Children's classes
At CIS, your child learns Italian from the experts behind our award-winning courses, trusted by schools worldwide.
Our Director, Elio Guarnuccio, has a long and successful history of creating innovative Italian courses for learners of all ages, working closely with our wonderful team of teachers.
Join us in Term 1 - 2026
27 January - 2 April
Pricing
Online and Face-to-face Children & Kids courses - FROM
AUD $319.00
Term dates
2026 term 1
27 January - 2 April
Sibling offer
Early bird ends on 17 December 2025 - 10% off for siblings
Our lively and creative program helps children feel the excitement of learning Italian and gives them an insight into Italian culture.
The classes are conducted almost entirely in Italian to guarantee a full immersion. However, every care is taken to meet the specific needs and abilities of each child.
Our teachers are all fully qualified native Italians and fully qualified. They are skilled at creating classroom materials and lesson planning, so progress is maintained through the years.
We make sure all teachers are screened through a face-to-face interview and they are all working with children checked.
We strongly advise you to take advantage of our early years of teaching so your children can grow up fluent and at ease with a second language. Help them discover the joy of the Italian language and culture.
For any enquiry please write at [email protected]
Each age is different, so we have a range of classes for every little student from 3 to 15 years old.
Esploratori 3–5 years
As children become more independent, they interact with teachers and classmates. This class is filled with fun activities, games, songs and dances that come with storytelling and exploration. We encourage all forms of play and sociability to build vocabulary, numeracy and speaking basic Italian sentences.
Storytelling on-screen in three-to-five-minute bursts helps develop language-cognitive and communication skills, to build and enrich their vocabulary and to stimulate their thinking.
Duration: 1 hour
View timetable and enrolCostruttori 6–7 years
Costruttori is for children familiar with Italian at home as well as students who have already done more than two years with CIS.
They are expected to recognise and identify common objects in Italian and be ready to express ideas and make their needs known with simple conversations.
We encourage independence and creative thinking as they gain an understanding of the world around them and develop social relationships.
Importance is given to play-based learning with arts and crafts activities, painting, music, dance, games, cooperative play, easy projects, missions and storytelling.
The challenge is to change perceptions, so we are not seen to be forcing learning, but encouraging children to see the world through different eyes.
In essence, a child has to forget he or she is learning Italian before they can learn Italian easily and naturally.
Duration: 1 hour
Resource: Provided by the teachers.
View timetable and enrolI Ragazzi 8–11 years
These classes are built around activities aimed at stimulating the natural liveness and curiosity of children.
They develop confidence and become more acquainted with using Italian to communicate through dramatic play, technology and games.
Students practice Italian grammar, writing, and reading in Italian and are always encouraged to use Italian during the lesson. Italian language learning starts to build connections with other subjects such as science, geography, music and arts.
Each week, students will be set a different language challenge that can be fun for the whole family.
Resource: Avanti Tutta! by Lingopont
View timetable and enrolGli Adolescenti 12–15 years
This class is divided into different levels depending on the amount of Italian previously studied.
Students will build on the knowledge of the language and practice the four skills in language learning: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
The children are involved in developing topics that interest them as they gain insights into grammar and develop conversational skills.
Audio, interactive video and cultural readings enhance the learning experience.
The course is conducted in Italian with minimal use of English. Full immersion is the best way to master language.
Beginner level: English is allowed for the first three classes only.
Intermediate level: Classes are conducted in Italian with minimal use of English.
Advanced level: Classes are conducted entirely in Italian.
Resource: The new textbook Avanti Tutta! by Lingopont
View timetable and enrolVCE Year 11-12
Language skills: Work on all your language skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) through plenty of practice activities on a variety of topics.
Grammar o’clock: Revise and practise tricky grammar points and get all the answers to your grammar questions. Students can ask for a particular topic to be covered and/or revised in class at any point during the course.
Feedback: Students will get personalised feedback on their work and advice on how to achieve excellent results. Our experienced teachers will offer you support throughout the course.
Practice makes perfect: Practise on past exam papers and mock exams, especially in the second half of the year. This practice will be conducted in exam conditions and you will receive feedback on your work.
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