Study English, have the time of your life

Our International Junior program runs from June to August each year and welcomes teenagers from all over the world. The program is intensive, with 20 hours tuition per week, but also very fun, with exciting activities every afternoon.

With ELC located in the heart of Sydney, close to Central station, it means that it is easy and quick for students to get to school each day, as well as to get to all of Sydney’s tourist attractions as a group in the afternoons.

Our classes will take you on an amazing learning journey, with fun and engaging General English classes, as well as ELC’s unique Global Citizen classes: the perfect combination to improve your overall English and develop cross-cultural awareness!

We offer several package options to suit every student’s profile and needs: this means that whether you are travelling with your parents, staying with relatives in Sydney, or travelling all by yourself, we have the perfect package for you!

Why ELC’s Junior Program?

  • Top quality award-winning school, with over 20 years’ experience welcoming international students
  • 9 years’ experience delivering our dedicated Junior program, with over 250 participants each year
  • Excellent and caring teachers, with experience teaching teenagers
  • Rich activities program: discover the best of Sydney with all entries paid for!
  • High level of care from our dedicated Student Services team
  • Excellent student feedback
  • Numerous extra services on offer for your peace of mind
  • A truly life-changing experience!

Key Enrolment Features

Flexible start dates

Start any Monday between Monday 23 June 2025 and Sunday 24 August 2025

Flexible course length

Study for 1 to 8 weeks between Monday 23 June and Sunday 24 August

Levels catered for

Caters for all levels from Elementary to Advanced

Visitor visa only

This program is not CRICOS registered. It cannot welcome student visa applicants

Small class size

Average of 13 students per class and maximum of 15 only

Age range

12 to 17 years old (NB: Packages C and D are only available to 14–17-year-old students)

20 hours tuition per week

Study for 4 hours per day, Monday to Friday

4 packages to choose from

With afternoon activities, weekend activities, airport transfer, homestay and more!

Take your English
to the next level

ELC’s Junior program classes are intensive and will help students improve their confidence, fluency and accuracy in English in a very short time. Classes are fun and dynamic with a lot of speaking practice and maximum individual attention.

Program benefits include:

  • Activate your English and gain confidence
  • Be one step ahead in English classes for the rest of your education years
  • Develop your leadership and critical thinking skills
  • Grow into a real Global Citizen
  • Receive an ELC certificate upon completion

Choose from 4 packages

All ELC students who join our International Junior Program will attend classes with us Monday to Friday for 4hrs each day. These can be complemented by a range of services.
Pick the package that suits you best!

Package A

Learner

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Package B

Explorer

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Activities

Afternoon Activities

Package C

Explorer+

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Activities

Afternoon Activities

Saturday Activities

Package D

Globetrotter

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Activities

Afternoon Activities

Saturday Activities

Support Services

Airport transfers

Homestay Accommodation

Guardianship

Optional extras

Packed lunches

Assisted airpoert drop of

All ELC students who join our International Junior Program will attend classes with us Monday to Friday for 4hrs each day. These can be complemented by a range of services.
Pick the package that suits you best!

Package A

Learner

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Package B

Explorer

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Activities

Afternoon Activities

Package C

Explorer+

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Activities

Afternoon Activities

Saturday Activities

Package C

Globetrotter

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Activities

Afternoon Activities

Saturday Activities

Support Services

Airport transfers

Homestay Accommodation

Guardianship

Optional extras

Packed lunches

Assisted airpoert drop of

All ELC students who join our International Junior Program will attend classes with us Monday to Friday for 4hrs each day. These can be complemented by a range of services.
Pick the package that suits you best!

Package A

Learner

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Package B

Explorer

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Activities

Afternoon Activities

Package C

Explorer+

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Activities

Afternoon Activities

Saturday Activities

Package C

Globetrotter

Classes

General English

Global Citizen

Activities

Afternoon Activities

Saturday Activities

Support Services

Airport transfers

Homestay Accommodation

Guardianship

Optional extras

Packed lunches

Assisted airpoert drop of

Choose from 4 packages

This program is made up of 4 different components which allows ideal personalisation to suit your needs, goals and interests.

Every day, students join 2 class types:

Your General English classes

You will join 3 hours per day of General English class, Monday to Friday. These classes are designed specifically for teenagers, with an emphasis on developing your oral communication skills and fluency.

You will make fast progress in everyday communication, vocabulary, listening and pronunciation skills, and you will also improve your grammar, reading and writing skills.

Through these classes you will:

  • Gain confidence in expressing yourself in English in everyday situations
  • Become familiar with a range of accents, learning “Global English” from your classmates, perfect for future travels!

Click here to view a 1-week sample timetable of your General English classes

All ELC Junior students will join General English classes in the morning, 5 days per week

Every afternoon, all students join this 1-hour class. It focuses on improving their language skills through workshops and projects, developing their teamwork, leadership & cross-cultural communication skills, all-the-while raising their awareness of environmental & social issues, helping them grow into global citizens. Lessons are delivered in a fun and engaging way.

By taking part in group work and projects, you will:

  • Improve your English for presentation, analysis & argumentation
  • Develop cross-cultural awareness, not only learning about the Australian culture but also about lifestyle and values from other countries
  • Learn about and discuss environmental and social issues, and develop a vision for a growing world
  • Develop a level of critical thinking skills
  • Develop highly sought-after employability skills

Click here to view a 1-week sample timetable of your Global Citizen classes

All ELC Junior students will join a Global Citizen class in the early afternoon, 5 days per week

The activities schedule is a key part of our Junior Program: they allow you to explore Sydney, learn outside of the classroom and build friendship with your classmates.

Your afternoon activities

Every afternoon Monday to Friday you will join activities or visits with your classmates and your teacher. Every week, we make sure to offer the perfect balance of cultural, sports and social activities so that you learn about Sydney and the Australian culture, but also have fun with your new international friends.

Click here to view a 2-week sample timetable of our afternoon activities

Click here to view our full 2025 activities program

Guided afternoon activities are included and paid for in packages B, C and D (NOT included in package A – Learner).

We organize longer activities and excursions every Saturday specifically for our Junior students. These are a great way to visit some of Sydney’s iconic sights and tourist attractions which are not located in the city centre, or which take longer to visit. Students enjoy fantastic days out, typically from 10am to 4pm. These are a great opportunity for students to practice their English in a fully relaxed context and cement their new friendships.

Click here to view our full 2025 activities program

These Saturday activities are included and paid for in packages C and D (NOT included in packages A and B).

Beyond the lessons and activities, we offer a full range of support services to our more independent participants: students travelling to Sydney by themselves, enrolling into our Package D – Globetrotter students

Your airport transfers

We make sure to look to after every aspect of our Package D – Globetrotter students, all along their stay in Sydney, including providing airport transfer both ways.

Arrival: Upon arrival at Sydney airport, our driver will pick you up and take you to your homestay, making sure you meet your host.

Departure: On return, our driver will pick you up from your homestay, drive you to the airport and drop you off at the departure terminal express drop-off bay, just outside your airline counters.

Note that upgrade options are also available for more assistance upon airport drop off – see “Optional Extras”.

If you are travelling by yourself and need accommodation, enrol into Package D – Globetrotter and we will organize your accommodation with a caring homestay family. This is a great way to experience the joy of cultural exchange and improve your English further by speaking with your host family every day.

Host families typically live in quieter suburbs, 35 to 60 minutes’ commute time to school. Your host will help you get your transport card and show you the way to school on your first day.

You will be accommodated in your own single room, and will share your host’s daily life in the evenings and on Sundays. Your host will provide your breakfast and dinner every day, as well as lunch on the weekend.

You will be able to buy your own lunch close to school, or you might choose to ask for lunch packs to be prepared for you by your host family (See “Optional Extras”)

Students on our Globetrotter package will be well-looked after all along their stay: In addition to the care and support from the ELC team of teachers and from Student Services staff at school, as well as the care and guidance from their homestay family, each student on the Globetrotter program will be assigned a dedicated local guardian for the duration of their enrolment In case of illness, personal issues or emergency, this appointed caregiver will be able to step in and assist 24/7.

This service offers an extra layer of reassurance and comfort for both parents and students and is included for all students taking part in our Globetrotter program, covering them from the moment they arrive to the moment they depart.

For even more peace of mind, we offer our Package D – Globetrotter students the option to upgrade to the following 2 extra services:

Packed lunches

As part of Package D – Globetrotter, your host family will provide:

  • Breakfast every day
  • Lunch on the weekend
  • Dinner every day

Lunch on weekdays: On week days, students generally purchase their lunch from a local food court, 5 minutes’ walk to school. One of our team members will show you how to get there on your first day and this is where most of your classmates will go to eat each day. This allows you to choose your own meal according to your own preferences, and it is also a great way to practise your English and to develop your independence.

Packed lunches on weekdays: Alternatively, we also offer the option of daily packed lunches prepared by the host family (usually a sandwich and piece of fruit). This needs to be booked as an optional extra service at the time of enrolment.

Regular airport drop off service included in Package D – Globetrotter: As part of our package D – Globetrotter services, our drivers drop students off at the departure terminal express drop off bay 3 hours prior to their flight departure time. The Sydney Airport departure terminal is very easy to navigate and our driver will make sure to drop students off just outside of their airline counters. It is typically only a 20-metre walk from where our driver will drop them off to their airline’s check-in counters. This service is included in the Package D – Globetrotter price and is the preferred option for most families.

However, 2 upgrade options are available if required:

  • Upgrade option 1: Assisted airport drop-off service: students are taken to their airline counter.
  • Upgrade option 2: Custom airport drop off service: students are taken to their airline counter and our driver can provide extra services or stay longer based on their airline’s requirement for students flying as “Unaccompanied Minor”.

Click here to for more details or contact us for a custom quote.

Exciting full day trips outside of Sydney

Looking for even more fun?

Take your trip to the next level with exciting full-day excursions outside of Sydney, available on select Sundays during the Junior Program! Open to students aged 14 to 17, these optional trips offer an unforgettable opportunity to explore popular tourist destinations just 2–3 hours from the city. Travel in comfort on a chartered bus with your group, guided by a professional tour guide and an ELC group leader. Packed with fun, breathtaking sights and educational content, these Sunday adventures are the perfect way to experience even more of Australia!

Visualise your week

Package A - Learner

Classes only, with a finish time at 2pm each day: Ideal for students travelling with their parents and who will do sightseeing as a family in the afternoons

Join our program from 8:30 to 5pm Monday to Friday, with both classes and afternoon activities included: ideal for students who are staying with relatives in Sydney

Our most popular package! This is a slight upgrade from package B, with exciting activities on Saturdays: also ideal for students who are staying with relatives in Sydney, and who want to explore more of Sydney as part of the program

All of the essentials for a solo traveller! If you are travelling to Sydney by yourself and do not have relatives here, ELC can organise everything you need, from your arrival at the Sydney airport to your flight back.

In addition to the choice of package, there are optional extra services you can book: all students aged 14-17 may choose to book an amazing trip outside of Sydney on the Sunday. Package D – Globetrotter students may book lunch packs or extra assistance upon airport drop off.

What our students say

Antoine Hauteclocq

Antoine Hauteclocq

France

I would recommend ELC because it was a great experience, with nice encounters and kind teachers, such as Madi, Sarah, Bella, Jayden, and Damien. Naomi welcomed us very well, and we had so much fun with her!

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João Alves

João Alves

Portugal

For me, everything was good. The management was great, and the schedule was well-organised. Teacher Madi is a great leader and manager. All the activities were great overall. I will definitely recommend ELC to my friends. It’s a very good program where you can meet new people and learn a lot about Australia and Sydney, all while improving your English. The environment is also really positive and welcoming.

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Hanxi Xu

Hanxi Xu

China

My classes are pretty good! I can learn grammar and vocabulary while also talking with others at the same time. This method of learning is much better than in my country. It has been a valuable experience for me, and I will definitely recommend ELC. I really like the students and the environment here. Students from different countries talk with each other, and it’s very important for me to learn from people all over the world. I enjoyed these moments the most because they gave me a new perspective on Sydney.

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Diam’s Jac

Diam’s Jac

France

Thanks to the Junior Program I met amazing people – students and teachers.

It was so good to learn about the different lifestyles of each country. It feels like I traveled to Italy, Japan, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Colombia, Brazil and others because we shared a lot.

Here I improved my English a lot and I’m proud because now when I make grammar faults I know, and I can correct myself.

Thank you to the ELC teachers and staff for making me feel like home, you were so great.

I wish I could tell you about my favourite activity but I can’t because all of them were magic.

I really loved learning about Aussie slang. I’m very glad to be here from the beginning of the program.

I would like to stay here but I know I need to go home. But Australia get ready – because I will come back!

Thank you ELC!

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Yuan-Kai Chang

Yuan-Kai Chang

Taiwan

This is my first time to come to Australia. I was very nervous, because I didn’t speak English very much and I was afraid that I can’t understand the class. But I got used to it in the second week at school. It’s a very warm environment. The school, the teacher is also very kind and the students are very generous. I hope to come to Australia and come to ELC again.

You can make friends from many different countries. You can also learn a lot of English conversation and do extracurricular activities every day. It was very fun!

这是我第一次来澳洲。我的英文不是很好，所以我很紧张，很害怕会听不懂上课内容。但是来后第二周我就完全习惯了！ELC的环境非常温馨；学校工作人员、老师和同学都非常好相处。我希望以后还能够回来澳洲和ELC！

在ELC你可以认识来自不同国家的朋友，也可以一直用英文沟通练习口语。每天都有有趣的课外活动：是个非常开心的体验！

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Nurken Samigullin

Nurken Samigullin

Kazakhstan

I really like ELC! ELC helped me to improve my speaking and grammar. Thank you very much! The most interesting part was the Global Citizen class, it was great! It was a really fun time – thank you ELC!

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Johanna Kuehner

Johanna Kuehner

Germany

The English class was much better than every English class I had in my life!

I learned a lot. The class was very interesting – also the Global Citizen class. The best part was getting to know new people.

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Zixi Chen

Zixi Chen

Hong Kong

I love the atmosphere in the classroom, and my classmates are very nice. My homestay family was lovely and made me feel comfortable. It felt like home. Our teacher was patient, and I really enjoyed the activities. I will recommend ELC because what I enjoyed the most was chatting with classmates from different backgrounds.

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Pau Fernandez

Pau Fernandez

Spain

I was very happy with ELC. I liked all the classes I took, and I learned a lot of new vocabulary. I enjoyed being here because you get to meet many new people and make new friends. For me, this is a great way to learn English. Of course, we also did some more serious work, but it wasn’t too hard. I recommend you go there.

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