Selwyn Community Education

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Name	Duration	Price (inc. GST)	Next Running
Art and Craft
Meditative Art	Seven x 90 minute classes	From $135.00	05 Aug
Mixed Media Portraiture	One day	From $105.00	Register interest
Modern Calligraphy	One day	From $96.00	Register interest
Mosaics - Contemporary Mosaics with Vintage China	One & a half days	From $138.00	Register interest
Mosaics - Junk Style Mosaic	One day	From $98.00	Register interest
Mosaics: Create a Mosaic Bird Bath	One & a half days	From $138.00	Register interest
Mosaics: Mosaic a Garden Rock or Paver Stone	One & a half day/three evenings	From $138.00	01 Sep
Oil Painting with Evan	One day	From $95.00	05 Jul
Overcome Obstacles to Creativity	Six classes	From $149.00	Register interest
Painting Birds with Soft Pastels	Five classes	From $172.00	Register interest
Painting Landscapes in Watercolour for Beginners	Four evenings or one weekend	From $115.00	19 Aug
Painting Landscapes with Acrylics on Canvas	Six hours	From $110.00	07 Sep
Painting Roses in Oils	One day	From $168.00	Register interest
Painting Water with Watercolours	One day	From $98.00	Register interest
Painting with Acrylics	Eight classes	From $182.00	23 Jul
Painting with Acrylics Workshop	One day	From $95.00	28 Sep
Painting with Gold Leaf and Acrylics	One day	From $92.00	Register interest
Pebble Mosaics	One day	From $147.00	30 Nov
Portrait Painting	Six classes or two full days	From $185.00	21 Jul
Pottery Beginners	Eight evenings or three days	From $310.00	22 Jul
Pottery Next Steps	Eight classes	From $315.00	23 Jul
Raranga Kete Wananga	Two days	From $160.00	27 Sep
Resin Art	Three hours	From $130.00	17 Aug
Resin Glass Coasters	Three hours	From $83.00	01 Nov
Resin Jewellery	Three hours	From $78.00	06 Sep
Rethread, Repair or Remake Bead Necklaces	One day	From $74.00	Register interest
Sculptures & Murals in the Central City	Two hours	From $35.00	15 Nov
Sketching and Painting Birds	Five classes	From $198.00	Register interest
Soft Stone Sculpture	Five hours	From $138.00	28 Sep
Still Life in Mixed Media: Exploring Creativity and Technique	One day	From $95.00	07 Sep
Street Art Photography	Three hours	From $44.00	19 Oct
The Art of Collage: Exploring History, Portraiture, Landscape & Surrealism	Six classes	From $155.00	14 Oct
The Art of Folding Books	Three hours	From $49.00	17 Aug
The Art of Kintsugi	Two hours	From $165.00	06 Sep
The Art of Looking: Oil Painting from Observation	Eight classes	From $210.00	22 Jul
The Artist's Way	Eight classes	From $158.00	Register interest
Travel Sketching	One day	From $105.00	17 Aug
Watercolour and Drawing	One day	From $115.00	02 Nov
Watercolour and Pen	Six hours	From $95.00	30 Nov
Watercolour: Pattern and Abstraction	One day	From $95.00	Register interest
Watercolours - An Introduction	Six classes	From $164.00	13 Oct
Watercolours - The Next Step	Six classes	From $138.00	Register interest
Words and Watercolours - A Day of Poetic Art	One day	From $105.00	17 Aug
Zentangle Art	Four hours	From $64.00	06 Sep
Children & Teens
Art for Children (6 - 14 Years)	Eight classes x 90 minutes	From $160.00	22 Jul
Aspiring Young Cooks (8 - 12 Years)	Two days x five hours	From $149.00	08 Jul
Beginners Drama for 8 - 10 Year Olds	Eight classes	From $168.00	23 Jul
Children's Art: Fantastic Cities (7 - 12 Years)	Six hours	From $72.00	Register interest
Children's Art: Fantastic Gardens (7 - 12 Years)	Six hours	From $72.00	Register interest
Children's Art: Māori Sculpture Past and Future (7 - 12 Years)	Six hours	From $85.00	Register interest
Children's Art: Paper Pulp and Painting (9 - 12 Years)	Six hours	From $100.00	Register interest
Christmas Cooking with Nichole (8 - 12 Years)	Two days	From $149.00	17 Dec
Cooking for Teens (13 - 16 Years)	Two days x five hours	From $149.00	25 Sep
Delicious Dumplings (8 - 12 Years)	Four hours	From $72.00	11 Jul
Drama Production for 9 - 12 Year Olds	Eight classes	From $168.00	25 Jul
Drawing REAL Animals with Sandra Morris (8 - 12 Years)	Two days x five hours	From $135.00	Register interest
Drawing, Painting & Photography - The Selfie Project (7 – 12 Years)	Six hours	From $72.00	Register interest
Fundamentals of Filmmaking for 11 - 14 Year Olds	Four days	From $285.00	Register interest
Get Real: Art for a Cause	One day of a five day programme	From $85.00	09 Jul
Get Real: Cooking For A Cause	One day of a five-day programme	From $85.00	07 Jul
Get Real: Crafting for a Cause	One day of five day programme	From $85.00	10 Jul
Get Real: Drama for a Cause	One day or a five-day programme	From $85.00	11 Jul
Get Real: Growing for a Cause	One day of a five day programme	From $85.00	08 Jul
Korean Food Treats for Children 8 - 12 Years	Six hours	From $89.00	24 Sep
Learn to Make Your Own Paper (7 - 12 Years)	One day	From $72.00	Register interest
Learn to Make Your Own Pastels (7 - 12 Years)	One day	From $72.00	Register interest
Light Up Canvas Art for Children 8 - 13 years	One day	From $115.00	Register interest
Make Your Own Skateboard (8 - 14 years)	Four hours	From $115.00	Register interest
Self-Defence for Girls (11 - 13 Years)	Six hours	From $64.00	22 Sep
Selwyn Community Arts Theatre	Join the cast or support crew	From $80.00	26 Sep
Sewing for Children 9 - 12 Years	One day	From $106.00	22 Sep
Sewing Workshop for Teens 13 - 17 Years	Two days	From $185.00	Register interest
Computer Skills
A Roadmap to Starting an Online Business	One day $60/$142	From $142.00	Register interest
AI Basics: Ways to use AI at Work and Daily Life	One day $25/$85	From $25.00	17 Aug
Basic Computing Skills	Six classes $35/$165	From $35.00	21 Jul
Boost Your Digital Literacy and Online Search Skills	One day $20/$85	From $20.00	02 Nov
Create a Content Calendar for Blogs and Social Media with AI	Four classes $25/$98	From $98.00	Register interest
Database Fundamentals and Software Design with Microsoft Access	Eight classes $50/$155	From $50.00	29 Jul
Getting Started with Facebook and Instagram	Half day	From $45.00	07 Sep
How to Grow Your Business with Digital Marketing	One day $40/$80	From $40.00	29 Nov
How to Use AI for Effective Research	Three classes $20/$75	From $75.00	Register interest
How to Use AI Tools for Better Writing	Three classes $20/$75	From $20.00	20 Aug
How to Use AI Tools to Edit Podcasts and Videos	Four classes $25/$98	From $98.00	Register interest
How to Use Canva for Social Media Marketing	One day $40/$80	From $80.00	Register interest
How to Use CapCut for Content Marketing	One day $40/$80	From $80.00	Register interest
How to Use Facebook for Marketing	One day $40/$80	From $80.00	Register interest
How to Use Instagram for Social Media Marketing	One day $40/$80	From $40.00	05 Jul
How to Use TikTok for Social Media Marketing	One day $40/$80	From $80.00	Register interest
Introduction to Illustrator	Weekend or six evenings $60/$148	From $60.00	16 Aug
Introduction to Indesign	Weekend or six evenings $60/$148	From $60.00	21 Jul
Introduction to Microsoft	Six classes $35/$132	From $35.00	08 Oct
Introduction to Photoshop	Weekend or six evenings $60/$148	From $60.00	05 Jul
Microsoft Excel - Beginners	Five classes or weekend $30/$120	From $30.00	22 Jul
Microsoft Excel Advanced - Formulae and Functions	Four classes $25/$102	From $25.00	23 Jul
Microsoft Excel Advanced - Pivot Tables	Four hours	From $70.00	01 Nov
Microsoft Excel Advanced: Dashboard Building	Four hours	From $70.00	Register interest
Microsoft Excel Advanced: Data Analysis Skills	Four hours	From $70.00	Register interest
Microsoft Excel Advanced: Power Query or Data Transformation	Four hours	From $70.00	Register interest
Microsoft Excel Continuation	Four evenings or weekend $25/$98	From $25.00	26 Aug
Microsoft Powerpoint for Beginners	Four evenings or weekend $25/$98	From $25.00	23 Jul

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