Building Bridges of Understanding and celebrating our journey of nearly 40 years from 1987 to 2026

Keeping language and culture alive has always been important for immigrant communities in Australia. Across generations, community members and parents have established language schools to ensure that their heritage, traditions and languages are passed on to the next generation.

For us, this journey began in June 1987 with the establishment of the Indo-Australian Bal Bharathi Vidyalaya (IABBV) Hindi School, a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. It was the first structured Hindi-language institution in Sydney, NSW, dedicated to the teaching of Hindi and has operated continuously for nearly four decades, with support from the NSW Department of Education’s Community Languages Schools Program.

At IABBV Hindi School, we incorporate contemporary language-teaching principles used in Australia. While our classes are primarily designed for school-aged children from K–12, we also offer Hindi for adults at basic, intermediate and advanced levels. As an NESA-registered Outside Tutor, we prepare students for the 2-Unit Hindi Continuers course and provide a comprehensive pathway in formal Hindi language education, from Pre-Primary through to Pre-University. Each year, we support nearly 200 students, from approximately four years of age onwards.

Classes are conducted every Sunday morning at Thornleigh West Public School, as well as after school from Monday to Friday at Epping Public School, Hornsby South Public School, Epping West Public School, John Purchase Public School, Carlingford Public School and Chatswood Public School. We also offer online Hindi classes, ensuring that students who are unable to attend face-to-face classes because of distance or other commitments can continue learning and remain connected with their language and culture.

Our flexible approach is designed to make Hindi learning accessible, engaging and enjoyable, ensuring that students, wherever they may be, have the opportunity to develop their language skills while maintaining a meaningful connection with their heritage.

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