El Patio Spanish Language School

114 High St Northcote
Melbourne Australia 3070
Phone (03) 9486 5849



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Spanish Language School


Grow your Spanish with us!

A smart little school with a vibrant class and hallway ambience. We offer short courses for beginners through to proficient. We pride ourselves on our healthy numbers of continuing students at advanced levels. Classes are small, serious but fun, and are suitable for those wishing to become fluent in Spanish, for travellers, partners of Spanish-speakers, and those just interested in an introduction to Spanish.

Courses starting soon

  • Term 1, 2010 starts the week of Feb 8, hurry, classes are filling - please call to check. Timetable here.
  • Spanish for Travel start Feb 10, Feb 13, Mar 17, Mar 20 Timetable here.

Entrance hallway at El Patio, Northcote
El pasillo en El Patio

All of our teachers are professionals in language instruction, and our class programmes are guided by the levels described by the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR), which maps out the progression of language levels at successive stages. Read more about the CEFR..

10-week language courses commence five times a year including January Summer Intensives. 5-week Spanish for Travel courses - for those going to Spain or Latin America - commence 8 times a year. 5-week Conversation courses are also offered each Term for consolidating your Spanish and practise, at differing levels.

Enrol online special!

A further $5 off any course if you enrol online with your credit card. Current or ex-students log in first, otherwise just click the link.

Gift vouchers

Of course! Surprise someone with a gift voucher for a Spanish course, or even part of one. Read more..

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Why Learn at El Patio?
  1. Spanish is our speciality
  2. Professional, highly-qualified, fun teaching team
  3. Courses of 15 hrs at all levels, 7.5-hr Travel, 7.5-hr Conversation courses
  4. Proven courses with current textbook methods
  5. Many levels - there will be one to suit you
  6. Study support - log in to miPatio (your own student zone) for specific study resources, email missed classes, class flexibility
  7. High assurance that classes will run
  8. Dedicated premises - artistic, friendly, inspiring
  9. Excursions and activities
  10. Recommended by the Spanish Consulate
  11. Courses lead to preparation for DELE exams
Term dates 2010
Term 1: Feb 8 - Apr 17
Term 2: May 3 - July 10
Term 3: July 19 - Sept 25
Term 4: Oct 4 - Dec 11