Japanese annual festivals such as Setsubun Festival in February, Girls Day Festivals in March, Boys Day Festivals in May, Tanabata Festival in July to August, and Full Moon Festival in October. Students cook several different traditional dishes such as seaweed roles and Dango (sticky rice flour balls with sweet soy sauce dip) throughout the year.
AUSLAN
AUSLAN has been acknowledged by the Australian government as a “community language other than English” and is regarded as the preferred language of the Deaf community. In high school, students learn AUSLAN and apply their language skills both in the classroom and through participation in school performances.
“Each language penetrates us differently and reveals human nature in different ways, which is why we must complement the effect of the mother tongue with other languages,” Rudolf Steiner.