A world leader in teaching Italian for over 43 years.
Our storyOur flexible and extensive timetable offers over 90 adult Italian classes, children's classes and VCE preparation courses.
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Our standard classes, levels and books
How do the different levels work? What am I going to study in class? How do I know which class is the right one for me? Click below to find all the information you need about our standard courses available in Carlton and online.
Caffè e Giornale and Cinema Club in July
Learn Italian unconventionally! Study while having an Italian breakfast at Brunetti Classico, or watching Italian movies at CIS.
Winter Intensive Courses in July
Learn Italian fast! Our fast-track offering is perfect if you need to reinforce and consolidate your knowledge of the Italian language, or if you are a beginner and would like to cover this level in only one week.
All our teachers are native Italian speakers,
keen to share their love of Italian and Italy.
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