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Newsletter - December 2023

Scuola Dante
Our Scuola Dante will begin the new year of Italian Language Courses on 31 January. There is no enrolment form to complete, but for 2024 there is a small change to the enrolment process.

CONTINUING STUDENTS Please look at this class list. 
Each class now has a number from 1 to 17. When you make your online payment please include your class number and your surname in the reference field.

NEW STUDENTS please indicate the class you would like to join and the class number as the reference. e.g. "Ab beg no. 2"

If you are a new student, it would also be helpful if you could send an email to [email protected] telling us you have made payment and which course (day and time) you wish to be enrolled in.

The course fee for 16 classes is $270.00 and payment can be made by internet banking into our Dante Scuola account: 11-7800-0054463-20

ENROLMENTS CLOSE ON 26 JANUARY – it would be appreciated if you could enrol and pay asap. Classes may be cancelled if a sufficient number of students are not enrolled. For more information about the courses go to https://www.dantechch.com/learning-italian.html and click on the Italian city images.

We are pleased to offer three new Absolute Beginners classes in 2024 for those who have not previously learnt Italian:
Class no. 1: Thursdays 10.00-11.30am. Tutor: Brunella Olivieri. Held at St. Albans Community Centre, 1049 Colombo Street, St. Albans
Class no. 2: Thursdays 7-8.30pm. Tutor: Francesca Marisa. Held at Rārākau: Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street, Riccarton
Class no. 3: Mondays 7-8.30pm. Tutor: Brunella Olivieri. Held at St. Albans Community Centre, 1049 Colombo Street, St. Albans
​New students will need to purchase their own textbook.

In 2024 the textbook for Absolute Beginners and Beginners is Dieci A1. This is available from the Language International Bookshop in Melbourne and costs $A62.36. It can be ordered here: https://www.languageint.com.au/product/22617

For any questions please email Peter at: [email protected]


Storytimes - Bilingual English & Italian - Sunday 28 January
Ciao! Come along and join us for this special Bilingual Storytimes, suitable for young children and caregivers. There will be stories, rhymes, songs, and activities in both English and Italian.
Ciao! Unisciti a noi per questo speciale Storytimes bilingue, adatto a bambini e famiglie. Ci saranno storie, canzoni, filastrocche e attività in inglese e in italiano.
No bookings required. Sunday 28 January, 11:00 – 11:30am Activity Room | Hapori | Community, Level 1 Click here to learn more about this event on CCC Libraries website.


  • Home
  • Learning Italian
    • Courses Overview
    • Our Teachers
    • Absolute Beginners & Beginners
    • Post Beginners
    • Intermediate
    • Advanced
    • 2025 Course Enrolment
  • Activities & Events
    • Giochiamo insieme in italiano
    • Caffè e Chiacchiere
    • CineDante
    • Book Club
    • Festa della Repubblica
    • Italian Trivia Quiz
    • Italian Film Festival 2025
  • Our Society
    • About Us
    • Our Committee
    • Membership
    • Social Media
  • Newsletters
    • Sign up
    • April 2025
    • March 2025
    • January 2025
    • December 2024
    • October 2024
  • I Nostri Amici
    • Amici della Dante
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