Hola con Lola - Melbourne

If you are interested in learning Spanish, I highly recommend visiting Mia at The Spanish Cat for lessons in St Kilda. Mia is an exceptional teacher who is kind, fun, helpful, and patient. I was recommended to study with Mia when I wanted to start learning Spanish, and I was extremely satisfied with my experience. I observed Mia working with students of various backgrounds and learning levels in our class, and she was incredibly patient with those who were struggling while also providing extra support for fast learners. Everyone in the class greatly appreciated Mia as a teacher. If you are thinking about attending a Spanish school, I urge you to come here and meet Mia!

I was an absolute beginner at the start of the year and have completed the 1A and 1B Spanish classes with the lovely Mia. The first course was in person at St Kilda and second was virtual on Zoom. Mia is a real gem she always makes the classes fun and interesting and is so supportive and a great teacher. I can’t speak highly enough of Mia thank you!!

So far I have completed levels 1A and 1B at The Spanish Cat in St Kilda with Mia as my teacher. I have thoroughly enjoyed these classes and learnt a lot. It is my first time learning Spanish so at first I was nervous but it is definitely doable for a beginner. You learn a wide variety of things and Mia also makes the classes fun, not taking it too seriously but giving us a little bit of homework each week to help us continue to practice. I have also made some great new friends from my classes. I am starting level 2 this week and plan to continue on to improve my Spanish : I believe it is good value for money, with the school offering a discount multiple times of the year for each level. I would highly recommend this class/school to anyone wanting to learn and also have some fun!

After spending a month in Spain and two months in Chile I kicked myself for not taking friends advice and learning Spanish. Better late than never, I decided to take it up when I came back. I've completed 2.5 modules with Mia, starting at the very beginning in January. Initially these classes were held face to face and now across Zoom. Always energetic and fun to be around on a Monday evening, Mia makes the classes really enjoyable. She's very encouraging that we make the most of our class to practice as much as possible despite terrible accents and pronunciations. Mia is from Chile but has lived in Spain as well so can help with either Spanish or Latin American Spanish. If you're thinking about doing it, give it a try you'll really enjoy it. My only advice is to supplement the 90 minute class with podcasts, movies, tv shows, short stories etc to keep the info front and centre. I'm currently reading Eres mi mama? And Me gusta cuando to my ten month old to help me. Buena suerte.

If you’re considering learning Spanish I highly recommend Mia’s classes in St Kilda. After a 5 year hiatus I returned to the Spanish Cat and was lucky to have Mia as our class teacher. She is patient, attentive, holistic and mindful of each student strengths and weaknesses. Mia’s classes are fun and interactive she is simply the best educator.