Selwyn Community Education

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TEC-subsidised courses

Most iterations of these courses attract course fee subsidies through funding from the Tertiary Education Commission. If a course fee subsidy is available for that course, this will be evident on the website.

About Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) course fee subsidies

Some courses offer fee subsidies 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.

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Name	Duration	Price (inc. GST)	Next Running
TEC-subsidised courses
A Roadmap to Starting an Online Business	One day $60/$142	From $142.00	Register interest
Accounting - The Basics	Four classes $25/$88	From $25.00	18 Aug
Bahasa Indonesia Language	Eight classes $50/$155	From $80.00	Register interest
Barista for Beginners	Six hours $49/$98	From $49.00	05 Jul
Barista: Latte Art	Six hours $49/$98	From $49.00	07 Sep
Basic Computing Skills	Six classes $35/$165	From $35.00	21 Jul
Becoming Unstoppable	Three evenings / one day $25/$75	From $75.00	Register interest
Boost Your Digital Literacy and Online Search Skills	One day $20/$85	From $20.00	02 Nov
Chinese Mandarin Beginners	Eight classes $50/$155	From $50.00	21 Jul
Chinese Mandarin Improvers	Eight classes $50/$155	From $50.00	23 Jul
Chinese Mandarin Level 3	Eight classes $50/$155	From $50.00	23 Jul
Chinese Mandarin Level 4	Eight classes $50/$155	From $50.00	23 Jul
Communicating Compassionately (based on Non-Violent Communication)	Two days $45/$150	From $45.00	16 Aug
Conversations that Connect -Turning Tension into Understanding	Four classes $30 / $110	From $30.00	26 Aug
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
English Advanced Day	16 classes $130/$565 incl books	From $35.00	28 Jul
English Advanced Evening	16 classes $120/$425 incl books	From $25.00	21 Jul
English Beginners Evening	24 classes $130/$565 incl books	From $470.00	21 Jul
English Conversation Club Intermediate Day	16 classes Free or $290	Free Course for some students	29 Jul
English Conversation Club Intermediate Evening	24 classes - Free or $220	Free Course for some students	21 Jul
English Conversation Club Pre-Intermediate Day	16 classes Free or $290	From $290.00	28 Jul
English Conversation Club Upper Intermediate Day	16 classes Free or $290	Free Course for some students	29 Jul
English Conversation Club Upper Intermediate to Advanced Evening	16 classes Free or $150	Free Course for some students	21 Jul
English Elementary Day	24 classes $130/$565 incl books	From $470.00	28 Jul
English Elementary Evening	24 classes $135/$565 incl books	From $470.00	21 Jul
English for Business Upper Intermediate to Advanced Night	Eight classes $15/$160	From $15.00	22 Jul
English IELTS Intensive Weekend	Two days $15/ $135	From $135.00	Register interest
English IELTS Preparation Evening	24 classes $90/$525 incl book	From $35.00	21 Jul
English IELTS Writing Night	Eight classes Free or $95	Free Course for some students	22 Jul
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 1	One day $15/$70	From $15.00	16 Aug
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 2	One day $15/$70	From $15.00	05 Jul
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills Evening	Eight classes $15/$160	From $15.00	22 Jul
English Intensive Advanced	120 hours $95 / $1225 incl books	From $1,130.00	Register interest
English Intermediate Day	24 classes $130/$565 incl books	From $35.00	29 Jul
English Intermediate Evening	24 classes $130/$565 incl books	From $35.00	21 Jul
English Intermediate Extension Day	24 classes $130/$565 incl books	From $35.00	29 Jul
English Kiwi Culture (Intermediate - Advanced)	Eight classes $15/$160	From $160.00	Register interest
English Pre-Intermediate Day	16 classes $130/$565 incl books	From $470.00	28 Jul
English Pre-Intermediate Evening	24 classes $130/$565 incl books	From $470.00	21 Jul
English Upper Intermediate Day	24 classes $130/$565 incl books	From $35.00	29 Jul
English Upper Intermediate Evening	16 classes $120/$425 incl books	From $25.00	21 Jul
English: Grammar Revision & Practice	Eight classes $15/160	From $15.00	31 Jul
English: Kiwi Idioms, Slang and Expressions	Two days $25/$140	From $25.00	27 Sep
Hindi Continuation	Eight classes $50 / $155	From $155.00	Register interest
Hindi for Beginners	Eight classes $50 / $155	From $50.00	22 Jul
How to Grow Your Business with Digital Marketing	One day $40/$80	From $40.00	29 Nov
How to Grow Your Digital Business with AI Tools	One day $40/$80	From $80.00	Register interest
How to Navigate Difficult Conversations and Find Common Ground	Four classes $30 / $110	From $110.00	Register interest
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
Japanese Beginners	Eight classes $50 / $155	From $50.00	21 Jul
Japanese Continuation	Eight classes $50 - $155	From $50.00	22 Jul
Korean Beginners 1	Eight classes $50/$155	From $50.00	23 Jul
Korean Beginners 2	Eight classes $50/$155	From $50.00	15 Oct
Korean Level 3	16 classes $90/$290	From $90.00	21 Jul
Korean Level 4	16 classes $90/$290	From $290.00	Register interest
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 - Formulae and Functions	7 hours $25/$102	From $25.00	05 Jul
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
Microsoft Terrific Templates	Three classes $20/$75	From $75.00	Register interest
Microsoft Word - Beginners	Six classes $35/$132	From $132.00	Register interest
Microsoft Word - The Next Step	Four classes $25/$98	From $98.00	Register interest
No More People Pleasing!	EIght classes $50/$158	From $158.00	Register interest
Plain English Writing Bootcamp	One day $15/$79	From $15.00	16 Aug
Practical ChatGPT Course: Empower Your Life & Business with ChatGPT	One day $25/$98	From $25.00	28 Sep
SEO For Small Business	One day $60/$142	From $142.00	Register interest
Speaking with Confidence	Eight classes $50/$155	From $50.00	22 Jul
Speaking With Confidence Level 2	Eight classes $50/$155	From $50.00	22 Jul
Supporting People with Mental Health Challenges	Four classes $30/$88	From $30.00	20 Aug
Te Reo Māori Introduction 1	Eight classes $60/$155	From $60.00	21 Jul
Te Reo Māori Introduction 2	Eight classes $60/$155	From $60.00	21 Jul
Te Reo Māori Introduction 3	Eight classes $60/$155	From $60.00	21 Jul
Te Reo Māori Introduction 3 Extension	Eight classes $60/$155	From $155.00	Register interest
The Art of Conversation	Two mornings $30/$80	From $80.00	Register interest
Understanding Islam	Five classes $20/$93	From $93.00	Register interest
Waiata Māori	Eight classes $30/$120	From $30.00	21 Jul
WordPress Bootcamp	Two days $120/$276	From $276.00	Register interest
Write a Winning CV and Get Noticed	One day $15/$79	From $15.00	29 Nov
Xero Web Based Accounting: Getting Started	Six classes $60/$148	From $60.00	04 Aug

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Welcome to our affordable and easily accessible evening, weekend and daytime short courses with experienced tutors in a friendly environment.

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TEC-subsidised courses

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