Join Milvia Romici for this specialised portrait drawing course which includes all materials and some live model sessions.

Have you ever wanted to work with clay, but not known where to start? Come and learn a range of skills that you can later adapt to fulfil your creative ideas. This course, designed for beginners or relative beginners, teaches hand building skills in a structured way. It is essential to attend the first two evening classes or the first weekend day to learn foundational skills. Read below dates for more information. The first three upcoming courses are visible. To see later course dates, click 'show more'.

Does the mere thought of public speaking make you want to run a mile? Do you dread presentations? Public speaking is a learned skill. You will learn the techniques and have plenty of practice time. Become a confident speaker, and have fun getting there. For fluent English speakers - more info below course dates.

This third level Spanish class is for those who already have ability and confidence to talk about situations in the present tense, daily routine and activities. This course will introduce the past tense.

Tai Chi is meditation in motion: learn a series of slow, continuous movements that promote physical and mental well being, and improve coordination and balance. Each courses has 8 classes of one and a half hours. Please read below the course dates for full information.

Join Helen for a weekly hour of gentle, whole-body exercise suitable for all ages, combining elements of dance, martial arts, yoga and mindfulness. This is a barefoot class.

This is a wonderful opportunity for children to be introduced to the elements of drama from a highly experienced drama teacher. June was HOD Performing Arts at Selwyn College for 24 years and instigator of the Junior Performing Arts. She is passionate about what students need to learn. Please contact the office on 5219623 for more information.

Young ones and gym bunnies need not apply! This class is designed to match the fitness levels of active older adults and those new to cardio exercise. If you are 40+ and want to improve your strength, cardiovascular health, balance, coordination and flexibility then this is the course for you. This course is held in the new dance studio. To protect this surface, street shoes can not be worn. Please wear soft leather (dance type) shoes, socks, or bare feet.

Tai Chi is meditation in motion: learn a series of slow, continuous movements that promote physical and mental well being, and improve coordination and balance. This is the Level 2 class. Read below.

Travel back through time for this four part historical overview of Ancient Greece. This informative and captivating course will cover four periods of Ancient Greek history with a focus on Athens including early Greece (1600-600 BC), the Archaic period, the Classical period and the Hellenistic Period.

Want to explore abstraction? Want to develop your creative painting skills? Build your confidence to use paint as an extension of your own personal creative thinking.

Rooted in fine arts and illustration and taking inspiration from fashion, this drawing course will teach fundamental skills in drawing the human body.

Have you ever wanted to work with clay, but not known where to start? Come and learn a range of skills that you can later adapt to fulfil your creative ideas. This course, designed for beginners or relative beginners, teaches hand building skills in a structured way. It is essential to attend the first two evening classes or the first weekend day to learn foundational skills. Read below dates for more information. The first three upcoming courses are visible. To see later course dates, click 'show more'.

Winter is definitely the time for warm, comforting soups. In this hands-on cooking class you'll learn how to make a variety of delicious, nutritious and easy-to-prepare soups that are June's family favourites.

¿Hablas Espanol? ¿Necesitas practicar tu espanol? Si quieres mejorar tu espanol...ven a este curso que lo vas a pasar fenomenal.

Tai Chi is meditation in motion: learn a series of slow, continuous movements that promote physical and mental well being, and improve coordination and balance. Each courses has 8 classes of one and a half hours. Please read below the course dates for full information.

Following on from Beginners Drama, this production course is the next stage for those children who want to expand their drama skills and are ready to move up. Registrations are not available via the website. Please contact the office to enrol. For those new to drama at Selwyn Community Education, please telephone or email the office. We will arrange for tutor June to contact you to assess which class is suitable for your child.

Continue learning about the fascinating Chinese language and culture.

Bring your partner and together learn some new easy dance moves where you will be introduced to a different style of dance each night - waltz, quickstep, cha cha cha, jive rock 'n' roll, rumba and Argentine tango. $130 per couple.

Bring your dance partner and experience an introduction to salsa and bachata dancing: enjoy the rhythm of these Latin dances. Learn some easy moves and impress on the dance floor! $130 per couple.

Have you ever wanted to work with clay, but not known where to start? Come and learn a range of skills that you can later adapt to fulfil your creative ideas. This course, designed for beginners or relative beginners, teaches hand building skills in a structured way. It is essential to attend the first two evening classes or the first weekend day to learn foundational skills. Read below dates for more information. The first three upcoming courses are visible. To see later course dates, click 'show more'.

Learn how to set up your business in Xero. Get familiar with the Dashboard and basic Xero functions. Students will need their own Xero log on and should have basic computer literacy.

For many, being able to communicate effectively is a learned skill rather than an innate ability. This course teaches you how to establish rapport and connect with others, skills that will improve relationships as well as provide you with confidence in both your working and personal lives.

Bring your own cake base and come and learn the basics of decorating.

In this seafood skills workshop you will learn to cook a variety of June's favourite, innovative fish recipes, an dhow to fillet and prepare fish. You'll visit a local fish retailer to distinguish types of fish and how to purchase them. This will be a busy hands-on day as we will visit a fish shop and then back to Selwyn College to start cooking.

This course is for those completely new to Adobe InDesign and offers an introduction to the key concepts of InDesign and how to prepare print publications. The objective of this course is to give the participants a basic understanding of InDesign and the potential that it offers. Strong general computer skills are needed. Please read more information about suitability below the course dates.

Make your trip to Spain, Latin America or South America more enjoyable by learning helpful phrases and vocabulary before you go.

Come and learn how to make your own contemporary mosaic art masterpiece to hang in your living space. The March evening course will have a kiwiana theme.

Always wanted to write a picture book? This course will teach you tips and techniques for developing your ideas, organising them into a story, polishing them into a finished manuscript and submitting them to publishers and competitions.

Learn finer wiring techniques to create more detailed floral pieces such as cake decorations and flower crowns. Fresh, seasonal flowers will be supplied and participants will be able to take home their creations.

Learn the secret of making the perfect roast every time, whether it be a whole lamb shoulder, whole chicken or chunky pork belly. Discover the right roasting time and temperature plus side dishes that create a mouth-watering meal for family and friends. The course fee includes all ingredients and you'll get to enjoy the food afterward.

Join June and she will show you how to create perfect pastry every time. You will leave with a repertoire of both sweet and savoury recipes including quiches, fish pie and sweet tarts and learn a variety of pastries - choux, flaky, short,puff, filo and their use in different pies and tarts.

Start your trip to Spain now! You'll learn authentic tapas recipes and the meaning of the tapas culture.  Learn how to use different ingredients and condiments that will add a Mediterranean flavour to your daily cooking.

Feel you don't know the basics? Need the confidence and skills to cook for yourself and others? This unique course will give you all the basic skills you need to master the basics of cooking. Course fee includes $60.00 for ingredients.

Learn about contemporary art practices both within NZ and abroad. Consider the controversies and challenges behind many art practices. What gives a work of art its value? How does an object become a work of art? We will unpack some of the mysteries behind Fine Art practice over four weeks of lively discussion.

Look beyond the sushi and liberate yourself from takeaways! Instead, learn to create these truly palate pleasing Japanese favourites at home, such as Karaage, Donburi, Okonomi-Yaki (Savoury Pancake), Yakitori and Kenshin Soup. Course fee includes $15.00 for ingredients for the first class only.

This course will explore basic beliefs and principles in regards to Muslim women’s rights, duties, and responsibilities in Islam.

Have you thought of Indian cooking to be complex, or very difficult? Yet you want to enjoy savouring the mouth-watering dishes, and impress your friends with your culinary art? Then, this is the right course for you! Course fee includes $10.00 for ingredients for the first class only.

Following on from the Excel for Beginners course, this intermediate level course takes your Excel skills to the next level. You will learn more formulae, some awesome tips for working with multiple worksheets, advanced printing, sorting,filtering, and more. These topics will really improve your productivity and save you lots of time.

Discover how this international movement of the late 19th to early 20th centuries, which grew out of concern for the effects of industrialisation, impacted the way in which we design and manufacture every day products in today’s world.