About Us

こんにちは!(konnichiwa!) Welcome to Hai Five Japanese School! Do you like traveling to Japan? Do you like watching Anime? Or are you passionate about Japanese culture? And you want to learn Japanese but you can’t find any Japanese Schools near you? I got you!

After moving to this area, I realised that there are no Japanese Language Schools around the area. Which means, if someone in the area wants to learn Japanese, what do they do…?!

That’s how I started thinking of establishing my own school. I’m always very passionate about teaching Japanese and am quite particular about how I prepare and what I do in my classes to meet my students’ expectation. So that, I decided to do my own school!

Learning a new language is fun but also it’s challenging. I strongly believe that continuous learning is the key when it comes to learning a language, even little by little at a slow pace.

My mission is to create a Japanese learning classroom that is approachable, affordable, and easy to stay motivated. (and easy access!)

Want to learn Japanese for travel, exams, or just for fun? Let’s do it! Looking forward to meeting you!

Miki

Founder/Japanese Teacher

I’ve been a Japanese teacher for over 10 years. I did Japanese education as my undergraduate degree at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies then completed a Masters of Japanese Applied Linguistics at Waseda University in Tokyo. I taught in classrooms, as well as online, then worked as a headteacher at a Japanese school in Melbourne. Outside of work I enjoy baking and watching Korean TV shows.