Newcastle News
Young student settles in at Australia’s first mainstream Deafblind class
May 10, 2026

As students settle into term two, a small Hunter school is celebrating the early success of a new program that’s breaking down barriers for pupils with disabilities.
The Deafblind class at Tenambit Public is the first of its kind in a mainstream environment – and five-year-old Ari Bennett is its first student.
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