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Our Programs

A teacher leading a Chinese class at Canberra Chinese School
Ages 5–6

Kindy Class

Learning through fun! We help children develop interest and confidence in learning Chinese.

Belconnen · Woden · Gungahlin
Age 6+

Ma Liping Chinese

For students who can already speak and understand basic Mandarin. We use the Ma Liping Chinese textbooks, focusing primarily on listening, speaking and reading, with writing as a secondary focus.

Belconnen: Ma Liping Chinese Years 1–5, 7 and 8
Woden: Years 1–7 and 9
Gungahlin: Years 1–11
Age 6+

Bilingual Chinese Class

Ideal for students from non-Chinese-speaking or dialect-speaking backgrounds. Bilingual instruction focuses on everyday language, listening, speaking and character recognition.

Belconnen: Bilingual Chinese Years 1 and 2
Woden and Gungahlin: Year 3
Ages 5–8

Creative Art

A fun introduction to art that helps children develop basic drawing skills, imagination and confidence.

Belconnen · Woden · Gungahlin
Age 8+

Sketching and Advanced Art

Students develop advanced drawing skills through sketching, shading, colour foundations, observation and art appreciation.

Belconnen · Woden · Gungahlin

Chinese Folk Dance

Based at our Belconnen campus, this children’s dance class teaches Chinese folk dance. The group has performed at the National Multicultural Festival, Moon Festival and Lantern Festival.

Belconnen
Age 8+

Kids Coding

Coding classes are offered at our Belconnen and Woden campuses. Students learn popular programming languages such as Python.

Belconnen · Woden
Age 7+

Chess

We partner with the ACT Junior Chess League to offer this class at Gungahlin, taught by experienced ACT chess coaches.

Gungahlin
Programs and individual classes may change. Please confirm the opening time and location with the school before enrolling.