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Coding and AI classes in Southport

How do Southport families recognise the best coding and AI classes?

By what learners can explain at the end. In our Southport project, they build a graph whose points are bus and tram routes, then search it level by level from the routes that serve Southport. The result is the fewest transfers to reach each Gold Coast stop: none for 750, one for 760, two for 314, and never three.

Southport is the Gold Coast's main business centre, on the Broadwater just north of Main Beach. More than half its homes are apartments, and 19 Translink routes stop inside the suburb, from the G:link tram to the local 7xx buses. That makes Southport a natural starting point for the question every journey planner answers: how many changes will this trip need?

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Facts last verified 13 October 2026. Teaching is online; no Southport branch is claimed.

Course picks for Southport

Algorithms, Python and AI

Four starting points for learners who enjoy maps, networks and puzzles. Which one fits is settled in the trial.

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University and adult

Data Structures & Algorithms Course

Graphs, queues and breadth-first search in depth.

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Ages 13 to 17

Problem Solving for Teens

Graph problems with proofs, not just accepted answers.

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Ages 13 to 17

Python for Teens

Python sets, dictionaries and queues on real data.

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Ages 8 to 12

Problem Solving and Computational Thinking for Kids

Map and maze puzzles for younger learners.

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Browse the course atlas for more than one hundred options and use the coding roadmap to check prerequisites.

The four we are known for

Python, AI, vibe coding and agentic coding

These run underneath everything above. Every one is live and online, placed by ability rather than by age, and the first class is free.

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Vibe codingAges 13 to 17

Vibe Coding for Teens

Python, web and AI projects where the learner still owns the thinking.

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Python and AICollege and adult

Python Automation Course

Automate the work you already do, then let AI carry part of it.

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AI and MLAges 14 to 18

AI and Machine Learning for Teens

Train a model, read what it learned, and be able to say why it is wrong.

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Agentic codingProfessionals

Codex & Claude Code

Run AI coding agents on real work without losing control of the codebase.

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Southport in the 2021 Census

Apartments, walkers and a busy centre

Figures for the Southport suburb and locality (ABS SAL32611), read from 2021 Census QuickStats on 13 October 2026.

Southport counts
MeasureValue
People36,786
Median age37
Families8,575
Private dwellings18,451
People per household2.1
Bedrooms per dwelling2.4
Southport shares compared with Queensland
ShareSouthportQueensland
Flat or apartment54.6% (8,437)12.5%
Walked to work5.8% (993)2.6%
Bachelor degree or higher25.4% (8,272)21.9%
Couple families with children26.9% (2,310)41.2%

City living

More than half of Southport dwellings were apartments, over four times the state share.

Fewer cars

Homes averaged 1.4 motor vehicles, below the Queensland average of 1.9.

Census timing

The 2021 Census was held during the pandemic, so walking and driving shares describe that week.

Percentages here are the bureau's own, rounded to one decimal place, and small counts carry its privacy adjustments. We have not combined any rows into new totals.

Signature project

Fewest transfers, level by level

Learners turn the Translink timetable into a graph where each route is a point. Two routes are linked when they share a stop, or when their stops are within 150 metres, our walking allowance. Breadth-first search starts from the 19 routes that stop in Southport and explores outward one transfer at a time.

Fewest transfers from Southport to City of Gold Coast stops (our calculation, SEQ GTFS feed of 7 October 2026)
Transfers neededStop records reachedWith no walking links
None750750
One760744
Two314314
Three or more00

Why breadth-first

BFS visits every route reachable with no transfer before any route needing one. The first time it reaches a route, it has found the fewest changes, with no weights or sorting needed.

Walking matters

Without the 150-metre allowance, 16 stops drop out of reach: they can only be reached by walking from one stop to a nearby one.

The far north

Coomera is the hardest of the suburbs we checked: 41 of its 64 stop records need two transfers from Southport, and 22 need one.

Fewest transfers is not fastest

The search counts changes, not minutes. A one-transfer trip can take longer than a two-transfer one if the single route wanders. Journey planners weigh both, and learners write down which question their code answers before showing anyone the numbers.

Timetables come from the Translink SEQ GTFS feed on data.qld.gov.au, licensed CC BY 4.0. We kept the 1,824 served stop records inside the ABS outline of the City of Gold Coast, using our own point-in-polygon test; the graph, the walking links and the counts are our calculation.

Building the search

A queue, a visited set and a graph of routes

The search fits in twenty lines of Python once the graph exists. Building the graph correctly is most of the work.

Lesson steps
StepLearner task
1Read routes, trips and stop times, and list the stops each route serves.
2Link routes that share a stop, then add walking links within 150 metres.
3Run breadth-first search from the Southport routes with a deque.
4Give each stop the lowest level among its routes and tabulate the result.

Step 2 holds the judgement calls. Translink lists some routes under several route codes for different patterns, so learners count route names and route codes separately and check which one the graph should use. The walking distance is an assumption, so they rerun the search at 0 and 150 metres and report both.

Younger learners

Colour a map one ring at a time: places one hop away, then two, and spot why the order matters.

Teenagers

Code BFS on the route graph and compare results with and without walking links.

Adults

Apply graph search to networks at work, from supply chains to org charts.

Around Southport

Signs, counts and the 2027 school year

Local details from City of Gold Coast open data and the Queensland Department of Education.

Parking signs

The council's parking sign list records 1,213 signs with Southport as their suburb, more than any other suburb named in it.

Traffic counts

City of Gold Coast traffic surveys list 360 counts in Southport between 2017 and 2026.

Term 1, 2027

Queensland state schools start on Wednesday 27 January 2027, and Term 1 ends on Thursday 25 March.

Outline used

Southport is the ABS suburb outline of about 14.4 square kilometres. Stops inside it are found by our own point-in-polygon test.

Learning ladder

From colouring maps to graph search

Ages are a guide only; the trial lesson decides.

Ages 6 to 9

Maps and mazes

Block-code games about paths and steps.

Scratch Coding for KidsProblem Solving and Computational Thinking for Kids
Ages 9 to 12

First Python

Lists, loops and simple searches.

Python and AI for KidsMaths Through Coding
Ages 13 to 17

Algorithms

Graphs, BFS and why it finds the fewest steps.

Problem Solving for TeensCompetitive Programming for Teens
University and adult

Network analysis

Graph algorithms for study and work.

Data Structures & Algorithms CoursePython Masterclass
Coding and AI

Do journey-planning apps make this pointless?

They answer one trip. Building the search answers how the whole network fits together.

An app tells you how to get from Southport to Coomera tonight. It will not show that 314 stops in the city need two changes, or that 16 depend on crossing the road.

Learners who have built the graph understand what the app is optimising and can question its choices. The same search sits under AI planning tools, recommendation systems and network models.

Our classes treat AI and apps as systems to understand, not just use. The longer argument is in is coding still worth learning in 2026.

Delivery

How Southport lessons are delivered

There is no classroom to reach: lessons are video calls with a teacher, joined from a Southport kitchen table or a bedroom desk.

Teacher on screen

Every session is run in real time, with the teacher reading each learner's code.

School calendar

We keep to Queensland term dates and stop during the breaks.

Start free

An opening session at no cost, after which we suggest a course in writing.

Class size

Level-matched groups of fifteen to twenty, or a teacher of your own.

Rhythm

Two sessions every week through each term.

India time

A 4:30pm Southport lesson is noon in India, all year round.

Queensland clocks

The IANA time zone database shows Queensland's last daylight saving ended in March 1992, so the gap to India stays at four and a half hours.

Fees

Southport class fees

The same fees for every learner.

First classUSD 0

Session one costs nothing and ends with a course suggestion.

Group tuitionUSD 100

Groups: two sessions weekly, roughly eight a month, fifteen to twenty classmates.

Private tuitionUSD 150

One-to-one: the same rhythm with a teacher who works only with you.

We charge in US dollars, and only once the free session has fixed what to learn and when. School holidays and missed sessions are explained on our pricing page.

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Reviews

Family reviews on Google

Rated 4.9 across 547 Google reviews. These are real reviews, reproduced as written.

★★★★★

"The one step solution for my son. Modern Age Coders make learning coding so simple that kids love it. The teachers explain complex concepts clearly with practical exercises and interactive content."

Ria Mukherjee

Parent

★★★★★

"Modern Age Coders has been a game-changer for me. I struggled to grasp IT concepts and coding before joining, but their classes transformed everything. I can now confidently write complex programs with ease."

Samriddha Mondal

Student

★★★★★

"One of the most wonderful education centres out there. Education is not limited to school syllabus but focuses on skill development."

Vansh Agarwal

Student

★★★★★

"My child Dhairya is really enjoying the Modern Age Coders classes. This is his first online class and he eagerly looks forward to it. I can already see his improvement, and the teachers are very cooperative."

Sonam Oswal

Parent of Dhairya

★★★★★

"Modern Age Coders have wonderful teachers who teach in a clear, easy and practical way. The teacher boosts students' confidence and inspires them to learn without hesitation."

Sonu Goyal

Parent

★★★★★

"I highly recommend this computer coding class! The teachers are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about coding."

Ritu Kedia

Parent

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Book a free Southport lesson

Send us a line about the learner: age, interests, any coding so far. Younger children often begin with the map-colouring game, older ones with the transfer search itself.

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FAQ

Southport coding and AI questions

Questions from Southport families and adult learners.

How many people live in Southport?

The 2021 Census counted 36,786 people in the Southport suburb, median age 37.

What is breadth-first search?

A way to explore a graph in rings: everything one step away, then two, and so on. It finds the fewest steps to every point.

Why are routes the points of the graph?

Because the question is about changes between routes. Each step in the search is one more boarding.

Is the walking allowance real data?

No. The 150-metre limit is our assumption, so the page shows results with and without it.

Can children learn graph algorithms?

Younger learners explore the idea with maps and mazes; coded searches suit teenagers and adults.

How many routes serve Southport?

In the Translink feed of 7 October 2026, 19 route names stop inside the Southport outline, including the G:link tram.

Do you have a centre in Southport?

No. Lessons are live online only, we have no Australian office, and our listed phone number is Indian.

What do Southport classes cost?

The first lesson is free. Group classes cost USD 100 a month for two live lessons a week, about eight a month, in groups of fifteen to twenty, and one-to-one classes cost USD 150 a month. You agree the course and time before paying.

How are groups formed?

By level and pace, fifteen to twenty learners each, not by age or suburb. One-to-one lessons suit anyone no group time fits.

Do you teach adults in Southport?

Yes. Working adults have their own groups and private options, and many bring a network or scheduling problem from their job.

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See the Gold Coast page for the whole city, the Queensland guide for the state, and coding for Gold Coast kids for younger learners.

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