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Conversational and social fluency
Ordering a coffee, chatting to neighbours, small talk at the school gate. We practice language for the situations you actually need.
Sandgate · Brisbane
Speak real Australian English with confidence
One-to-one lessons with a qualified English as an Additional Language teacher who will help you build your confidence and understand how Australians really speak.
- Qualified EAL teacher
- English and Linguistics graduate
- Native Australian English speaker
- Experience across education, projects and policy development
First chat free
15 minutes, no obligation — just a conversation.
“how ya going?”
“no worries”
“heaps good”
“she'll be right”
“this arvo”
“chuck a u-ey”
“reckon”
“yeah, nah”
“good on ya”
“not bad”
How I can help
Four things most of my students want to get better at
We can work on one of these or move between them. Every lesson is built around what you need next — not a fixed syllabus.
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Professional English for the workplace
Practice appropriate language for meetings, phone calls, and the unwritten rules of an Australian workplace — including how to disagree politely, negotiate outcomes, and lead.
Build confidence in reading workplace documents. Strengthen your writing skills for completing forms, emails and reports.
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Interviews and presentations
Prepare properly for the moments that count. We'll practise your answers, tighten your delivery, and work on sounding steady when the stakes are high.
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Pronunciation and expressions
Australian vowels, rhythm, and the syllables that quietly disappear. Plus the idioms locals use without thinking — so nothing catches you off guard.
Textbook English and the English spoken by local Brisbanites are two different things. My job is to close that gap.
How it works
Starting is easy.
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A free 15-minute chat
We talk about where you're at, what's tripping you up, and what you'd like to be able to do. No cost, and no pressure to book anything.
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A plan built around you
I put lessons together around your goals — your job, your study, your street — using language you're genuinely going to use.
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Practise, and get real feedback
I teach using the Communicative language teaching approach. This helps you practice meaningful and purposeful communication for the contexts that matter to you.
Lessons and pricing
Simple, honest pricing.
One-to-one lessons in Sandgate, Brisbane. Flexible scheduling.
Start here
Free
15 minutes
An introductory chat so we can both work out whether I'm the right fit for you.
Focused session
$25
30 minutes
Short and sharp. Good for regular practice, or for one specific thing you want to fix.
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Longer lesson
$45
60 minutes
Room to go deeper — role-play, longer conversation, and detailed feedback you can take away.
About
Hi! I'm Miranda.
I'm a qualified teacher of English as an Additional Language. I studied English, Linguistics and Secondary Education at university here in Brisbane. So I know how Australian English actually works, and why it's so much harder to learn from a book than anyone admits.
I also grew up in Queensland, so the English I teach is the one you'll hear at the shops, at work, and in the school pick-up line — not the version on a language app.
Lessons are one-to-one and relaxed, focused on what's important for you.
- Qualification
- EAL teacher
- Background
- English and Linguistics
- Based in
- Sandgate, 4017
Questions
Before you book.
What level do I need to be?
Anywhere from “I can get by, but I freeze in real conversations” upwards. The free chat is the easiest way to find out whether I'm the right fit — it costs nothing to ask.
What actually happens in the free 15 minutes?
A short, relaxed conversation. You tell me what you're finding difficult and what you'd like to be able to do; I'll tell you how I'd approach it. There's no obligation to book.
Can we work on just one specific thing?
Absolutely. Plenty of people come with a single goal — a job interview, a presentation, or a situation that keeps going wrong — and we spend the whole time on that.
Should I book 30 or 60 minutes?
Thirty minutes suits regular, focused practice. Sixty gives room for role-play and longer conversation without watching the clock. If you're not sure, start with the free chat.
Where do lessons take place?
In Sandgate (4017), in Brisbane's north. Get in touch and we'll sort out a time that works.
Do you have an ABN?
Yes! My ABN is 44814546272.
Get started
Let's have a chat and see where you'd like to get to.
Fifteen minutes, free, and genuinely no pressure. Tell me a little about yourself and I'll get back to you.
real.australian.english@gmail.com