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Important Notice

All language teachers of Confucius Institute are unable to undertake their teaching in Australia.

We regret to inform that: 1) all courses for adults for 2026 will be conducted (via online only) till further notice of resuming face-to-face classes; and 2) Chinese courses for kids will be suspended from Term 4 2026 onwards till further notice.

Our sincere apologies for all the inconvenience caused. Thank you for patience and continued support!

My Chinese Language Journey

**Video:** Kinsley Robinson
“Chinese is a really fun language... Chinese is really fun!”

**Video:** Magdalan McCabe
“It does not matter what level of Chinese you have, there is always a perfect course to suit your needs.”

**Video:** Chris Johnson
“My listening, speaking, reading and writing skills have improved out of sight, especially when compared to that first lesson.”

2026 Course Dates

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Term 4

Spoken Chinese Level 1 (8-10): 3:30pm-5:30pm Tuesday 13/10/26 - Tuesday 15/12/26

Spoken Chinese Level 3 (16-18):  2:00pm-4:00pm Friday 16/10/26 - Friday 18/12/26

Spoken Chinese Level 4 (11-13): 11:00am-1:00pm Wednesday 14/10/26 - Wednesday 16/12/26

Spoken Chinese Level 5 (10-12): 3:30pm-5:30pm Thursday 15/10/26 - Thursday 17/12/26

Spoken Chinese Level 6 (1-3): 2:00pm-4:00pm Thursday 15/10/26 - Thursday 17/12/26

Spoken Chinese Level 6 (13-15): 11:00am-1:00pm Tuesday 13/10/26 - Tuesday 15/12/26

Spoken Chinese Level 7 (8-10): 6:00pm-8:00pm Monday 12/10/26 - Monday 14/12/26

Comprehensive Chinese Level 5 (56-58): 6:00pm-8:00pm Tuesday 13/10/26 - Tuesday 15/12/26

Comprehensive Chinese Level 6 (61-63): 6:00pm-8:00pm Thursday 15/10/26 - Thursday 17/12/26

Chinese 101 (1-3): 8:10pm -9:10pm Tuesday 13/10/26 - Tuesday 15/12/26

Chinese 101 (3-5): 5:50pm-6:50pm Thursday 15/10/26 - Thursday 17/12/26

Chinese 101 (7-9): 7:00pm-8:00pm Thursday 15/10/26 - Thursday 17/12/26

Chinese 102 (3-5): 7:00pm-8:00pm Tuesday 13/10/26 - Tuesday 15/12/26

Chinese 102 (8-10): 6:00pm-7:00pm Tuesday 13/10/26 - Tuesday 15/12/26

Chinese 102 (9-11): 4:00pm-5:00pm Friday 16/10/26 - Friday 18/12/26

Chinese 102 (12-14): 7:30pm-8:30pm Tuesday 13/10/26 - Tuesday 15/12/26

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