Goethe-Institut SydneyGoethe-Institut
90 Ocean Street, Woollahra NSW 2025
GoetheTestDaF
- Exams
- Goethe-Zertifikat A1 to C2 for adults, with youth versions at A1, A2, B1 and B2; TestDaF, covering B2 to C1
Postal address: PO Box 37, NSW 1350.
Oceania · 5 verified centres
German exam centres in Australia
Australia has better German exam coverage than its distance from Europe suggests. The Goethe-Institut examines in Sydney and Melbourne, and three partner organisations run exams in Adelaide, Canberra and Perth - so most of the population is within one city of a centre. Study, working-holiday and heritage reasons all feature, and the youth exams run up to B2 here.
GoetheTestDaFChecked July 2026
5 cities with a verified centre
Where to sit the exam
Exam centres in Australia
Each centre was checked on the exam board's own website. Dates and fees change, so confirm directly with the centre before you pay or travel.
German exams in Sydney1 centre
German exams in Melbourne1 centre
Goethe-Institut MelbourneGoethe-Institut
341 George St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
GoetheTestDaF
- Exams
- Goethe-Zertifikat A1 to C2, with youth versions up to B2; TestDaF
Postal address: PO Box 196, Fitzroy VIC 3065.
German exams in Adelaide1 centre
The German AcademyPartner centre
Goethe
- Exams
- Goethe-Zertifikat exams as a partner centre
Named by Goethe-Institut Australia as the exam centre for Adelaide. It publishes no address through the institute, so contact the academy or Sydney for the venue and calendar.
German exams in Canberra1 centre
ACT German Language SchoolPartner centre
Goethe
- Exams
- Goethe-Zertifikat exams as a partner centre
The Canberra exam centre named by the institute. No address published through Goethe - contact the school directly.
German exams in Perth1 centre
Goethe-Society WAPartner centre
Goethe
- Exams
- Goethe-Zertifikat exams as a partner centre
The only verified centre in Western Australia, which saves a five-hour flight east. No address published through the institute.
We do not publish individual sitting dates: they change too often to be safe. Follow the centre link for the current calendar.
Before you book
What is different about Australia
Five cities, three of them partners
Only Sydney and Melbourne are Goethe-Instituts. Adelaide, Canberra and Perth are run by partner organisations, which means shorter level lists and fewer dates - check before you count on a level being available locally.
Perth saves a very long flight
The Goethe-Society WA is the only verified centre in Western Australia. If it examines the level you need, that is five hours of flying avoided - worth a phone call before booking Melbourne.
Youth exams run to B2
Australia lists youth versions at B1 and B2 as well as the Fit in Deutsch exams at A1 and A2. German is taught in many Australian schools, so check which version a receiving institution wants.
TestDaF only at the two institutes
Sydney and Melbourne list TestDaF for university admission. Booking runs centrally on testdaf.de, and the three partner centres do not offer it.
Booked a date? Now get the score.
Sitting the exam abroad usually means one shot and a long wait for the next date. Practise in the real format first - Goethe, telc or DTZ - and let the analytics show which module still needs the weeks you have left.
FAQ
Taking a German exam in Australia
Where can I take a German exam in Australia?
At the Goethe-Institut in Sydney (90 Ocean Street, Woollahra) or Melbourne (341 George St, Fitzroy), and at partner centres: The German Academy in Adelaide, the ACT German Language School in Canberra and the Goethe-Society WA in Perth.
Can I sit a German exam in Perth?
Yes, at the Goethe-Society WA, the only verified centre in Western Australia. It is a partner centre rather than an institute, so confirm it examines your level before assuming you can avoid the flight east.
Where can I take TestDaF in Australia?
At the Goethe-Instituts in Sydney and Melbourne. Booking runs centrally on testdaf.de rather than through the institute, and the partner centres in Adelaide, Canberra and Perth do not offer it.
Is there a telc or ÖSD exam centre in Australia?
We checked telc’s own centre register and it lists none, and ÖSD publishes no register we can read. Treat that as "none found" rather than "none exists", and ask any school claiming to examine either board for its centre number.
Official directories
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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