Narelle Lewis
ELICOS / ESL TEACHER
Gold Coast, Australia
narelle@narellelewis.com | 0449 589 935
Postgraduate Certificate in TESOL
Griffith University (GPA 6.5), July 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Communications
Journalism, Public Relations, and German
University of Southern Queensland, July 2001
French (C1) and Spanish (B2)
Blue Card: Working With Children Check (QLD)
ELICOS and EFL teacher, teaching across all proficiency levels, with over a decade of local and international classroom experience in France, Andorra, Scotland, and Australia.
I currently teach full-time at an award-winning language school on the Gold Coast, working with adult learners from diverse cultural backgrounds. My approach is learner-centred, engaging, and tailored to real-world communication needs.
ABOUT ME
I grew up on the Gold Coast but spent over 20 years living and working in Europe. I began teaching English in the south of France and taught at universities, engineering schools, and language centres in France, including the University of Toulouse, Paul Sabatier University, l’IPSA, in Andorra at Centre Andorrà de Llengües, and summer school at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
Since returning to Australia in 2022, I’ve worked as a writer, an accounts payable clerk in the film industry, and finally re-established my teaching career after completing a Posgraduate Certificate in TESOL from Griffith University. I have now been teaching at language schools on the Gold Coast full-time since June 2025.
GOLD COAST INTERNATIONAL CLUB
In July 2022, I founded the Gold Coast International Club, which is a social community for people who love travel, languages, and culture.
The club now includes:
Nearly 4,000 Instagram followers
Regular events like hikes, BBQs, language exchanges, game nights, and road trips
Many members are international students, working holiday makers, or locals looking to practise other languages and meet people from around the world.
Follow us on Instagram: [@gold_coast_international_club]