The Scoil Gheimhridh Sydney 2026 is a long weekend of Irish language and craic. Come and improve your Irish language skills. The key activity of the weekend is Irish language classes.
Other Irish activities provide a break in a convivial environment. These may include the official opening, table quiz, guest speaker, concert and classes in singing, tin whistle, boardgames or dance. Informal sessions continue every night. Come and join the fun.
The school is open to adults from across Australia:
- complete newcomers to the Irish language
- those who want to improve their Irish, for example those who learnt it at school
- fluent people who want to meet to converse in Irish and to help others learn.
There are classes at four or five levels to suit the Irish language skills of the participants.
Dates: 5 – 8 June 2026
Venue: Sinofield Retreat,
77 Scott Avenue, Leura NSW 2780
The Scoil Gheimhridh begins on the evening of Friday 5 June.
Registration: from 4 pm
Dinner: 6 pm
Opening ceremony: 7:15 for 7:30 pm
Further details:
Live-in: There are multiple room options to choose from at Sinofield. Single rooms, twin/queen rooms and family rooms are available, all with en-suite facilities. Please nominate your preference on the applicaton form. All meals are included from dinner Friday through to breakfast on Monday.
Contact Greg if you need any further information (see form)
Day participants: Lunch and dinner are provided.
Classes will be divided over five levels:
- Total beginner
- Few words, phrases
- Beginning to converse
- Able to converse
- Fluent speaker
Please indicate preferred level of instruction on
Application form.
Costs: (per person)
Weekend – live-in, single $600
Weekend – live-in, twin share $450
Weekend – live-in, family share $350
Weekend – no accommodation: $200
One day only – no accommodation: $100
Our heartfelt thanks to all of our supporters, particularly to
the Government of Ireland through the assistance of the
Government of Ireland – Emigrant Support Programme.
The Irish Language School Sydney would also like to acknowledge Muiris Ó Súilleabháin
for his long-standing financial support of the Scoil.
Booking: by 22 May 2026
