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Welcome to the Italian Language Centre
Authentic Italian language classes in Brisbane
ILC exists to promote Italian language and culture in Brisbane and throughout Queensland. Our teachers are passionate about creating an engaging learning environment for students and Italian classes that deliver successful outcomes for all. We provide the authentic experience to learn Italian with social activities and events that ensure every student becomes part of the ILC community.
LEARN ITALIAN FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
Learn LA BELLA LINGUA. Everyone is welcome to enrol in our Italian adult classes. From beginner to advanced, you can join one of TEN possible levels best suited to your needs and learn Italian in a fun and engaging way.
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AFTER SCHOOL ITALIAN CLASSES
Join a fun, vibrant and inclusive program held face-to-face at ILC. For Primary school students and High school students. A 16-week program structured to enhance student language proficiency by developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
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Girotondo Italian Playgroup
Designed for children between the ages of 3 and 5, this exciting program offers a relaxed and semi-structured environment where your child can learn and practice Italian in a natural and enjoyable way. Book to secure your preferred weekday.
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HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS FOR YR11 AND 12 STUDENTS
Tailored workshops designed to improve Italian speaking and writing abilities for Yr 11 and Yr 12 students. With a focus on practical exam strategies, students will learn proven methods to confidently tackle any speaking or writing task. These workshops are fully funded, offered at no cost to participants.
CERTIFICATION OF COMPETENCE IN ITALIAN
We now offer the opportunity to obtain official certification of competence in Italian through Certificazione di Italiano come Lingua Straniera (CILS) issued by the Università per Stranieri di Siena.
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SUPPORTING ITALIAN IN QUEENSLAND SCHOOLS
Funding allows ILC to offer:
- Professional Development Workshops
- Support tailored to teachers needs
- School excursions at ILC
- Support sessions at school
- Italian Resources for lesson planning
Available to Italian teachers across Queensland.
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SETTIMANA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA
An annual celebration held in October to promote and celebrate Italian language and culture globally.
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CALLIGRAM COMPETITION 2026 – now open
Our annual competition is now open for school students from Prep to Year 8 to enter! Find out this year’s theme and how you can enter – participation is free!
Entries close Friday 26 June
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What you’ll love
Dedicated classrooms
Lessons at ILC cater for a range of age groups; from pre-school children to adults. Classroom spaces are flexible and may be re-arranged to suit student requirements, whether they be participating in a cooking class, a playgroup session or a language lesson. The flexibility extends to the mode of delivery and all classes are set up to deliver lessons either face-to-face, or through distance learning via online teaching and learning platforms.
Native Italian Speakers
Teachers at ILC are fluent native Italian speakers with an excellent command of English as well. They are highly experienced in the teaching of Italian as a second language. Teachers make a point of understanding student needs and adjusting their teaching styles to match those needs. Listening to a native speaker helps students attune to authentic sounds making it easier to mimic and sound authentic themselves.
Fun and Engaging
There is a well-known proverb about language learning that goes: “Tell me, and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand.” This is very much the thinking behind the teaching strategies at ILC. Teachers involve their students in a variety of engaging activities to help them master reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in Italian.
Beginner Italian Classes
At ILC there are a couple of options for students to begin their Italian language learning journey. Depending on their language learning needs, students may either join a course directed towards mastering ‘survival’ Italian perhaps prior to visiting Italy; or a course more orientated towards understanding how the language ‘works’.
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