About us

Paadasala is an official Community Language School operated under NSW Department of Education with more than 60 students from different age groups and operating since 2014. Our Malayalam classes are on every Sunday at 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM at Wentworthville Public School. Our classes fall into 4 terms in-line with the NSW Public School terms.

With the enormous support from the families and the community Paadasala has been successful in teaching students Malayalam language and connecting them to the heritage and culture of Kerala.

Paadasala is a proud member of NSW Federation of Community Languages and operated under the guidelines of the Federation.

Paadasala Syllabus

We follow our own Syllabus which is a combination of Language education system from Kerala,India and speech-based lessons that are designed to suit students from abroad. We also have various custom designed study materials to make the malayalam learning a fun experience for our students.

Volunteer with us

Volunteers make an extraordinary contribution and are the lifeblood of Paadasala. If you are interested and can commit for a school term (10 weeks) please contact us. Working with children clearance is compulsory.

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Testimonials

Children who have grown up abroad find it hard to have a conversation with their grandparents or with relatives who do not speak English fluently. Paadasala has been doing a great job in connecting them with our roots and our loved ones. Their storytelling sessions and events that promote Malayalam and community spirit have helped our children on their journey to become multilingual.Learning to speak in our mother tongue is very important for a child's overall development.
Paadasala is doing a wonderful job in keeping both our mother tongue and cultural heritage alive. I would like to thank Paadasala for providing my child with such a wonderful environment for his overall growth. Being fluent in our mother tongue benefits a child in many ways; it's easier for them to learn new languages. Paadasala has been a stepping stone to connect many kids to their culture. It has been a wonderful experience for my daughter and me as her parent to be a part of Paadasala. Our mother tongue not only allows us to communicate and connect with one another, but it also cultivates an appreciation and understanding that is beneficial for children.
Paadasala has been a driving force to a lot of children to help them learn and value their mother tongue. I write to applaud the tremendous efforts of the volunteers that have been working relentlessly towards providing a platform to learn Malayalam. Vikas Varier

Paadasala is one of the best Malayalam teaching school in Sydney. Going to these classes has helped my daughter get more closer to our culture and language. She loves to learn and attend the classes every Sunday. Onam celebration at the school is a highlight for the kids as it makes them aware of our tradition and onasadya. As a parent we also get to meet and make lot of new friends here. Highly recommend this school for unbiased Malayalam education. Dinaz & Anisha