Whatever your goals and dreams, put your learning in our expert hands. With 120 years' experience, we are the oldest and most trusted French language school in Sydney, and the only one to cater to all your French needs under one roof.
Open a world of opportunity by learning French with the best
Whatever your goals and dreams, put your learning in our expert hands. With 120 years' experience, we are the oldest and most trusted French language school in Sydney, and the only one to cater to all your French needs under one roof.
How long does it take to learn French
You are generally considered an independent and competent user of a language when you reach a B2 level. If you follow our courses, steadily progressing from an absolute beginner to a confident user of French would take you just shy of 3 years.
Why learn French with us
Wanting to learn French Perhaps you're a complete beginner, considering various apps and weighing up your options for learning French. Or maybe you're wanting to dust off your school French and make some progress. Wherever you're at, look no further than Alliance Française de Sydney.
We make learning French fast, easy, convenient - and most importantly, enjoyable!
With everything you need for your French journey all under the same roof, the choice is clear: learn French with the French experts at Alliance Française de Sydney.
Alliance Française de Sydney
The Alliance Française de Sydney (AFS) is an independent, not-for-profit language and cultural organisation promoting Franco-Australian exchange. With 120 years’ experience in teaching French, the AFS offers a wide range of French courses, cultural events and services for all levels and ages at its CBD and Chatswood locations.
With an ambitious mission to spread the French language and culture well beyond the borders of France, it is one of 834 Alliances Françaises in 135 countries all over the world and the most highly regarded school for learning French in Sydney.
Since 1989, AFS has organised the annual Alliance Française French Film Festival (AFFFF). This prestigious festival has become a very important event in Australia with an exponential increase in attendees every year.
Our Locations
The CBD school is home to a media centre, conference room and French café, housed in an attractive building designed by the famed architect Harry Seidler between 2005 - 2009.
Representing Seidler's final commercial comission before his passing,this project was realised thanks to the tenacity and vision of the Board, spearheaded by Joel Hakim and Bruce Bland.
AFS also offers French courses to North Sydneysiders with classes for kids at the Dougherty Community Centre in Chatswood.
Our Mission and Values
Darwin Language Institute Provides French Language Courses. The Darwin Languages Centre is a government school that specializes in teaching languages other than English. Since its establishment in 1997, this unique center has supported thousands of students to pursue their interest in language.
French is the traditional language of international diplomacy and is one of the official working languages of the United Nations and many other international governmental and non-governmental organisations. Our program will not only develop your ability to communicate in French.
We cater for adults of all levels and ages. We teach all year round and offer a variety of options to allow our students to learn at their own pace. We strive to provide excellent education, highly qualified teachers, and a friendly environment with state-of-the-art facilities.
France is a leading destination for Australian travellers and students, and a partner in work-exchange opportunities in hospitality, tourism and international relations. French uses the same Roman alphabet as English.
French is considered as a language of diplomacy and culture. It is spoken by more than 200 million people on the five continents and in the Pacific. It is the most widely learned foreign language in the world after English. Many French and English words share the same origins from Latin and Norman...
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