Who we are

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.

Our teachers are language instruction professionals, seasoning classes with informative lessons in hispanic culture: music, arts, history.

The 10-week courses commence five times a year including January Summer Intensives. The 5-week Spanish for Travel courses - for those going to Spain or Latin America - commence 8 times a year. Spanish for Travel doubles as a taster for those who just want to try out Spanish language learning.

Upcoming courses:

Term 3 starts July 20, all levels
Enrol now, course descriptions here...
Timetable available here
Early enrolment discount by July 3

New Special courses!
These short 5-wk courses of revision and practice are catching on:
Conversation Elementary 2 or 3 (separate courses)
July 24, Aug 28 more dates...
Course details here
Timetable available here...

Spanish for Travel, 5-wk courses
Start dates: Jun 3, Jun 6, Jul 22, Jul 25, more...
Materials included, course details here...
Timetable available here ...

Important dates:

Term 1, 2009: February 2 - April 9
Term 2: April 27 - July 4
Term 3: July 20 - September 26
Term 4: October 5 - December 12

Where we are:

114 High St. Northcote, VIC 3070 - Melways ref: 30 E11
in the Westgarth village, practically opposite the newly refurbished Palace Westgarth Cinemas. Aussieweb map

Phone: 9486 5849
Mobile: 0411 965 068, 0408 526 537
Email: info@elpatiospanish.com

Transport/parking

There is plenty of free, unlimited parking at the northern end of the shopping strip, going up the hill, and in the side streets.

Tram #86 Docklands - City - Bundoora goes along High St from Bourke St, with tramstop #28 right at our door.
Route map

Bus #246 Elsternwick - Clifton Hill - La Trobe University. Route map

Bus #506 Moonee Ponds - Westgarth Station, Northcote Route map

Bus #250 Garden City/Port Melbourne - City - La Trobe University Route map

Westgarth railway station is 5 minutes' walk, it's on the Hurstbridge line just after Clifton Hill. Route map

Merri railway station, on the Epping line is possibly 8 minutes' walk.Route map