The French Learning Institute - Sydney, New South Wales

Juyeon Lena Thompson

I began my French learning journey at the French Learning Institute, starting at the A1-1 level, and it has been an incredibly rewarding experience thus far. Throughout the course, Stephanie, my teacher, exhibited exceptional patience and support. Her nurturing approach fostered a welcoming environment where students felt empowered to actively participate, making the learning process both enjoyable and fulfilling. I wholeheartedly recommend the French Learning Institute and Stephanie's course to anyone embarking on their French language journey.

Sue Chennell

I have done a few French courses in the past and I've learnt and retained more in this A1.1 Course that all of the others combined. The tutor had expertly planned sessions using both textbooks and their own experience and knowledge resulting in a practical yet challenging course. I immediately signed up to the next level as I can really see these courses as the way to become fluent! I would highly recommend The French Learning Institute to anyone wanting to start or enhance their French skills.

Helen Lyons

I joined The French Learning Institute a few years ago. I found the classes and teachers excellent. The pace and structure of each class is perfect. The overall atmosphere has been relaxed and very friendly. I cannot praise the teachers enough for their patience and input to each class, helping us to progress in a friendly and encouraging atmosphere. The class content is excellent and well structured. I would highly recommend The French Learning Institute to anyone wishing to start or further their French Language journey.

Caitlin Konzen

My experience at the French Learning Institute has been absolutely wonderful so far. I started in the beginning of 2021 with absolutely no French language skills and am now in the early stages of A2 level (with plans on continuing!) Julia is an absolutely amazing teacher; she is kind, patient and will go above and beyond to provide resources or activities to assist us if we are having difficulties with French grammar. Julie is also amazing in checking in at the end of each term to see how we are progressing and asking for any feedback we would like to give. My experience with the French Learning Institute thus far has been amazing and I have really enjoyed learning French. I would recommend to any family and friends who were considering starting with their French language journey to consider the French Learning Institute.

Sheree da Costa

I've been studying French with The French Learning Institute now for nearly 12 months. I joined the A1 level and I'm now at A2 level and all my classes are online. I've really enjoyed the experience and particularly like our teacher Julia, who is exceptionally patient but more importantly, is adept at imparting the information we need to make sense of the harder aspects of French grammar. I've studied French before and although I'm a long way from being conversationally confident, this is the first time that I've been able to grasp the various tenses of verbs, something that frustrated me in the past and eventually I'd give up, but Julia has got me over that line and it's encouraging at age 64 to be able to learn like this.

I'm also very impressed with the phone calls we get at the end of every term to check in on our learning and see how we're going. It makes the experience personal and hands on, even though the classes are online.

Finally, being able to do my classes in the comfort of my own home is an added bonus as I live a fair way from the city.

I would definitely recommend The French Learning Institute if you're looking for a language school who really want you to succeed.

Ben McEvoy

An absolutely amazing school, wonderful teachers and a great way to learn! I wanted to improve my French so I could speak more easily with my new French in-laws, so I signed up for an introductory course.

The format was really straightforward and there were a range of options in terms of time commitment and pace, so I could pick one that fitted nicely with my work schedule. The teacher was lovely and enthusiastic - she really paid attention to each student and soon recommended that I move into a more advanced class as I had some fundamentals already.

The teacher for the next class was just as delightful and obviously has such an amazing passion for teaching, it makes the lessons really engaging. She goes above and beyond, sharing contemporary French events, history, art and culture throughout the week, not just while we're in class - it really makes you enjoy your journey with the language.

I look forward to my lesson each week and my wife tells me she can really hear my progress when I join in with video calls with her French family, which is really satisfying!

Mat Whitting

I joined a FLI course at a B1 level, looking to boost my learning via a small intimate class. After 18 months, I've had 2 simply fantastic teachers. They show genuine interest in each student, remembering and asking (in French of course) about us, getting us to describe our week, our opinions on matters, and providing opportunity to chat with the other students on the relevant topic from our textbooks which are pretty current and interesting. It's very friendly and I find it a great learning environment and we had a lovely Xmas dinner together. I'm now at level B2. I strongly recommend if this is what you're looking for.

Saya Sakakibara

I joined the French Learning Institue this year after learning few bits here and there on my travels and with phone apps. But I wanted to learn more. The staff at French Learning Institute responded very quickly and helped me get into the right class for my level straight away. They allowed me to join the A1.5 just for a couple of lessons to see where I am at - which ended up being the right level. It is pretty intense, you learn a lot in the 1.5 hours a week. I increased my vocabulary but also learnt the grammar which you can't learn through apps. I am just really impressed with how smooth everything was and how welcoming the teachers were. I am now up to A2 and I'll be continuing my learning with them!