Goethe-Institut Melbourne

Went to give my A1 exam , was welcomed very warmly and all the teachers were really kind and patient and helpful to explain about the test process and other concerns . Thank you

The faculty is good, but i feel the online portal of the institute needs big revamp. It is so outdated, poor UX, and so inflexible.I would not like to continue here just because of the poor quality of the online system.

Starting at A1.1 German, I felt unsure of what to expect when enrolling into a class. At Goethe, everything from the course information to enrollment process was made clear and straightforward. Modern, vast facilities, friendly and welcoming staff set Goethe apart in my view. Excellent teaching, excellent experience. I very much enjoy classes, and feel motivated and empowered to challenge myself.

The team at Goethe Melbourne have helped me immeasurably with my B1 test for my German citizenship, the process was easy and dealt with the utmost professionalism. Highly recommended to anyone who is wanting to learn German.

I have been studying at Goethe Institute for 6 weeks and have been very happy with my teacher, Miriam. However, most of the learning is by self-study with their online system, which is pedagogically disastrous. The self-study component’s workload is extreme, and it contains tons of vocabulary and grammar not covered in class. This means students do not understand what they are doing and are essentially wasting their time and money.I wrote to the director of the Goethe Institute, Ms Sonja Griegoschewski, to provide feedback about this and suggest they lower the pace of the course and have more scaffolding (I am an experienced language teacher myself with over 20 year teaching experience). Unfortunately, Sonja seemed dismissive and was defensive about the course structure, claiming that the workload is manageable. I feel that the centre is treating students as cash cows at the price of $549 per term and fails to deliver a solid language learning experience. I wouldn’t recommend this course to anyone.

The Goethe-Institut is a great place to learn German. The teachers are very well trained and always helpful, whilst the classes themselves are structured well ensuring constant progression. I've done two courses so far, and both have been fantastic. They've been lots of fun, and I would highly recommend taking a course if you want to progress your German.

A1.1 is a great course!! I really enjoyed it. I learnt a lot. I’m glad i did it.

Great experience! I did a short grammar intensive VCE course over a week and it was extremely useful. Extremely reasonably priced and our teacher was absolutely legendary. We used a lot of different learning methods and my small class had a great time!

Great course and excellent teaching! Completed two courses with Marie Dingert and Miriam Garrido, both are very patient and teach the subject with great passion and enthusiasm. Would highly recommend the course and both teachers to anyone looking to learn German. Courses are structured, fun and engaging with a great deal of flexibility. Was not sure how much could be learned via an online course but with great teachers as mentioned it makes the task so much easier and manageable.

I attend a Intensive VCE preparation and grammar course at the Goethe-Institute and walked out feeling 500x more prepared for 3/4 German. The teacher was excellent and was able to help everyone regardless of what level they were at. The facilities are beautiful and it’s a very comfortable and welcoming environment to learn in. Thank you for offering this invaluable resource to compliment my learning!