JOURNEY CHINESE ONLINE SCHOOL
MANDARIN
MADE SIMPLE
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO LEARN CHINESE
✓ On-Demand Lessons
✓ Online Study Groups
✓ Games, Quizzes, Flashcards
✓ Beginner to Pro
Why Learning Mandarin Feels Impossible
CONFUSION
Too many apps, videos and textbooks. No clear path…
ISOLATION
Learning alone with no one to practice with or ask…
INCONSISTENCY
Life gets busy. Things get in the way. You lose momentum.
Sound familiar? You're not alone.
Journey Chinese is here to help.
A Proven Roadmap
With Real Support
One clear path
Our Beginners Roadmap gives you the right foundations to accelerate your learning.
Expert tutors
No AI bots… Every lesson is taught by Larita Nicolson, an experienced & ATA accredited tutor.
Interactive learning
Games, flashcards and quizzes keep you engaged and using what you learn.
Learn with others
Join our online small groups to learn alongside others and stay committed.
THIS IS PERFECT FOR YOU IF…
✓You've tried language apps but still can't hold a real conversation.
✓You want a clear, structured path instead of piecing together random videos.
✓You're planning to travel to China and want to navigate with confidence.
✓You've started learning before but lost momentum without structure and accountability.
✓You want practical Mandarin for real life — not just textbook phrases.
✓You want expert teaching without paying $60–100 an hour for private tutoring.
✓You want your kids learning alongside you in a fun, engaging way.
✓You learn better with support — study groups, streaks and a community.
What’s Included:
On-DEMAND Lessons
Full length video lessons to take you from absolute beginner to having confident conversations. Each lesson builds on the last — no guessing what to learn next.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING
Practice with games, quizzes, and flashcards. Pick up where you left off with progress tracking and daily streaks.
WEEKLY STudy Groups
No more learning alone or talking to AI bots. Connect with other Aussies and practice your speaking in our weekly small groups, led by an experienced tutor. It’s a safe space to practice real conversations.
A SPACE FOR THE KIDS
The Kids Zone turns Mandarin into play for ages 5–12.
One membership, the whole family learns.
& SO MUCH MORE
CULTURE ZONE
QUIZZES
Mobile App
Loved by Aussies
"Journey Chinese has helped me build my foundations really well. It's made learning much more fun and practical."
"I love Journey Chinese. The structure and content is unlike anything else."
"My kids have been tutoring with Larita for years — I'm so excited for this school to complement their tutoring."
Simple pricing.
Everything included.
Every plan unlocks the entire school.
Just pick how you'd like to pay.
Monthly
$45 /month
Full access, try with no risk. Cancel anytime.
Get AccessBilled monthly · Cancel anytime
Most Popular — $1 a day
Annual
$365 /year
A full year of Mandarin for less than a coffee a week.
Get AccessBilled yearly · Cancel anytime
Lifetime
$745 one-time
Pay once, keep lifetime access. Best value over time.
Get AccessOne payment · Yours forever
Prices $AUD incl GST.
Every plan includes
Learn
- Structured video lessons — beginner to advanced
- Downloadable study slides with every lesson
- Culture Zone — festivals, food & customs
- New lessons added regularly
- iOS app access
Practice
- 650+ smart flashcards with mastery tracking
- Lesson quizzes + the Vocab Mega Quiz
- Kids Zone & Games
- Progress & streak tracking
Connect
- Weekly online study groups with Larita
- Exclusive webinars
- Invites to events and meetups in Brisbane
- Q&A support
Questions, answered.
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None. We start from absolute zero — pinyin, tones, your very first words. Never spoken a word of Mandarin? Perfect.
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Yes. Jump straight into Intermediate or Advanced, and revisit the basics whenever you like. The path is yours to navigate.
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Small weekly sessions online (fixed time per week) with Larita and other learners. Opt in when you're ready — they're relaxed, friendly and all about actually speaking.
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Every word you learn goes into your deck. The system tracks how well you know each one and focuses your reviews on the words you find hardest.
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Yes — we have an iPhone app, and your progress syncs automatically.
Android app coming soon.
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The Kids Zone has game-based learning for ages 5–12, and one membership covers the whole family.
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Yes. No lock-in contracts — cancel before your next billing cycle and that's that. Lifetime is one payment, yours forever.
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Yes — a printable digital certificate for completing each level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced). They're certificates of completion rather than accredited qualifications — the real credential is holding a conversation in Mandarin.
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We offer bulk licences for teams at a competitive rate — training your team in Mandarin is a brilliant edge, especially for travel providers and businesses working with Chinese-speaking customers. Email and we'll sort you out.
$1 a day.
Get full access to our on-demand lessons, flashcards, games, study groups, Kids Zone and small groups.
A year from now you could still be collecting half-finished apps… or you could be ordering dinner in Mandarin.