Basic Computing Skills
Are you feeling left behind with computers? Are you lacking confidence dealing with email? Join this small group and our patient and kind computing teacher Kathy will teach you the basics of using a PC. Course fee $35 or $165.
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Mon 21 Jul
- TEC-subsidised course fee for qualifying learners $35.00 incl. GST
- $165.00 incl. GST
Sessions
Session 1
Mon 21 Jul 18:30 - Mon 21 Jul 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 2
Mon 28 Jul 18:30 - Mon 28 Jul 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 3
Mon 04 Aug 18:30 - Mon 04 Aug 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 4
Mon 11 Aug 18:30 - Mon 11 Aug 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 5
Mon 18 Aug 18:30 - Mon 18 Aug 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 6
Mon 25 Aug 18:30 - Mon 25 Aug 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Event is fullJoin waiting listPlease note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here. -
Tue 07 OctSix Tuesdays 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM no class 28 October (school event) At Selwyn College, Auckland. Kathy Skellern
2025
- TEC-subsidised course fee for qualifying learners $35.00 incl. GST
- $165.00 incl. GST
Sessions
Session 1
Tue 07 Oct 18:30 - Tue 07 Oct 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 2
Tue 14 Oct 18:30 - Tue 14 Oct 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 3
Tue 21 Oct 18:30 - Tue 21 Oct 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 4
Tue 04 Nov 18:30 - Tue 04 Nov 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 5
Tue 11 Nov 18:30 - Tue 11 Nov 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 6
Tue 18 Nov 18:30 - Tue 18 Nov 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Register5 places remainingPlease note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Description
Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) course fee subsidy
This course offers a course fee subsidy through funding from the TEC for:
- NZ citizens;
- Those who hold a residency-class visa;
- Individuals granted refugee status;
- In some cases spouses of NZ citizens and permanent migrants may also qualify - please contact the office to enquire.
Conditions:
- Registrants must be aged 16 years or older.
- Registrants must not be currently enrolled at a secondary school.
- You should attend at least 80% of your classes to qualify for a fee subsidy.
- We need to collect extra information such as age, ethnicity, educational achievement and gender for statistical purposes.
- You must provide evidence of NZ citizenship, residency or refugee status .
If you are unable to meet these conditions, please contact the office to discuss your situation. The subsidised course fee is $35.
About the course
Do you struggle with filing your photos and documents on your computer in a coherent way? Not sure about Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel? Do you want to build your confidence with simple computer tasks at home. Would you like to start building your computer literacy for the job market?
Our kind and patient computing teacher Kathy will teach you the absolute basics and get you feeling confident about turning on the computer and completing simple tasks. This will provide a good foundation for starting computer learning if you wish to continue and learn how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint or Publisher to a higher level.
Who should attend?
Those with little or no ability using a personal computer for simple tasks such as email, file management, writing letters, creating simple spreadsheets to capture numerical data and perform simple calculations. Those wanting to gain basic computing skills to enhance their employability. Please note this course is taught in a Personal Computer suite at Selwyn College. We do not offer MacBook (Apple) training on this course.
Testimonials
impressed with Kathy - she's the best computer tutor I've had in a long time coming to Selwyn. GK March 2020
Hi lovely people. This certificate is very much appreciated. I did try hard in all my IT classes and thoroughly enjoyed myself A big thank you to my teacher who are saints in patience. Sincerely PB 2024
