Conversation and Beach House Weekends

Lyceum is proud to be the only school in Australia offering a LOTE program (Foreign Languages Other than English) and an ESL program (English as a Second Language). We have 50 students who come from all over the world to study ESL (English as a Second Language). Of these, currently about 38% are Europeans, 30% students are from Asia (mainly Korea, Japan and Indonesia), and around 32% are from South America which creates a great mix of nationalities.

Our ESL students attend our Queen St centre in the CBD 9am to 1pm, Monday to Friday. Please visit our ESL website for more details: www.lyceumenglish.com

We currently have 1250 Australians enrolled at Lyceum to study LOTE including Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Mandarin.

Our ESL and LOTE students benefit in many ways from meeting each other. They enjoy extra language practice through conversation activities that we offer, and have fun with social outings. We hope that they will form friendships, continue to see each other and practice their language skills. Many benefits flow on such as house sharing, job opportunities and of course, we hope, precious life-long friendships.

Free Program of Integration of ESL and LOTE students

Regular Friday evening Conversation Activities for free for ESL and LOTE students followed by Social Outings

Students meet on designated Fridays, at our Queen St CBD centre, 5- 6.30pm for structured conversation activities and games followed by a social outing to a bar or restaurant. Teachers and admin staff join in with them. Each pays for their own drinks and meals.

Our ESL and LOTE students interact over the internet via our Lyceum Language Centre Facebook page and will share regular free rooftop garden BBQ parties, just above our floor on Queen St.

Beach House Language Weekends in Lorne

Students take a 2 hour train/bus ride to Lorne, a beautiful, ocean beach town surrounded by forests. Maximum 5 people sharing, $350 per weekend, Friday to Sunday. Students visit local fish market and organic greengrocer to buy fresh food, and cook together. They enjoy beach activities, town life and bush walks.