Auracast in Education:
Transforming Learning Environments in Australia
Auracast is a new technology that is making it much easier for students across Australia to hear and participate in classrooms and lecture halls. It works by allowing a single audio source, like a teacher’s microphone or a classroom sound system, to send sound directly to many students at once. Students don’t need to connect their devices individually—the sound is broadcast so anyone with a compatible device, such as a hearing aid, cochlear implant, earbuds, headphones, or smartphone, can listen in. This means everyone gets clear, real-time audio delivered straight to their own device, making it much easier to follow along, especially in noisy environments or large spaces. Auracast is especially helpful for students who are hard of hearing, but it benefits everyone by providing clearer sound and breaking down communication barriers and supports diverse learning needs, fostering truly inclusive educational experiences where every learner can engage fully.
Why Auracast Matters for Australian Education
Inclusive Learning for All Students
Direct-to-Ear Accessibility: Students with hearing aids, cochlear implants, or compatible earbuds can connect instantly to classroom audio, lectures, or announcements, ensuring everyone hears clearly regardless of their hearing ability.
Discreet and Dignified: Auracast allows students to use their own devices, reducing stigma and making assistive listening more accessible and private.
Neurodiverse Support: Students who benefit from filtered or direct audio (e.g., those with ADHD or sensory processing differences) can use Auracast-compatible earbuds to improve focus and reduce distractions.
Modern, Flexible, and Scalable
No Proprietary Hardware: Schools and universities can avoid lock-in to systems that work only with specific receivers. Auracast is compatible with a growing range of hearing aids and consumer devices from multiple manufacturers.
Easy Integration: Auracast transmitters can be installed quickly -often in less than an hour—making them ideal for both new builds and retrofits in existing classrooms, lecture halls, and auditoriums.
Future-Proof: As more devices support Auracast, schools’ investments will remain relevant, scalable, and aligned with accessibility best practices.
Enhanced Engagement and Academic Outcomes
Crystal-Clear Audio: Auracast delivers low-latency, stereo sound, ensuring spoken content is easy to understand even in large or acoustically challenging spaces.
Improved Participation: By removing communication barriers, Auracast helps all students engage fully in lessons, discussions, and school activities.
Multiple Streams: In the future, classrooms could offer multiple audio channels (e.g., different languages, descriptive audio) to support diverse learning needs.
Real-World Use in Australian Education
Universities: The University of Queensland (UQ) has adopted Auracast broadcast systems in large lecture theatres, allowing students to connect via their own Auracast-compatible devices.
Schools: New hearing augmentation solutions are being designed to ensure compatibility with Auracast, enabling seamless integration with various hearing aid brands and supporting inclusive education from primary to tertiary levels.
Retrofit Opportunities: Auracast transmitters can upgrade existing PA and classroom speaker systems, bringing immediate benefits without major infrastructure changes.
Auracast – How it works
Get Started with ClearaSound AV and Auracast
The journey with ClearaSound AV begins with a tailored assessment of your institution’s needs, working closely with you to identify the spaces where enhanced audio accessibility will have the greatest impact. By engaging stakeholders – including educators, students, and IT or AV staff – ClearaSound AV defines your unique requirements and educational goals. Specialising in retrofitting Auracast solutions, ClearaSound AV can upgrade existing PA systems, classroom speakers, or in-class microphones with transmitters or adapters, delivering immediate benefits without major construction. This flexible approach ensures every learning space, from small classrooms to large auditoriums, receives a solution tailored to its specific layout and usage.
Once your needs are clear, ClearaSound’s AV specialists evaluate your current AV infrastructure and recommend the most effective integration strategy. Their expert team handles installation, configuration, and thorough testing with a variety of compatible devices to guarantee reliable, high-quality audio delivery. ClearaSound AV also provides comprehensive training and ongoing support, including clear instructions, visible signage, and continuous monitoring to ensure everyone benefits from the new system. As your institution’s needs evolve, ClearaSound AV remains your trusted partner, keeping your solution compatible, scalable, and future-ready.
Auracast empowers your school or university to include every voice and enable every student to excel.