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 Amanda Von Kanel 
 
17 September 2026
 
 
  
We had a wonderful experience with Michaela and Awesome Auslan.  The students were highly engaged throughout the day and excited about hands on learning experiences. Highly recommend!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Luke Cadogan 
 
4 September 2026
 
 
  
This was an amazing course and a fantastic introduction to Auslan. Michaela is an excellent teacher for students at all levels. Very helpful and informative.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 R M 
 
3 September 2026
 
 
  
I’m so happy I joined Awesome Auslan! Michaela is an amazing teacher — she is friendly, patient, supportive and makes every class fun and enjoyable. I’m really enjoying learning Auslan with her and I’m so glad I decided to join. Highly recommended! 🤟❤️
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Sara Bannon 
 
2 September 2026
 
 
  
Michaela was outstanding, engaging, approachable, and an excellent presenter. She created a welcoming learning environment and shared interesting insights alongside a practical introduction to Auslan. The session was exceptionally well received by staff, and we would love to have Michaela return for a follow-up session in the future.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Sue Morris 
 
19 June 2026
 
 
  
I have almost completed Awesome Auslan's first course and have found it very comprehensive and well worth doing. Michaela teaches about deaf culture as well as signing words and phrases.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Gavan Evans 
 
30 May 2026
 
 
  
I am using Awesome Auslan to learn Auslan. The videos are great, easy to follow and interesting. Because the videos are short, I can take my time and replay them as many times as I like and not get lost in really long videos where I can't keep track. As my own hearing loss increases, I am starting to use signals with my family and putting what I learn to good use. Thanks Awesome :-)
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Miah Cox 
 
27 May 2026
 
 
  
Awesome course! Michaela was lovely, and a very engaging teacher. Always took time to make sure everyone understood any new signs, and gave good corrections.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Amelia 
 
26 May 2026
 
 
  
I highly recommend this course! It starts very easy to understand and progesses consistently throughout the weeks, until eventually you can do whole classes without speaking at all and just communicating through signs. The instructor, Michaela, is very good at interacting with the whole class and making things fun and interesting. The class had a very interactive and relaxed atmosphere and I always looked forward to attending!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Oliver Brown 
 
26 May 2026
 
 
  
Absolutely love Michaela's teaching style and have retained so much as a result. She's funny, down-to-earth and cares that you get it right! The history and theory incorporated into her course content is equally valuable, and I learnt so much about the Deaf/Hard of Hearing community. She's also well versed on local dialects and nuance between States! Highly recommend for locals wanting to learn Auslan!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Nathaniel Audley 
 
26 May 2026
 
 
  
Absolutely fantastic!!!!!!!!!! The course was amazing and I learnt so much!! It was really engaging and interesting, with a good mix of theory and practice, as well as personal and cultural knowledge. I could not imagine a better introduction to the language and I am eager to learn more!!!!! Michaela was really supportive and fun, and the whole class was super engaged and passionate!!!! An Awesome experience!!!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Emma Phillips 
 
19 May 2026
 
 
  
i genuinely love these classes im so sad i have my last one next week. i wish auslan was more widely taught and ive been looking for years for resources and these classes have been amazing! ive learned more in 7 weeks than i had from my own research in 7 years as i was so lost on where to start with
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Em O'Callaghan 
 
19 May 2026
 
 
  
very engaging and informative lessons!!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Phoenix Foley 
 
19 May 2026
 
 
  
So great. I can now have basic conversation with someone in Auslan. Such a beautiful language such a funny teacher such a great class. My uni paid for it so that students could do it for free and around 30-50 of us joined it so I would highly recommend especially for Universities as it is obviously very popular at mine
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Delta Stream 
 
19 May 2026
 
 
  
Was nice and accurate. Learned a lot of common signs, and was able to hold basic communications with other students for further practice.
Good beginer course.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Xu Li 
 
19 May 2026
 
 
  
Thank you so much. I had a wonderful time
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 nici smith 
 
12 February 2026
 
 
  
"You didn't just teach me Auslan  skills, you taught me how to believe in myself.
I can't thank you enough for your patience and for making me feel capable."
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Elouisa Hamilton 
 
7 February 2026
 
 
  
I love learning Auslan from Michaela who has an amazing story and I feel so privileged to learn from her. Michaela knows how to pace the learning and teach in a way that makes Auslan easy and makes sense to everyone. Thank you 🙏
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Courtney Barnett-Johnson 
 
2 February 2026
 
 
  
I highly recommend this course. It not only offers the opportunity to learn a new and valuable language but also opens your eyes to the often-unseen challenges faced by people with hearing loss.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Sabine Alberro 
 
10 January 2026
 
 
  
I have just completed Awesome Auslan online course level 1.
It's a great course, very well presented.The signs are clearly demonstrated, often with a cultural or historical note, which helps understand and remember the sign.
I love the downloads that I can print and stick to my fridge for a quick practice during the day. The voice over is helpful to start, and now, as an activity,  I  turn the sound off and practice reading the signs only.
Throughout the course, Michaela also gives great insights into the Deaf community's culture. It's just as valuable as vocabulary.
Michaela is a passionate and generous teacher, and makes it fun to learn! Thank you Michaela! I can't wait to start level 2!
Sabine Alberro
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Jannie Brits 
 
25 November 2025
 
 
  
The training & awareness was fantastic!  Wish there were more classes available in remote communities.  Michaela made it fun with heaps of interactions.  I didn’t want the session to end.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Scott Rawstorne 
 
22 October 2025
 
 
  
Michaela is a warm and engaging presenter who skilfully demystifies what life is like for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and provides the building blocks necessary for more meaningful conversations and greater understanding, regardless of who you are trying to meet on the same page.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Krystal Lawson 
 
20 October 2025
 
 
  
Very interesting, makes you think about communication as a whole and more aware of interactions with hard of hearing/deaf people.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Play and Grow Play Centre 
 
9 September 2025
 
 
  
Michaela facilitated a story time/nursery rhyme session at our play centre and it was fantastic. She has such a great ability to run an interactive and age appropriate class for the little ones, while educating the grown ups at the same time. She was very flexible during the session based on the needs of the attendees (intuitive to children’s interests throughout the session, while some grown ups wanted more explanation) and she handled it seamlessly. In addition to this, Michaela’s extensive knowledge and her willingness to open up conversations about Auslan culture and the Deaf community, and her mission to raise awareness around the use of Auslan make her the perfect bridge to close gaps in knowledge and break down misconceptions. We will definitely be bringing Michaela back for more sessions for our community!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Lady Barrington 
 
5 September 2025
 
 
  
Michaela is a great teacher. Having face to face classes is very helpful for first timers. I learnt a lot in such a short time frame. Have signed up for online classes and will definitely take advantage of her next visits to Mackay
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Gabrielle Ferreri 
 
5 September 2025
 
 
  
I had a really great session, Michaela is a fantastic teacher and the lesson was really enjoyable.