📍 Serving Parramatta · Castle Hill · Strathfield · Liverpool · across NSW

Online Marathi Classes for NRI Children and Families in Sydney

Conversational Marathi for families in Parramatta, Castle Hill, Strathfield, Liverpool and across New South Wales.

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Trusted by 500+ NRI students across 7 countries · Free demo, no commitment

A Little Bit of Maharashtra in Sydney

Sydney's Maharashtrian families have built a warm and lively community, from Parramatta all the way out to the Hills District. Ganeshotsav celebrations, Diwali get-togethers and the odd Saturday cricket match all help keep the connection to home alive.

At school and with friends, though, everything happens in English. Many parents find that their children understand Marathi beautifully but rarely speak it, especially once primary school begins and English takes over most of the day.

A Little Bit of Maharashtra in Sydney - Speak Marathi Sydney

Classes That Fit After School, Not Late at Night

Here's some good news for Sydney families: our time zones line up really well. Our tutors are available through the afternoon and evening, Sydney time, so your child can join a class straight after school and still be done well before dinner.

Every class is 1-on-1 and online. Your child works with the same tutor each week, and the focus stays firmly on speaking. Tutors use games, stories and easy conversation, so children enjoy the classes and actually look forward to coming back.

Keeping the Grandparent Connection Strong

For many Sydney families, aajee and aazobaa are a long flight away, and video calls become the main way children stay close to them.

We build lessons around exactly those calls. Your child learns to share their day, ask how aazobaa is feeling, and chat about school or an upcoming festival. Small conversations like these make the calls warmer for everyone, and grandparents notice the difference quickly.

Keeping the Grandparent Connection Strong - Speak Marathi Sydney

Learning Marathi for Love, Family, and Belonging

Many adults in Sydney come to us because they married into a Maharashtrian family. Others grew up in Australia and want to finally speak the language their parents speak with each other.

Our 1-on-1 classes offer a relaxed, judgment-free space to practise. We focus on everyday family Marathi, so you can follow the conversation at the dinner table, join in with a joke or two, and feel properly part of it.

Scheduling for Sydney

Our tutors are available on weekdays and weekends from 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM AEST. After-school slots from 3:30 PM are popular with primary school children, and many adults choose an evening class once work is done.

The first session is always free, with no commitment. Meet your tutor, try a little Marathi, and see how it feels. We look forward to meeting you!

Book your demo today!
No pressure, no commitment, just a relaxed conversation to get started!

Scheduling for Sydney - Speak Marathi Sydney

How It Works

Simple to Start, Designed to Last

Three easy steps from your first demo to your first Marathi sentence.

Book a Free Demo

No preparation needed. You meet your tutor, speak a little Marathi (or try to), and together you figure out the right starting point. No pressure, no commitment.

Finalise your enrolment

Choose from either a 5 or 20 class plan and plan your class schedule with your tutor.

Start your Marathi Journey

Sessions run 45 to 60 minutes, once or twice a week, at times that work in your time zone. Start forming sentences from the first class and experience real progress.

Questions & Answers

Questions Sydney Families Ask Us

Honest answers about how our classes work, who they are for, and what to expect.

Are there Marathi classes for children in Sydney?

Yes. Speak Marathi runs online 1-on-1 Marathi classes for children and families across Sydney and New South Wales. Classes run from 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM AEST.

Can my child have classes after school?

Yes. Thanks to the time difference with India, afternoon and early evening slots work really well for Sydney children.

How is this different from a Saturday community language school?

Weekend schools usually teach in groups and often start with the script. Our classes are 1-on-1 and focus on speaking first, at your child's own level and pace.

My child understands Marathi but replies in English. Can you help?

Yes. This is called passive bilingualism, and it's where most of our students begin. Tutors use games and conversation to get your child speaking from the very first class.

Does my child need to learn Devanagari?

No. We teach speaking using English letters. Reading and writing are optional and added only if you ask.

What age do you teach?

We teach children from age 5, as well as teenagers and adults.

I'm not Maharashtrian, but my partner is. Can I learn?

Yes. Many of our adult students are partners who want to talk comfortably with their in-laws. Classes are practical, friendly and built around real family life.

How long is each class?

Classes run 45 to 60 minutes, once or twice a week.

Who teaches the classes?

All our tutors are native Marathi speakers with experience teaching NRI children and adults.

What happens in the free demo?

You meet your tutor, try a little Marathi, and share your goals with us. There's no test and no obligation.

Justine Rebutica

Speak Marathi is an excellent language-learning school. My teacher, Payal, is incredibly accommodating, patient, and flexible, which makes learning Marathi enjoyable and stress-free. The learning materials are well-structured and easy to understand, even for beginners. I highly recommend Speak Marathi to anyone who wants to learn Marathi effectively and confidently.

Rachael Newman

Payal is a wonderful teacher. I really love her teaching. I really appreciate the Speak Marathi program.

Subbarao Garlapati

Speak Marathi is fantastic! They break down the language into bite sized lessons that are well designed - visually appealing and build up well. The program is very functionally oriented - the program is not oriented around having you be able to read Marathi textbooks and know advanced grammar patterns but rather to easily and fluently communicate with others. This is not only something that most people appreciate but also is the way that you see the most tangible results, which keeps your motivation very high throughout the process. I’ve been with Speak Marathi for over a year now and I’ve had two instructors, both of whom are very good. It’s rare to find online teachers that care and put the effort in the whole class. Mee Speak Marathi kadoon khup shik-loh aanee too khup shik-naar sooddha! P.S. A lot of my friends learning other Indian languages such as Telugu wish that there was a program like Speak Marathi for them!

Charlotte Waters

Learning with Speak Marathi has been a wonderful experience so far. My one-on-one lessons with Akshata have been highly personalised and interactive, and I've enjoyed discussing the language with her – she's very passionate and always happy to answer my questions! Right from the start, Marathi is taught in a holistic way, focusing on common grammatical structures and patterns that characterise real spoken conversations. This provides a great foundation to build on as your vocabulary expands over time. It also allowed me to follow along with conversations when I visited India for the first time, even though it was quite early in my learning journey. Overall, Speak Marathi has deepened my understanding and appreciation of Marathi, helping me connect with my partner's family on a new level. It's also been lots of fun, which is a nice bonus!

Onkar Bapat

We signed up for remote Marathi classes for my daughter. We got setup with their instructor Payal fairly quickly. Payal was a great instructor, very patient and was always flexible in case we had plans and needed to switch the class timings. My daughter learnt the basics of reading writing pretty quickly. Would highly recommend Payal and Speak Marathi to anyone overseas and within India that wants to learn languages.

Akshali Gandhi

So happy I came across Speak Marathi online! It’s difficult to find good resources for adult language learning and they take a structured approach, while still making it fun and enjoyable. Anolika was a great teacher and I’m grateful for her flexibility around my work hours. I hope to one day rejoin if they ever had US-time zone based tutors!

Gemma Sawarkar

Speak Marathi makes it so easy to learn! The method of teaching is so well planned that it allows you to understand sentence structures and start making them on your own in no time at all. Incredibly friendly teachers and staff and an overall positive experience at every class. Thank you Speak Marathi!

R3nzo

My Wife and I are both from Maharashtra but have been living abroad for more than a 15 years. We miss our home and had to find ways to keep our children connected with our culture. We found that YouTube videos were helpful, but they didn't have the same impact on their speech as a teacher would. That's why we started taking regular lessons with Deepa from Speak Marathi. Deepa is an extremely patient, humble and knowledgeable teacher who plans her lessons in a very structured way. In just about a year, I can see how my children have grown to speak complete sentences in Marathi, tell me some folklore stories and even remind me about any festivals that were celebrated recently—all thanks to Deepa and her hard work! I strongly recommend giving Speak Marathi a try if you're looking for both fun language lessons and an introduction to Indian culture!

Sonny Mujumdar

Wanted my daughter to learn my mother tongue…Marathi. I was lucky to find “Speak Marathi” Aditi and Deepa. Deepa is a very patient teacher and encourages my daughter to learn at her own pace. She gives homework which is a revision of all the work they have done together as well as exercises to be done before the next class. A very systematically designed curriculum! Aditi handles the backend processed abs ensures that billing is done on time, getting payments, scheduling classes, etc. I highly recommend this institute for learning the Marathi language…whether is you Or your kids. They’re the very best! Reach out to me if you need anything else. Thanks. Happy learning.