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Learn Bridge – Beginners Courses

Bridge - A Game for Life

The SA Bridge Association has been teaching bridge for 93 years. During that time, we have introduced many thousands to this fascinating game.  

If you want to learn or improve your bridge, look no further – we have expert teachers, the most modern equipment and unmatched facilities at our Unley HQ.

Hear from some of our members to help decide if you want to sign up for one of our classes, and discover a world of fun and friendship.

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How long does it take to learn Bridge?

  • Duplicate bridge, the form of bridge played in clubs, is best learned through a structured course.
  • Our 12-week Beginners’ Course takes you from knowing nothing about the game to becoming a confident novice player. Each lesson builds on the previous one, with guided practice hands and comprehensive notes to reinforce your learning.
  • Learning bridge has often been compared to learning a new language—the more you practise and engage with it, the more rewarding the experience becomes.

Bridge is a Journey

  • Most people never stop learning bridge in their lifetime.
  • We have designed a comprhensive suite of bridge development classes for every stage of your bridge journey.
  • The next step after beginners’ classes include:
    • Mentoring Mondays
    • Building on the Basics
    • A variety of stand alone classes
    • Teams Bridge
    • and more
  • Additionally, we have bridge mentors who are happy to help you learn and improve.

We offer intensive beginners’ classes of 5 days each in January and June. These classes run from 10.30am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday.

Learn Bridge in 5 days – 4th to 8th January 2027 (10.30am to 2.30pm daily, Mon to Fri)

We also offer weekly classes three times a year (see dates below). The weekly classes run for a total of 12 weeks, split into two stages (1 & 2) of 6 weeks each.  Together, the 12 week beginners program will equip you with a comprehensive beginners level knowledge of bridge and prepare you to play in supervised sessions at the Club, or you can opt to play socially.  In each term, we offer you 2 class timings to choose from – Monday evenings 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm and Tuesday mornings 10.30 am to 1.00 pm.  

2027 – February (Term 1)

2026 – June (Term 2)

2026 – September (Term 3)

Monday nights: 
7.30pm to 10.00pm		Tuesday mornings:
10.30am to 1.00pm
Part 1 – 1 Feb to 15 Mar 
Part 2 – 22 Mar to 3 May		Part 1 – 2 Feb to 16 Mar 
Part 2 – 23 Mar to 4 May 
Monday nights: 
7.30pm to 10.00pm		Tuesday mornings:
10.30am to 1.00pm
Part 1 – 15 Jun to 20 Jul
Part 2 – 27 Jul to 31 Aug		Part 1 – 16 Jun to 21 Jul
Part 2 – 28 Jul to 1 Sep
Monday nights:  7.30pm to 10.00pm Tuesday mornings: 10.30am to 1.00pm
Part 1 – 07 Sep to 19 Oct Part 2 – 26 Oct to 30 Nov Part 1 – 08 Sep to 20 Oct Part 2 – 27 Oct to 1 Dec

The classes are held at the SA Bridge Association, 243 Young Street, Unley.  Please scroll below for dates and details, and click on the Green button to book.

Note – Classes are generally not held during public holidays (exceptions may apply). Both Monday & Tuesday classes will be skipped that week to keep the topics the same each week. This allows participants to make up the class on the other day if required.

UPCOMING BEGINNERS CLASSES 2026

Learn Bridge in 5 days - January 2027

This 5-day intensive class is offered daily from Monday to Friday, from 10.30am to 2.30pm.  We have a lunch room, so byo lunch to have during the short lunch break. Free coffee & tea will be provided by the club.

Monday to Friday, 4th to 8th January 2027
10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m (daily).
Cost $150 (incl course notes and practice hands).
SA Bridge Association, 243 Young Street, Unley.
Jan 2027 - 5 day class - Sign Up

Weekly Classes - Beginners (Stage 1 )

Introduction to Bridge

The six week beginners’ course is aimed at those who want to learn bridge.  Previous knowledge or experience is not required.   This is the first stage of our 12-week beginners’ class.

Monday Nights

Tuesday Mornings

  • Monday, 07 Sept to 19 Oct 2026, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
  • $100 (6 weekly lessons, inc. practice hands).
  • SA Bridge Association, 243 Young Street, Unley.
Sept (Stage 1) Mon Night - Sign Up
  • Tuesday, 08 Sept to 20 Oct 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • $100 (6 weekly lessons, inc. practice hands).
  • SA Bridge Association, 243 Young Street, Unley.
Sept (Stage 1) Tue Morning - Sign Up

Weekly Classes - Advanced Beginners (Stage 2 )

Advanced beginners class starting in July 2026

Those who complete our Introduction to Bridge Stage 1 class will continue on to Stage 2.   If you have not completed our Stage 1 introductory course, then you may enrol provided that you know the basics of bidding and responses at the 1 level. 

Monday Nights

Tuesday Mornings

  • Monday, 27 July to 31 Aug 2026, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
  • $100 (6 weekly lessons, inc. practice hands).
  • SA Bridge Association, 243 Young Street, Unley.
July (Stage 2) Mon EVE- Bookings closed
  • Monday, 26 Oct to 30 Nov 2026, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
  • $100 (6 weekly lessons, inc. practice hands).
  • SA Bridge Association, 243 Young Street, Unley.
  • Tuesday, 28 July to 01 Sep 2026, 10:30a.m. – 1:00p.m.
  • $100 (6 weekly lessons, inc. practice hands).
  • SA Bridge Association, 243 Young Street, Unley.
July (Stage 2) Tue AM - Bookings closed
  • Tuesday, 27 Oct to 01 Dec 2026, 10:30a.m. – 1:00p.m.
  • $100 (6 weekly lessons, inc. practice hands).
  • SA Bridge Association, 243 Young Street, Unley.
Oct (Stage 2) Mon Nights - Sign Up
Oct (Stage 2) Tue Mornings - Sign Up

Discover the enriching benefits of learning to play bridge with our beginners’ course, a gateway to enhanced mental, emotional, and social well-being. Whether you join us solo or with friends, this course is designed for everyone.

The weekly beginners’ classes are split into 2 blocks, each of 6 weeks costing $100 each.  In the first 6-weeks you will learn and consolidate the basics of bridge with the following 6-weeks introducing additional concepts to give you the skills to move to Supervised Play at the club.  Encourage your family and friends to come along and learn how to play with our experienced and fun teachers and tutors.  These classes are held at Unley.   

As you complete the first stage, seize the opportunity to continue your bridge journey by enrolling in the second stage of the beginners’ course where you will learn bidding and responses after 1NT and at the 2 level, weak and strong opening hands. Together the 12 weeks of the beginners’ course will provide you with all you need to know to start playing in supervised bridge at the Club. Further details about the second stage will be provided by the instructor towards the end of your initial six weeks.

SA Bridge Assoc. Privacy  & Refund Policy

Introduction

SA Bridge Assoc. regards customer privacy as an important part of our relationship with our customers. The following privacy policy applies to all SA Bridge Assoc. users, and conforms to Internet privacy standards.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact the Club Manager on 8373 3995.

Collection of Information

In order to use the website, Facebook or other social media for SA Bridge Assoc., we may require information from you in order to provide the best service possible.

All correspondence may also be collected and stored, particularly in regard to sales, support and accounts, including Email.

Any information collected by SA Bridge Assoc. is collected via correspondence from you or your company. This may be via the telephone, Email, mail, fax or directly through our website, Facebook or other social media.

Use of Collection Information

Any details collected from SA Bridge Assoc. customers are required in order to provide you with our products and/or services, and a high level of customer service.

Correspondence is recorded in order to provide service references, and to assist in our staff development.

Storage of Collected Information

The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information (such as credit card numbers) on our website, we encrypt that information using secure socket layer technology (SSL). When Credit Card details are collected, we simply pass them on in order to be processed as required. We never permanently store complete Credit Card details.

We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it.

If you have any questions about security on our Website, you can email us at manager@saba.asn.au. 

Access to Collected Information

If your personally identifiable information changes, or if you no longer desire our service, you may correct, update, delete or deactivate it by emailing us at manager@saba.asn.au.

Orders

If you purchase a product or service from us, we may request certain personally identifiable information from you. You may be required to provide contact information (such as name, Email, and postal address) and financial information (such as credit card number, expiration date).

We use this information for billing purposes and to fill your orders. If we have trouble processing an order, we will use this information to contact you.

Communications

SA Bridge Assoc. uses personally identifiable information for essential communications, such as Emails, accounts information, and critical service details. We may also use this information for other purposes, including some promotional Emails. If at any time a customer wishes not to receive such correspondence, they can request to be removed from any mailing lists by emailing us at manager@saba.asn.au.

You will be notified when your personal information is collected by any third party that is not our agent/service provider, so you can make an informed choice as to whether or not to share your information with that party.

Third Parties

SA Bridge Assoc. may at its discretion use other third parties to provide essential services on our site or for our business processes. We may share your details as necessary for the third party to provide that service.

These third parties are prohibited from using your personally identifiable information for any other purpose.

SA Bridge Assoc. does not share any information with third parties for any unknown or unrelated uses.

Legal

We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our website.

Links

Links on the SA Bridge Assoc. site to external entities are not covered within this policy. The terms and conditions set out in this privacy statement only cover the domain name of www.sabridgeassoc.asn.au.

Changes to Privacy Policy

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by Email, or by means of a notice on our homepage.

SA Bridge Assoc. Security Policy

SA Bridge Assoc. uses the eWAY Payment Gateway for its online credit card transactions. eWAY processes online credit card transactions for thousands of Australian merchants, providing a safe and secure means of collecting payments via the Internet. All online credit card transactions performed on this site using the eWAY gateway are secured payments.

– Payments are fully automated with an immediate response. – Your complete credit card number cannot be viewed by SA Bridge Assoc. or any outside party. – All transactions are performed under 128 Bit SSL Certificate. – All transaction data is encrypted for storage within eWAY’s bank-grade data centre, further protecting your credit card data. – eWAY is an authorised third party processor for all the major Australian banks. – eWAY at no time touches your funds; all monies are directly transferred from your credit card to the merchant account held by SA Bridge Assoc.

For more information about eWAY and online credit card payments, please visit www.eWAY.com.au

Delivery Policy

After ordering online, you will receive an email confirmation from eWAY containing your order details (if you have provided your email address). We will normally confirm receipt of your order within a few minutes of ordering. For annual subscriptions, monthly payments and monthly vouchers we will update our records/print vouchers within one working day of receipt of payment.

If you wish to query a delivery please contact us at manager@saba.asn.au.

Refund & Returns Policy

If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your purchase we will give you a seven day money-back guarantee from the time you receive the goods. Please email us at manager@saba.asn.au within that time if you are not satisfied with your purchase so that we can resolve any problems. This refund policy does not apply to goods which have been worn,  used, or lost after delivery. All products must be returned in their original condition. All postage and insurance costs are to be paid by the buyer.