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
1st Child
2nd Child
3rd Child
Adults
2017 School Term Dates
- Term 1/2018:
05 February – 13 April - Term 2/2018:
30 April – 06 July - Term 3/2018:
24 July – 28 September - Term 4/2018:
15 October – 19 December
Class Locations
Brookvale
Brookvale Public School
Mon, Tue and Wed
4-6pm
2 Old Pittwater Rd ,
Brookvale 2100
Maroubra
Maroubra Bay Public School
Mondays 4-6pm
Duncan St,
Maroubra 2035
Petersham
Petersham Public School
Tuesdays 4-6pm
25 Hunter St,
Petersham 2049
Mona Vale
Mona Vale Public School
Wednesdays 4-6pm
2 Waratah Street,
Mona Vale 2103
Killarney Heights
Killarney Heights Public School
Tuesdays 3.30-5.30pm
10 Tralee Ave,
Killarney Heights 2087
Waverley
Waverley Public School
Thursdays 4-6pm
155 Bronte Rd,
Waverley 2022
North Sydney
North Sydney Demonstration School
Fridays 4-6pm
Bay Rd,
Waverton 2060
Sutherland
Multi Purpose Centre Shire
Saturdays
10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Multi Purpose Centre,
123 Flora St,
Sutherland
Castle Hill
Samuel Gilbert Public School
Fridays 4-6pm
Ridgecrop Drive, Castle Hill 2154
Ryde
Ryde Public School
Fridays 4-6pm
Cnr Tucker St and Pope St
Ryde 2112
How to Enrol
1. Become a Member of ABCD
Annual membership applies to all student families ($45 per family per year or $105 per family for three years). Membership is paid when first enrolling and again after one year.
2. Enrol in the Portuguese Classes
Payment Methods:
- Secure Online Visa, Bankcard, Mastercard here
- 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
- Cheque made out to Assoc for Brazilian Bilingual Children’s Develop Inc and sent via Post.
More information about classes, download our handbook or contact classes@abcd.org.au.