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
2021 School Term Dates
- Term 1/2021:
27 Jan – 1 Apr - Term 2/2021:
19 Apr – 25 Jun - Term 3/2021:
12 Jul – 17 Sep - Term 4/2021:
5 Oct – 17 Dec
Class Locations
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
Ridgecrop Drive, Castle Hill 2154
Killarney Heights
Killarney Heights Public School
Tuesdays 3.30-5.30pm
10 Tralee Ave,
Killarney Heights 2087
Lilyfield
Orange Grove Public School
Fridays 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
Ryde
Ryde Public School
Mon and Fri 4-6pm
Cnr Tucker St and Pope St
Ryde 2112
Sutherland
Sutherland North Public School
Saturdays 10.30am -12.30pm
12 Auburn St
Sutherland 2232
Bellevue Hill
Bellevue Public School
Thursdays 4-6pm
163 Victoria Road
Bellevue Hill 2023
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
More information about classes, download our handbook or contact classes@abcd.org.au.