- October 2024
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Chinese Mandarin Level 4
Tuesday 15 OctoberA follow on class for those who have completed Chinese Mandarin Level 3 with Dodo. Course fee $50 - $155.$50.00 incl. GST -
Salsa and Bachata Dancing for Beginners
Wednesday 30 OctoberBring 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! Special price: $140 per couple.$70.00 incl. GST - November 2024
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Tai Chi Beginners - Levels 1, 2 & 3
Monday 04 NovemberTai Chi is meditation in motion. It is a series of slow, continuous movements that promote physical and mental well being and improve coordination and balance. In this course you will learn Qigong, breathing exercises, Tai Chi Philosophy and some Tai Chi Yang style. This easy and relaxing class is an introduction to Tai Chi and Mindfulness. Read below for info. These courses usually fill with waiting lists each term - please contact the office to book places for the whole year.$115.00 incl. GST -
Creating Beautiful Natural Dyes
Saturday 09 NovemberExplore the beauty of natural dyeing on wool and silk. Participants will learn to prepare the fibre to receive the colour and to extract the colour from natural plants.$164.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Excel Advanced: Macros
Saturday 09 NovemberLearn how to use Visual Basic macros to automate routine activities. Save time and effort. Improve your consistency and accuracy with repetitive procedures. 9 November 2024 is the last macros workshop we will run.$70.00 incl. GST -
The Art of Kintsugi
Saturday 09 NovemberCome and learn this beautiful and healing Japanese art that uses gold or silver-coloured glues to bring together pieces of a broken pottery item and at the same time enhance the breaks.$165.00 incl. GST -
Drawing the Structure of the Head
Saturday 09 NovemberThis course utilises established methods in drawing a convincing head.$60.00 incl. GST -
How to Grow Your Business with Digital Marketing
Saturday 09 NovemberThis workshop will give you an overview of digital marketing including channels, funnels, audience demographics and behaviour. You will learn how to create an online persona and start your own digital journey. Course fee $40 - $80.$40.00 incl. GST -
Intro to Tambour Embroidery
Saturday 09 NovemberLearn the basics of this exquisite embroidery technique using beads and sequins.$92.00 incl. GST -
Italian For Travellers Weekend Course
Saturday 09 NovemberBuongiorno. This lively course introduces the basics of the Italian language. Enrich your time in Italy by being able to communicate. This course runs 10am - 4pm and is designed for those new, or relatively new, to the language.$49.00 incl. GST -
Make Your Own Body Products - Soothing Salves and Luxurious Lotions
Saturday 09 NovemberCome and learn how to make a range of gorgeous, inexpensive products for yourself, your family and your friends, and what’s more you will get to take them home. Course fee includes $30.00 for ingredients.$110.00 incl. GST -
Mosaics: Mosaic a Garden Rock or Paver Stone
Saturday 09 NovemberWeekend workshop, Saturday 10AM to 4PM and Sunday 9AM to 12PM At Selwyn College, Auckland.Learn how to mosaic and create your own designed piece of garden art on a natural stone or for your driveway or patio. All materials are supplied. Available as an evening or weekend workshop. This is an ideal opportunity to re-use the broken china you've been collecting or create a personal gift using the materials provided - it could be a letterbox number or a garden ornament or even a door stop.$138.00 incl. GST -
Sashiko Stitching for Beginners
Saturday 09 NovemberCome and learn the beautiful Japanese art of Sashiko Stitching with a New Zealand flavour. You'll leave the course having embroidered a cushion cover, and with the skills to repair worn clothes, giving them an extended life.$130.00 incl. GST -
Watercolour and Drawing
Saturday 09 NovemberIn this course Susannah will teach you how to create eye-catching line and wash artwork, combining the linear qualities of pen and ink with the looser characteristics of watercolour. Suitable for beginners and all course materials are provided (a materials charge is included in your course fee).$105.00 incl. GST -
Zentangle Art
Saturday 09 NovemberZentangle ® is mindful drawing. Come along and create a miniature abstract work of art with a collection of patterns. All your materials are provided and you will spend a relaxing half-day drawing structured patterns in a mindful way.$64.00 incl. GST -
Soft Stone Sculpture
Saturday 09 NovemberCreate your own masterpiece to enhance your garden or interior spaces. The soft stone sculpture is one of the most accessible mediums to work with as ideas can be quickly realised and easily modified. Includes sculpting block. Courses run 11am - 4pm.$138.00 incl. GST -
Basic Soap-Making Workshop
Sunday 10 NovemberIn this three hour workshop, you will learn the basics of soap-making and have a chance to make your own soap from scratch, using oils that you can buy in the supermarket.$65.00 incl. GST -
A Roadmap to Starting an Online Business
Sunday 10 NovemberFind out about this rapidly growing way of doing business. Learn about getting online, market research, case studies and more. Course fee $60 - $142. This course was previously called How to Start an Online Business.$60.00 incl. GST -
Cyanotype Photographic Printing
Sunday 10 NovemberLearn this 19th century photographic printing process, also known as shadowgraphs or blue-prints, which can be used to create fine art prints, cards or bespoke books.$65.00 incl. GST -
Painting with Acrylics Workshop
Sunday 10 NovemberHave fun discovering your artistic ability and gain the confidence to start painting with acrylic paints.$95.00 incl. GST -
Watercolour: Pattern and Abstraction
Sunday 10 NovemberExperiment with watercolours with a focus on pattern and abstraction using line, colour and texture to form and create dynamic compositions.$95.00 incl. GST -
Weekend DIY Workshop
Sunday 10 NovemberLearn a range of basic cost- and time-saving tips for your DIY Projects.$95.00 incl. GST -
A Dumpling Night
Wednesday 13 NovemberCome and learn to make homemade potsticker dumplings using pork, vegetables and herbs. And you will learn how to create a delicious dipping sauce using Asian inspired ingredients, and have fun along the way.$45.00 incl. GST -
Vinay's Vietnamese Spring Rolls Evening
Wednesday 20 NovemberJoin Vinay for an evening of learning, cooking and eating as he helps you to make Vietnamese spring rolls.$45.00 incl. GST -
Vinay's Healthy South East Asian Cooking Class
Wednesday 27 NovemberIn this one night class you will create one delicious and aromatic meal using banana leaves less oil than usual SE Asian recipes.$48.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Excel Advanced - Pivot Tables
Saturday 30 NovemberLearn to utilise Pivot Tables to summarise data and streamline the process of formatting and displaying the results. Who should enrol: the experienced Excel user who wants to go beyond the basics with a special focus on analysing large tables of data or databases using Excel's Pivot Tables. You will already be confidently preparing charts and tables and using a range of formulae and functions. More details below course dates.$70.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Excel Continuation
Saturday 30 NovemberFollowing 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. Course fee $25 - $98.$25.00 incl. GST -
Calligraphy - An Introduction
Saturday 30 NovemberCome along and spend a day being introduced to the art of calligraphy and learn techniques to achieve beautiful lettering for stationery, invitations, signs and cards. Materials included and you'll take home a starter pack. Please note this is an adults course and is not suitable for children.$88.00 incl. GST -
English IELTS Intensive Weekend
Saturday 30 NovemberThis is an intensive weekend IELTS preparation course to help you prepare for your IELTS test. You will learn strategies and test conditions across all four disciplines - speaking, reading, listening and writing. Ideal for those who are unable to complete our evening course. Course fees $15 - $135.$15.00 incl. GST -
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 2
Saturday 30 NovemberA follow on workshop for those who have already attended an English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 1 workshop.$15.00 incl. GST -
Action Painting (Abstract Expressionism)
Saturday 30 NovemberJoin EK on this introduction to action painting. Have a fun day completing an artwork. All materials are provided, including paints, quality paper and a large canvas.$95.00 incl. GST -
Contemporary Textile Art: Flaming Hot Fibres
Saturday 30 NovemberFull weekend, Saturday & Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM At Selwyn College, Auckland.Join Alysn Midgelow-Marsden for this exciting and innovative mixed media workshop where you will experiment ways to use heat, flame and stitch to produce exciting colours, textures and patterns on various materials. You will explore the distinctive properties of Lutradur, Tyvek and Angelina and learn to manipulate these to create richly coloured, textured and embellished surfaces.$285.00 incl. GST -
Gelli Plate Printing
Saturday 30 NovemberFull weekend, Sat & Sun 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM At Selwyn College, Auckland.Learn the skills to confidently print your own designs with gelatin plates. You'll take home your own commercial gelli plate 8 x 10 inches, as well as the ones you create during the workshop.$225.00 incl. GST -
How to Use Instagram for Marketing
Saturday 30 NovemberThis introduction to Instagram will cover creating a profile, different types of content for posts, and how to create and edit reels or make a live feed that can be turned into a video. Course fee $40 - $80.$40.00 incl. GST -
Photography - DSLR Camera Beginners Workshop
Saturday 30 NovemberThis course is designed as an introduction to the DSLR and mirrorless camera. Bring your own camera.$87.00 incl. GST -
Write a Winning CV and Get Noticed
Saturday 30 NovemberLearn to present your CV and covering letters in a way that stands out from the crowd. Then learn how to create an engaging LinkedIn profile that builds your network.$15.00 incl. GST -
Hissing and Sizzling - Barbecue Brilliance
Saturday 30 NovemberCome along and learn how to produce mouth watering, fall-off-the-bone meat every time you have a BBQ and the importance of rubs, marinades and accompaniments. And you will also learn a selection of fresh seasonal salads to accompany your meat dishes.$98.00 incl. GST -
Resin Glass Coasters
Saturday 30 NovemberJoin resin artist Andrea and learn to create your own 9 cm glass coasters using flowers, glitter, or even photographs. You'll create four personalised and beautiful glass coasters. These will need to set overnight and can be collected from the school over the next week.$83.00 incl. GST -
Lampshade Making
Saturday 30 NovemberProduce your own stunning fabric lampshade in one short workshop. Equipment and a frame are supplied, just bring your own fabric. More details below course dates.$117.00 incl. GST - December 2024
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Floral Design: Celebrate Christmas with Flowers
Sunday 01 DecemberIn this course we will create a traditional event wreath for your table, and a Christmas day centrepiece using seasonally available flowers. Each participant will take home their creations.$95.00 incl. GST -
Pebble Mosaics
Sunday 01 DecemberLearn how to create gorgeous pebble mosaics through the precast indirect reverse method.$147.00 incl. GST -
Handmade Christmas Gifts from your Kitchen
Tuesday 03 DecemberTake the stress out of what to give at Christmas and learn to make a range of delicious and traditional sweet treats.$139.00 incl. GST -
Edible Garden Workshop
Saturday 07 DecemberLearn how to turn your backyard into a productive garden full of healthy, nutritious fruit, vegetables snd herbs for your family. You will learn about how to start, with soil preparation, plant selection, propagation using permaculture ideas. This course is held offsite at Ellen's food forest in St Johns, Auckland.$65.00 incl. GST -
Solid Shampoo and Conditioner Bars
Sunday 08 DecemberGreat for gifts. Less packaging. Kind on your pocket. Learn to make solid shampoo and conditioner bars.$65.00 incl. GST -
Barista: Latte Art
Sunday 08 DecemberThis course is for those who can already use an espresso machine confidently, and now want upskill milk and pouring.$40.00 incl. GST -
Christmas Cooking with Nichole (8 - 12 Years)
Wednesday 18 DecemberJoin Nichole for two days of cooking for Christmas. During this course you will learn to cook a range of goodies that make great Christmas gifts. Course fee includes ingredients and materials. Suitable for children 8 to 12 years.$149.00 incl. GST -
Sewing for Children 9 - 12 Years
Thursday 19 DecemberCome and have fun with Karen and learn the basics of hand sewing and using a sewing machine. For children 9 - 12 years. Materials included. Bring your lunch.$94.00 incl. GST -
Korean Food Treats for Children 8 - 12 Years
Thursday 19 DecemberJoin Cecilia in the kitchen for a fun day learning to make yummy Korean food like Korean kim bap (sushi) and dumplings.$89.00 incl. GST - February 2025
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Pilates and Yoga
Monday 10 FebruaryLearn gentle exercises for pelvis, back support and strengthening your abdominal region. You will explore gentle breathing and meditation techniques for relaxation. This course is also suitable for expectants mothers in the second and third trimester. This course is suitable for those new to pilates and those with experience. Micaela will adjust her exercises to suit.$100.00 incl. GST -
Barre Fit
Monday 10 FebruaryStay fit and have some fun with this class. Classes comprise mat work, simple dance steps to great music and barre work. This is a barefoot class as it is held on a sprung floor giving a 'softer' feel and absorbing the impact. Please bring a yoga mat with you. This course usually fills with a waiting list each term - if you would like to book in the whole year, with payment closer to the course start , please contact the office.$90.00 incl. GST