Better Education for All
Practical Language Acquisition Platform
About us
Company Information
Name
Language Discovery Group
Established (Group)
2013
Capital (Group)
1.2 million (AUD)
Group CEO
Frank Noda
Office
Australia (HQ) :
Language Discovery Ltd (Holding)
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
China : Palaygo China (HK) Ltd
607, 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
Brings extensive experience in finance and senior management across the Asia-Pacific region, with expertise spanning healthcare products, consumer goods, IT, consulting, and software. Responsible for revenue accounting at Dassault Systèmes (3DS), a French software company. Previously served as Vice President of the Australia-Japan Chamber of Commerce and as a Board Director of the Japan-Australia Society of Victoria. A Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), holds an MBA, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Lived in Japan for 13 years.
