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Reviews of Sydney English Academy, Sydney, Australia

Total number of reviews: 24
NOTE: All reviews are authentic. Only students who booked their course through us can publish evaluations here, and only after the end of their programme. These evaluations then are not manipulated in any way, neither by us nor by the school, and can be trusted as honest opinions about personal experiences with the school.

Average Rating

Based on 24 reviews of former students of Sydney English Academy
Overall rating
Sydney English Academy, Sydney, Australia

Rating: 4.3

4.3 
City

Rating: 4.8

4.8 
Organisation

Rating: 4.4

4.4 
Facilities

Rating: 4.0

4.0 
Social activities

Rating: 4.2

4.2 
Quality of teaching

Rating: 4.5

4.5 
Value for money

Rating: 4.0

4.0 
Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 4.3

4.3 
Shared Flat (apartment) ---
Other

Rating: 4.0

4.0 

Individual Reviews

Sydney English Academy
26. Mar. 2018
1.  (20 years)  
101.Course: General English Part Time [Inglés] - 3 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 3/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 4/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 3/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The teachers.
18. Sep. 2017
2.  (18 years)  Japan
102.Course: General English Full Time [英語] - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Teachers.
12. Sep. 2016
3.  (29 years)  
103.Course: General English Full Time - 1 week

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The hospitality and the availability for the student.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
The students' origin present in the classrooms divided by level
Other comments
It's a good academy, with good teachers..!
11. Oct. 2011
4.  (21 years)  Denmark
104.Course: General English Full Time - 4 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 4/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
the social activities and classmates
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
social activities
25. Jul. 2011
5. Akiyoshi (40 years)  
105.Course: General English Full Time - 2 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 5/5.0

18. Jan. 2011
6.  (57 years)  
106.Course: English and Surfing - 4 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 3/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
English classes and surf lessons were both of very high quality.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Group excursions are very important to meet other people. And it is very good to use the language in practice.
Other comments
I advise other people to choose homestay.
10. Aug. 2010
7. José Manuel (25 years)  
107.Course: General English Full Time - 10 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 3/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 1/5.0

10. Nov. 2009
8.  (23 years)  
108.Course: General English Full Time - 4 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 3/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 3/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
You can learn English quickly
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Leave with a spirit of adaptation
Other comments
Do not travel with people from your country: you wouldn't learn anything
2. Nov. 2009
9.  (26 years)  
109.Course: General English Part Time - 3 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The crew, they are the best!
17. Aug. 2009
10.  (20 years)  
110.Course: English and Surfing - 4 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Backpacker Hostel

Rating: 4/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
marvelous peoples great practice for speaking, formal and informal English, very friendly and helpful staff (you can always ask for a help with work, traveling or just speak about problems in your life, they give good advice)
Other comments
The place you don't want to leave
3. Apr. 2008
11.  (31 years)  
111.Course: General English Intensive - 6 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 3/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
international students (most come from South america and Asia)
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Karaokenight wednesdays at Steynes
Other comments
1. small classes (Upper intermediate only 8 students) 2. nice teachers
13. Jan. 2008
12.  (38 years)  Indonesia
112.Course: Part Time English - 1 week

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 4/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Backpacker Hostel

Rating: 4/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
my teacher, Rosie. She teached us with her heart.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
none
Other comments
SEA is one of the best English School in Sydney. The teachers, staffs, give the best to the students. I studied in there only a week, but the quality of services was excellent. Thanks SEA
8. Nov. 2007
13.  (34 years)  France
113.Course: General English Intensive - 4 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
It's a little school pretty nice . It's a little community
6. Sep. 2007
14.  (27 years)  
114.Course: Part Time English - 7 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay Executive

Rating: 3/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The warm Atmosphere
Other comments
The place where the school is located is really beautiful, next to the beach
22. Sep. 2006
15.  (20 years)  
115.Course: Part Time English - 6 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 3/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay Executive

Rating: 4/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The school was small and the chance to speak with teachers is very high, my english improved a lot!
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
You have to stay there more than two months!
Other comments
I enjoyed a lot the time in this school, the teachers were really good and you can learn the aussie slang with Mick, the great school's director!
15. May. 2006
16.  (28 years)  
116.Course: Cambridge First Certificate Course - 8 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay Executive

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
small classes
Other comments
They have very good and friendly teachers, I haven´t met anyone who said the school wasn´t good - I´ve learned so much and as the school was small and there were a lot of international students I had so much fun! If I had the choice... I would go back tomorrow...!
24. Apr. 2006
17.  (29 years)  
117.Course: General English Intensive (inkl. $60 für Lernmaterial; Kurspreis $1800) - 6 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 3/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay Executive

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
kind of the lesson
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Surfing
Other comments
A very nice school, near the great Manly Beach with very good teacher. Thanks a lot for your help.
19. Dec. 2005
18.  (36 years)  
118.Course: General English Intensive & Material ($60) - 3 weeks

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 3/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 4/5.0

School organization

Rating: 3/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay Executive

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
individual to the students, near to the beach, nice teacher
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
surfcourse
Other comments
The teacher care about your special english problem and give you exercises for this to improve. The level of the students in one class are very different.
22. Jun. 2005
19.  (37 years)  
119.Course: General

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
I´ve enjoed the stay there
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
travel,travel,Travel
10. Mar. 2005
20.  (29 years)  
120.Course: General

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 5/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 5/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Warm atmosphere, very nice people
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Perfect for people with a poor level of English
Other comments
I've enjoyed and learned a lot. The teachers and the staff are very kind and always willing to help.
15. Jan. 2004
21.  (35 years)  Deutschland
121.Course: General

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 5/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
great teachers and atmosphere
6. Jan. 2004
22.  (30 years)  Germany
122.Course: Cambridge First Certificate

Overall rating

Rating: 4/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 4/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 4/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 5/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
small but nice, familiar
29. Dec. 2003
23.  (19 years)  Deutschland
123.Course: General

Overall rating

Rating: 3/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 3/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 3/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 2/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 3/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
The atmosphere.
21. Oct. 2003
24.  (21 years)  Germay
124.Course: General

Overall rating

Rating: 5/5.0

Value for money

Rating: 4/5.0

Detailed review
City/place

Rating: 5/5.0

School organization

Rating: 4/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

Rating: 3/5.0

Social activities

Rating: 5/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

Rating: 4/5.0

Additional information
Positive aspects of school
Small classes. Activities with the teacher.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Book this school!!!
Other comments
It was a pretty good time at the SEA, we had a lot of fun, I met a lot of new good friends and my English is getting better every day!

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