

Darwin Languages Centre


Empowering our community to be life-long learners
The Darwin Languages Centre is a government school that specialises in teaching languages other than English, and our campus is home to Darwin Adult Short Courses.
Since its establishment in 1997, this unique centre has supported thousands of students to pursue their interest in language learning and to experience the joy of embracing another culture.
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As well as working in partnership with Darwin Adult Short Courses, we also offer:
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In-Schools Program
In-School Programs take place in 24 schools across Darwin, Palmerston and the rural areas. Our teachers teach over 6,000 students using programs aligned to the Australian Curriculum Languages in Auslan, Indonesian, Japanese and Mandarin.
After Hours Program
After Hours Programs take place Monday to Wednesday, 4:00 - 6:00pm and on Saturdays, 10:00am - 12:30pm.
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11 languages are taught to over 250 students each week.
Auslan, French, Japanese, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
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