Learn Chinese in Melbourne

40 places in Melbourne teach Chinese: 30 weekend schools, 5 language schools, 3 universities and 2 Confucius Institutes. 4 also teach online. 35 have classes for children.

AUSEA Culture Chinese and Arts Academy Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
The Victorian government lists it as a Mandarin community language school.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Australasian Centre of Chinese Studies (ACCS) Language school For adults and children · on site and online · Taught in English
Teaching Mandarin and Cantonese by accelerated learning since 1992, in class, on Zoom or blended.
Mandarin classes · Cantonese classes · Children's Chinese classes · Zoom classes
Box Hill Chinese Language School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
An accredited Victorian community language school that teaches Mandarin in the grounds of Koonung Secondary College.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
CAE (Centre for Adult Education), Chinese (Mandarin) courses Language school on site
Adult short courses in the Melbourne CBD; Elementary 1 had no dates scheduled when checked.
Mandarin: Elementary 1 · Mandarin: Elementary 2 · Further Mandarin short courses
Chinese Association of Victoria Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Chinese Culture and Arts School of Melbourne Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
The Victorian government lists it as a Mandarin school in the city centre.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Chinese Culture School Australia Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
Further classes are held in South Yarra, Werribee, Camberwell and Preston.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Chinese Fellowship Chinese School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · Sat, Sun · on site
Founded in 1971 by the Chinese Fellowship of Victoria, it calls itself the first weekend Chinese school in Melbourne and is approved to teach VCE Chinese.
Weekend Chinese classes · VCE Chinese
City Language Learning Centre Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
The Victorian government lists it as a Mandarin community language school.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Confucius Institute at La Trobe University Confucius Institute For adults and children · on site
Founded November 2011; since December 2020 it is partnered with Chongqing University and serves the north of Melbourne with thousands of enrolments.
Chinese language courses at several levels · Business Chinese · Children's Chinese · HSK training
Deakin University, Chinese (Burwood) University For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site
Deakin teaches Mandarin together with Chinese culture, history and society.
Bachelor of Arts (Chinese) · Diploma of Chinese · Chinese as a major in other degrees · Optional six-week in-country programme in China
Eastern Chinese Language School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · Sat · on site
A Saturday school at East Doncaster Secondary College that is linked to the Xin Jin Shan schools.
Saturday Chinese classes
Fo Guang Chinese School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
A Mandarin school that meets at the Fo Guang Shan centre in Yarraville.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Formosa Chinese School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
A non-profit accredited community language school run by volunteer parents, with classes from age two to fifteen.
Chinese classes from age 2 to 15
Great Future Chinese Culture School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
It has taught children in Preston since 2004, from their first words through to VCE.
Chinese classes for young children · Chinese classes up to VCE
Hello Mandarin Language school For children · on site
Mandarin courses for children aged 2 to 12, with music, art and craft for the older ones.
Mandarin courses for children aged 2 to 12
JNU Melbourne Chinese Language and Culture School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
A second campus is at Berwick College.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Kaixin Chinese Learning Hub Language school For children · on site and online · Taught in English and Chinese
Mandarin classes for children in small groups of 4 to 10, at Box Hill, Camberwell, Glen Waverley and Kensington or online.
Mandarin classes for children from age 4 · Free trial class
MCCC Chinese School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
The Victorian government lists it for Cantonese and Mandarin.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Melbourne Baptist Chinese School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
Founded in 1988 by the Melbourne Chinese Baptist Church, it teaches Cantonese with traditional characters and also runs a Mandarin programme.
Cantonese classes with traditional characters · Mandarin programme · VCE Chinese Second Language (CSL, CSLA)
Melbourne Chinese Ethnic School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
A second campus is at Westall Secondary College in Clayton South.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Melbourne Chinese Secondary and Primary School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
The Victorian government lists it as a Mandarin community language school.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Monash University, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics University on site
The school lists a Chinese major.
Chinese major (Bachelor of Arts) · Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies (Mandarin-English)
New Century Chinese Language School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
Further classes are held in Templestowe, Doncaster and Hawthorn East.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
New Chinese Language and Culture School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site and online · Taught in Chinese
It runs on several campuses and offers heritage classes from kinder to Year 9, accelerated classes and VCE Chinese.
Heritage speaker classes (kinder to Year 9) · Accelerated Chinese class · Non-heritage speaker classes · VCE Chinese (first language, second language, CSLA)
Pintop Language School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
Its Epping centre teaches students from Year 1 to Year 8.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Real Mandarin Language school For children and adults · Level A1 · on site
Small-group Mandarin classes aligned with the Victorian Curriculum and leading toward VCE Chinese.
Mandarin class for school-age children · Junior Mandarin class · Adult Mandarin · ELC and kindergarten Mandarin incursions
RLY Chinese Culture and Language Academy Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
A second class is held at the Vermont South Library.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Society for Asian Languages and Arts (SALA Chinese Language School) Weekend school For children, adults and heritage speakers · on site
Its classes are named after Australian animals, from Quokka to Emu for Year 11 and 12, and a Kookaburra class is for adults.
Children's Chinese classes · VCE Chinese (Emu class) · Adult Chinese class (Kookaburra)
Springvale Chinese Ethnic School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · Sat · on site
A Mandarin school that meets on Saturdays from 9:30 to 12:30 and from 1:30 to 4:30.
Saturday Mandarin classes
Standard Chinese Language School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
A second campus is at Keysborough Secondary College.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Taiwanese School of Melbourne Weekend school For children, adults and heritage speakers · on site
Classes run at Ashwood and Altona Meadows, and there is also an adult Mandarin class.
Mandarin classes for children · Adult Mandarin classes
The Best Chinese Language School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
Further classes are held in Altona Meadows and Box Hill.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
The School of Chinese Education Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
Further classes are held in Thornbury, Wantirna South and Blackburn.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
The Werribee Chinese School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
The Victorian government lists it as a Mandarin community language school.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
University of Melbourne, Asia Institute (Chinese Studies) University Level A1 to C2 · on site
New students are interviewed and placed by level.
Bachelor of Arts Chinese Studies major · Chinese language minor · Chinese Societies minor · Diploma in Languages
Victoria Business Confucius Institute (Victoria University) Confucius Institute For adults · on site
Set up in November 2015 by Victoria University and the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.
Business and cultural exchange programmes between Australia and China · Chinese language and business events
Victorian School of Languages Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site and online · Taught in English
A Victorian Government school that teaches community languages out of school hours in local centres and by distance education.
Chinese - Mandarin as a second language (foundation, primary, secondary, VCE) · Chinese - Mandarin first language (secondary, VCE) · Chinese - Mandarin second language advanced (VCE) · Chinese - Cantonese
Western Chinese Language School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · on site
The Victorian government lists it as a Mandarin school in the western suburbs.
Chinese (Mandarin) classes outside normal school hours
Xin Jin Shan Chinese Language and Culture School Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · Sat, Sun · on site
The main campus is at Mount Waverley Secondary College, with an early learning section, an accelerated class and VCE Chinese.
Early learning Chinese · Weekend Chinese classes · Accelerated Chinese · VCE Chinese