Please check the following course criteria.
Newcomers at the equivalent level are welcome!

Level
Equivalent years of study with DA
Absolute Beginner 1
No previous knowledge/learning of the Italian language
​Absolute Beginner 2
Continuation of Absolute Beginners Course started in Jun 2024
Beginners
1-1.5 years
How to enrol - see Course Enrolment

Textbook

​The textbook for Absolute Beginners and Beginners is Dieci A1. (other than Lisa's Class #6, see below)
This covers the first two years of teaching.​​​​​​​

Publisher: Alma Edizioni
Format: Paperback
ISBN 978-886-1826212
​Available from Language International (Melbourne bookshop) ​
​https://www.languageint.com.au/product/22617
Absolute Beginners 1 (Class #1)
Thursday 12.00 pm to 1:00 pm
​Tutor: Brunella Olivieri
Second Semester dates:
11 July - 29 August (8 weeks) 
Break
19 September- 7 November (8 weeks)
Held at St. Albans Community Centre, 1049 Colombo Street, St. Albans ​(room #2)
Absolute beginners 1 (Class #2)
Thursday 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
​Tutor: Brunella Olivieri
Second Semester dates:
11 July - 29 August (8 weeks) 
Break
19 September- 7 November (8 weeks)
Held at St. Albans Community Centre, 1049 Colombo Street, St. Albans ​(room #2)
Absolute Beginners 2 (Class #3)
Thursday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
​Tutor: Brunella Olivieri
Second Semester dates:
11 July - 29 August (8 weeks) 
Break
19 September- 7 November (8 weeks)
Held at St. Albans Community Centre, 1049 Colombo Street, St. Albans ​(room #2)
Absolute Beginners 2 (Class #4)
Thursday 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
​Tutor: Francesca Marisa
Second Semester dates:
​6 June - 20 June (3 weeks)
Break
8 August -19 September (7 weeks)
Note: this class will only have 10 lessons.
Held at Rārākau: Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street, Riccarton (Kōwhai room)
Absolute Beginners 2 (Class #5)
Monday 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
​Tutor: Brunella Olivieri​
Second Semester dates:
8 July - 26 August (8 weeks) 
Break
16 September- 11 November (8 weeks)
Note: there is no class on Labour day (28 October)
Held at St. Albans Community Centre, 1049 Colombo Street, St. Albans ​(room #3)
Beginners (Class #6)
Friday 9:30 am - 11:00 am
​Tutor: Lisa Fazi
Second Semester dates:
5 July & 19 July - 30 August (8 weeks)
Break
20 September - 8 November (8 weeks) ​
Held at St. Albans Community Centre, 1049 Colombo Street, St. Albans ​(room #2)
For Lisa Fazi's Beginners' Class #6, we will continue using Buongiorno Italia New Edition. 

You can find this book from Paperplus or other bookshops online.