English Language Support Directory

Where: Wollongong Salvation Army, 11-13 Burelli Street, Wollongong
When: Wednesdays 6pm – 7pm
Contact:  (02) 4227 2994 or email wollongong@salvationarmy.org.au

Where: Warrawong Library, 67-71 King Street, Warrawong
When: Saturdays 10am – 12pm
Contact:  (02) 4227 8133 or email wollongong@salvationarmy.org.au

Come and practise English conversation in a friendly setting with free drinks and snacks.

Where: Wollongong Baptist Church, 330 Keira Street, Wollongong

When: Wednesdays 12.30 - 2.30pm during school term

Contact: Andrew Schachtel 0433 827 431 or email aps0948@gmail.com

Free classes for beginners to advanced in a relaxed and friendly setting.

Where: Corrimal Region Uniting Church, Underwood Centre, Corner of Russell and Underwood Streets, Corrimal.

When: Thursdays 12.45 - 2.45pm
Contact: John Bremner (02) 4284 4033

Free classes run by the Anglican Churches with Anglicare support.

Where: Bulli Anglican Church, 66 Park Road, Bulli

When: Mondays 10am - 12pm
Contact: Karen Davies (02) 4284 3021

Where: St Mark's Anglican Church, 429 Crown Street, West Wollongong

When: Mondays 9.50am - 12pm 
Contact: Jan Williams (02) 4225 8622

Where: St Michael's Anglican Church, corner of Church and Market Streets, Wollongong

When: Tuesdays 10am - 12pm
Contact: Lydia Russell (02) 4228 9132

Where: Warrawong Anglican Church, 282 Cowper Street, Warrawong

When: Wednesdays 9.30 - 11.30am
Contact: Sue Cornford (02) 4201 1800

Where: St John's Anglican Church, 16-18 Eastern Street, Keiraville

When: Fridays 9.30 - 11.30am
Contact: Gerrard Drury (02) 4226 4411

For general enquiries about the English for Life program, contact Anglicare's Sue Radkovic on (02) 4201 1800 or 0417 571 405, or email susan.radkovic@anglicare.org.au

All members of the refugee community are invited to come along and have a coffee, make new friends and practice your English through conversation and fun games every Friday morning in Wollongong.

For details, see SCARF's website or phone (02) 4224 8646.

Free English language lessons and English language acquisition activities. No restrictions around Visa or length of time in Australia.

Advanced English - Women Only (free child minding available)
Where: Wollongong West Public School Community Hub
When: Tuesdays 10.15am - 1.15pm
Contact: Maree Szalla 0409 717 877 or email mszalla@ims.org.au

Beginners to Intermediate English - Women Only (free child mining available)
Where: Wollongong West Public School Community Hub 
When: Wednesdays 10 - 11.15am
Contact: Maree Szalla 0409 717 877 or email mszalla@ims.org.au

Beginners to Advanced English - Women Only (free child mining available)
Where: Wollongong Public School Community Hub 
When: Wednesdays 12 - 2.30pm
Contact: Evoon Yacoub 0439 898 092 or email evacoub@ims.org.au

Beginners to Intermediate English - Women Only
Where: Warrawong Public School Community Hub
When: Thursdays 9.30 - 11am 
Contact: Hanaa Al Basha 0402 524 271

Men's English
Where: Wollongong Public School Community Hub
When: Thursdays 1 - 2.30pm 
Contact: Evoon Yacoub 0439 898 092 or email evacoub@ims.org.au

Beginners to Advanced English - Women Only (free child minding available)
Where: Wollongong Public School Community Hub
When: Fridays 9am - 12pm
Contact: Evoon Yacoub 0439 898 092 or email evacoub@ims.org.au

Teaching and practising the Citizenship test.

Details of next sessions coming soon.

Free English language classes for people eligible for the Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) program. Classes support reading, writing, listening and speaking skills for work, education and everyday communication. The classes include Citizenship Test practice exercises.

Where: 17 Auburn Street, Wollongong
When: Fridays 10am - 12pm
Contact: Nadia Abu-Gazaleh (02) 4229 6855 or email NAbu-Gazaleh@ims.org.au

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) students are eligible to be matched with a volunteer Tutor from the community to assist with settlement in Australia. Volunteer English Tutors are trained volunteers. After training is completed, we match Tutors with one of our AMEP migrant students.

The learner and volunteer Tutor meet one-on-one somewhere convenient in the community, such as a coffee shop or library, once a week for at least one hour to help improve their English and understand Australian culture.

Contact: Max Solutions 1800 021 560

Secondary and tertiary student homework sessions.

Where: Tom Thumb Room, Wollongong Library, 41 Burelli Street, Wollongong
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 - 6pm.