The ABCD offers Brazilian Portuguese language classes to children from five years of age in various locations in Sydney, Australia.

The ABCD is a member of the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools and accredited by the NSW Community Languages School Program of the Department of Education and Training (DET) NSW.

It employs only qualified and experienced Brazilian teachers and uses a curriculum based on official Australian and Brazilian requirements.

The classes aim to assist parents to teach their children to speak, read and write in Portuguese and maintain their Brazilian cultural traditions so as to help the children to become proficient, proud bicultural beings.

  • Terms follow the NSW public schools calendar
  • Classes take place once a week and last two hours
  • ABCD accepts NSW Creative Kids Voucher – Please e-mail vouchers to admin@abcd.org.au
  • ABCD Books are sold separately $50 per school term
  • Term fee payments are not refundable

1st Child

$315per term

2nd Child

$280per term

3rd Child

$155per term

2024 School Term Dates

  • Term 1/2024:
    02 Feb – 13 Apr
  • Term 2/2024:
    29 Apr – 07 Jul
  • Term 3/2024:
    22 Jul – 28 Sep
  • Term 4/2024:
    14 Oct – 20 Dec

Class Locations

Bellevue Hill

Bellevue Public School

Thursdays 4-6pm

163  Victoria Road
Bellevue Hill  2023

Brookvale

Brookvale Public School

Mon, Tue and Thu 4-6pm

Wednesdays Online Classes  4-7pm

2 Old Pittwater Rd ,
Brookvale 2100

Castle Hill

Samuel Gilbert  Public School

Fridays 4-6pm(On Hold)

Ridgecrop Drive, Castle Hill 2154

Clemton Park

Clemton Park Public School

Wednesdays 3.30-5.30pm

185 Bexley Road
Ealrwood 2206

Killarney Heights

Killarney Heights Public School

Tuesdays 3.30-5.30pm

10 Tralee Ave,
Killarney Heights 2087

Lilyfield

Orange Grove Public School

Wednesdays 4 to 6pm

Perry St ,
Lilyfield  2040

Maroubra

Maroubra Bay Public School

Mondays 4-6pm

Duncan St,
Maroubra 2035

Marrickville

Marrickville West Public School

Saturdays 10am-12pm

Beauchamp St,
Marrickville 2204

Mona Vale

Mona Vale Public School

Wednesdays 4-6pm

2 Waratah Street,
Mona Vale 2103

North Sydney

North Sydney Demonstration School

Tuesdays 4-6pm

Bay Rd,
Waverton 2060

Petersham

NSW School of Language

Tuesdays 4-6pm

35 West St,
Petersham 2049

Online Classes

Online Classes

Mon and Fri  4-6pm

Online classes – Please contact us for dates and links

Sutherland – On Hold

Sutherland North Public School

Saturdays 10.30am -12.30pm

12 Auburn St
Sutherland 2232

How to Enrol

1. Become a Member of ABCD

Annual membership applies to all student families ($55 per family per year or $120 per family for three years). Membership is paid when first enrolling and again after one year.

2. Enrol in the Portuguese Classes

Payment Methods:

  1. Secure Online Visa, Bankcard, Mastercard – Invoices will be emailed by Xero System.
  2. EFT online or in-branch deposit (insert your child’s full name in reference field). Details are: Assoc for Brazilian Bilingual Children’s Develop Inc, BSB 062 170, Account Number 10090609 . FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.

More information about classes, download our handbook or contact classes@abcd.org.au.