Study English, have the time of your life

Looking for a short, holiday English language course in Australia at the end of March? Our junior program runs for 3 weeks from 16 March to 04 April 2026. The program welcomes teenagers from all over the world and is particularly popular with Japanese high school students at this time of the year. The program is intensive, with 19 hours tuition per week, but also very fun, with exciting activities and excursions every afternoon.

ELC’s central Sydney location, just 5 minutes’ walk from Central Station, makes it easy and fast for students to travel to school each morning and to visit Sydney’s main tourist attractions together 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 on Monday 16 March, 23 March or 30 March.

Flexible course length

Study for 1 to 3 weeks between 16 March and 4 April

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)

19 hours tuition per week

Study for 3 or 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 4 hours each day. These can be complemented by a range of services, as per the following 4 packages. The first 3 are designed for students who are travelling with their parents or staying with relatives or family friends who live in Sydney. The 4th one is specifically designed to meet the needs of students who are travelling by themselves and need a full-range of services organised for them, including accommodation.

Pick the package that suits you best depending on your travel profile and needs.

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 airport drop-off

If you are travelling with your parents or staying with relatives who live in Sydney, you have 3 pacakge options.

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 airport drop-off

If you are aged 14-17 and travelling by yourself, join our Globetrotter package and let ELC look after everything for you from the moment you arrive in Sydney to the moment you depart!

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 airport drop-off

Learn about your program

Learn about your classes, activities and other services available to you.

Each week, students join 2 class types: General English and Global Citizen.

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, Monday to Thursday, all students join this 1-hour class. It focuses on improving your language skills through workshops and projects, developing your teamwork, leadership & cross-cultural communication skills, all-the-while raising your awareness of environmental & social issues, helping you 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 packages B-C-D: our excursions 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 2026 activities program.

Guided afternoon activities are included and paid for in packages B, C and D (NOT included in package A – Learner).
Planning to enrol for 7, 8 or 9 weeks? Contact ELC to discuss your activity schedule.

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 2026 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.

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 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, 3 upgrade options are available if required:

  • Upgrade option 1: Take to counter service
  • Upgrade option 2: Take to counter service + Check-in assistance
  • Upgrade option 3: Take to counter service + Check-in assistance + Wait until flight take off (meets all airlines’ UMS requirements for students flying as “Unaccompanied Minor”).

Refer to our Junior Program Presentation for more details or or contact us for a custom quote.

Visualise your week

Package A - Learner

Classes only, with a finish time at 2pm, Monday to Thursday, and finishing at 12:00 on Fridays: 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

Morise Eita

Morise Eita

Japan

I really enjoyed myself. The lessons and activities were great.
You should experience it because you can have a good experience at ELC. And you can have a very fun and fulfilling time.

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Miku Imagawa

Miku Imagawa

Japan

I really enjoyed my classes. Everyone was cheerful and I had a lot of fun. The teachers were very friendly, and the lessons were easy to understand. I also had a great experience with my homestay family because it was fun to be able to talk a lot. I enjoyed going to various places and my most favorite activity was competition with friends at a game arcade.

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Shunsuke Goto

Shunsuke Goto

Japan

I felt really excited! I was very happy to meet various friends and study English. I think ELC is a very nice and fantastic place. I don’t want to go back to Japan. I think Madi is really good teacher. I will never forget everyone here! I enjoyed “wordle” the most. It was a fantastic game. It was really excited for me to enjoy all classes. I was very impressed with the way Madi explained the grammar in a very clear and understandable way.

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Yui Yamashita

Yui Yamashita

Japan

I’m happy to go to school. I enjoyed learning English with foreign students. It is important to touch different cultures. It is very important to learn difficult English. Activities are so fun, so I enjoyed learning with my friends in my class! I enjoyed learning such as English quiz. Also, playing with my new friends, It is so fun!

I also enjoyed the Global Citizen class. Teacher is so kind. Every students are kind. So, I am able to enjoy learning. Activities are so fun! My host family is so kind, I was able to enjoy staying there. It is so different to spend time with foreign people.

The food is so delicious as well! With activities, escape room is so difficult with me because I’m not good at solving questions. But my member helps me to solve the question.

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