Company profile

About us

Company Information

Name

Language Discovery Group

Established (Group)

2013

Capital (Group)

1.2 million (AUD)

Group CEO

Frank Noda

Office

Australia : Language Discovery Australia Pty Ltd

Level17, 31 Queen St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

Japan: Palaygo Japan Inc.

2F, Sagami Building, 7-13-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061

China : Palaygo China (HK) Ltd

607 Yen Sheng Center 64 Hoi Yuen Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Supporting Partners

Japan Association for the Promotion of English for Children (JAPEC)

Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd.

ECC Co., Ltd. and others

Our mission is to provide transformative educational experiences that develop globally aware learners who value linguistic and cultural diversity. We empower students to communicate with empathy, fluency, and confidence in a foreign language—accurately, clearly, directly, and appropriately for real-world situations. Through education that fosters mutual respect and meaningful cross-cultural friendships, we strive to build a more peaceful and inclusive world.

Management Structure

Frank Noda

Founder and CEO

Lived abroad for 30 years. Spent primary school years in Australia and graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University. Worked as an overseas sales and marketing representative for computer equipment at Sony headquarters and as a simultaneous interpreter for BBC World (London). MBA, University of Melbourne; lecturer in English; founder of this business.Also experienced childcare in Japan, UK and Australia. Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Mandarin).

Paul Butler

Australia Group Director

He has experience in finance and senior management roles in the Asia Pacific region in the health and consumer goods, IT, consulting and software industries, and currently manages the revenue accounting for French software company Dassault Systèmes (3DS). He has served as Vice Chairman of the Australia and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and Industry and as a director of the Japan-Australia Victoria Society. He is a Certified Public Accountant, has an MBA and is a member of the Australian Institute of Directors.

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