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View Our 2025 Brochure

NB Some course dates and prices may have changed since printing.

Weekend Workshops

Two or three times each term, we offer an exciting range of weekend workshop including art, cooking, photography, computing and more.

2025 weekend workshops

Term 1 2025, 2 - 3 March, 5 - 6 April

Term 2 2025, 17 - 18  May, 7 - 8 June, 5 - 6 July

Term 3 2025, 16 - 17 August, 6 - 7 September, 27 - 28 September

Term 4 2025, 1 - 2 November, 29 - 30 November

Occasionally, we run courses outside of these weekends.

  • Misc weekend dates
  • 6 - 7 September 2025
  • 14 September 2025
  • 27 - 28 September 2025
  • 1 - 2 November 2025
  • 29 - 30 November 2025
  • 7 - 8 March 2026
  • 16 - 17 May 2026
  • 6 - 7 June 2026
  • 4 - 5 July 2026
  • 29 - 30 August 2026
  • 19 - 20 September 2026
  • 31 October - 1 November 2026
  • 28 - 29 November 2026
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Name Duration Price (inc. GST) Next Running
Weekend Workshops
101 Investment Basics Four evenings or two days From $20.00 06 Sep
A Roadmap to Starting an Online Business One day $60/$142 From $142.00 Register interest
A Walking Food Tour of Ponsonby Road Two & a half hours From $36.00 11 Oct
Abstraction and Pattern One day From $105.00 Register interest
Action Painting (Abstract Expressionism) One day From $105.00 01 Nov
AI Basics: Ways to use AI at Work and Daily Life One day - Saturday $25/$85 From $25.00 06 Sep
Alcohol Ink Blooms Four hours From $95.00 06 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing - Exploration Station with EK Two hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Abstraction and Pattern Two hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Art Therapy Talk 45 minutes Free Course for some students 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Calming the Mind with Collage with Ashley Ruth Two hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Candle-Making for Beginners Two hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Decoupaged Canvas Two hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Meditative Art 90 minutes From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Mosaics Two hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Sashiko Two hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Tambour Embroidery for Wellbeing Two Hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Textile Art for Mindful Moments Two Hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: The Art of Folding Books Two hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Visual Journalling Two hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Watercolours Two hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Zentangle Two hours From $25.00 14 Sep
Barista for Beginners Six hours $49/$98 From $49.00 06 Sep
Barista: Latte Art Six hours $49/$98 From $49.00 07 Sep
Basic Soap-Making Workshop Three hours From $65.00 Register interest
Battlefields of the Waikato War Ten hours From $190.00 07 Sep
Beaded & Coloured Glass Earrings Workshop Four hours From $70.00 Register interest
Beautiful Feather Earrings from Recycled Bicycle Tubes Three hours From $52.00 Register interest
Becoming Unstoppable Three evenings / one day $25/$75 From $75.00 Register interest
Block Printing on Fabric and Paper One day From $128.00 Register interest
Boost Your Digital Literacy and Online Search Skills One day $20/$85 From $20.00 02 Nov
Botanical Drawing and Painting: Capturing Nature in Art One day From $145.00 01 Nov
Cake Decorating - Modelling with Fondant and Sugar Paste Three hours From $65.00 Register interest
Cake Decorating - The Basics Three hours From $65.00 Register interest
Calligraphy - An Introduction Six hours From $88.00 30 Nov
Candle Making for Beginners Three hours From $56.00 06 Sep
Carve and Play Your Own Māori Puoro (Wind Instruments) One day From $195.00 Register interest
Carve Your Own Pounamu Māori Whale's Tooth Pendant One day From $215.00 Register interest
Children's Book Illustration with Sandra Morris: Character Development Two days From $264.00 Register interest
Children's Book Illustration with Sandra Morris: Storyboarding and Making a Dummy Book Two days From $243.00 Register interest
Children's Book Illustration with Sandra Morris: Techniques Two days From $240.00 Register interest
Christmas Cake and Cookies Decorating Three hours From $65.00 30 Nov
Colour Analysis and Makeup Workshop Five hours From $98.00 07 Sep
Communicating Compassionately (based on Non-Violent Communication) Two days $45/$150 From $150.00 Register interest
Contemporary Textile Art: Flaming Hot Fibres Two days From $285.00 29 Nov
Contemporary Textile Art: Using Metal for Textile Art Two days From $285.00 Register interest
Crash Course in Container Gardening Three hours From $42.00 27 Sep
Create an Extravagant Wearable Art Piece Two days From $185.00 Register interest
Create an Internal Self Portrait in Paper Collage Four hours From $53.00 Register interest
Create Your Own Collaged Memory Box One day From $92.00 Register interest
Create Your Own Printed Fabric Book Cover Five hours From $104.00 Register interest
Creating a Visual Journal Four evening classes or one day From $123.00 01 Nov
Creating Abstract Landscapes in Oils Two days From $205.00 Register interest
Creating and Making Food for a High Tea Four hours From $80.00 Register interest
Creating Beautiful Natural Dyes One day From $164.00 02 Nov
Creating Calm: Blending Herbal Teas for Relaxation and Wellness Two hours From $60.00 Register interest
Creative Calligraphy: Design Your Own Alphabet One day From $98.00 Register interest
Creative Writing: Reality as a Source of Inspiration and Imagination Two days From $220.00 Register interest
Cyanotype Photographic Printing Half day From $68.00 01 Nov
Design Your Own Food Forest Half day From $65.00 Register interest
Develop Your Own Sustainability Plan One day From $80.00 Register interest
DIY Home Repair & Maintenance: Master the Basics with Expert Demonstrations One day or four evenings $70-$90 From $70.00 27 Sep
Drawing Contemporary Portraiture Five hours From $85.00 Register interest
Drawing for Beginners Workshop One day From $90.00 06 Sep
Drawing the Structure of the Head One day From $100.00 Register interest
Edible Garden Workshop Half day From $65.00 25 Oct
English IELTS Intensive Weekend Two days $15/ $135 From $135.00 Register interest
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 1 One day $15/$70 From $15.00 01 Nov
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 2 One day $15/$70 From $15.00 29 Nov
English: Kiwi Idioms, Slang and Expressions Two days $25/$140 From $25.00 27 Sep
Enjoy Writing Poetry One day From $120.00 Register interest
Ex-Voto Painting - The Mexican Art of Gratitude One day From $98.00 06 Sep
Experimenting with New Materials & Techniques with Evan Woodruffe One day From $50.00 29 Nov
Exploring the History of Italy - A One Day Journey from Unification to Republic One day From $80.00 Register interest
Fijian Indian Cuisine Four evenings or one day From $115.00 27 Sep
Floral Design: Beautiful Bouquets Four hours From $95.00 Register interest
Floral Design: Celebrate Christmas with Flowers Four hours From $90.00 29 Nov
Floral Design: Dried Floral Arrangements Four hours From $95.00 Register interest
Floral Design: Foraging and Arranging Wild Flowers Four hours From $95.00 Register interest
Floral Design: Fresh Spring Blooms Four hours From $95.00 Register interest
Floral Design: Minimalist Elegance with Ikebana-Inspired Designs Four hours From $95.00 01 Nov
French Travellers Weekend Course (Beginners) One day From $80.00 Register interest
Furoshiki Elegance: Create Your Own Monogrammed Fabric Pouch for Gift-Giving or Keepsakes One day From $98.00 Register interest
Gelli Plate Printing One day From $150.00 Register interest
Getting Started with Facebook and Instagram Half day From $45.00 07 Sep
Gold Foiling Inspired by Christmas One day From $105.00 29 Nov
Growing and Caring for Indoor Plants Four hours From $53.00 28 Sep
Hand-stitched Bookbinding and Creative Techniques with Lettering Two days From $196.00 Register interest
Hissing and Sizzling - Barbecue Brilliance Five hours From $98.00 29 Nov
Historic Auckland Walks: Guided Auckland City Walk Two hours From $35.00 Register interest
How to Grow Your Business with Digital Marketing One day $40/$80 From $40.00 29 Nov
How to Make Pastels & Water-Based Paints with Earth Pigments One day From $125.00 29 Nov
How to Use Canva for Social Media 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 01 Nov
How to Use TikTok for Social Media Marketing One day $40/$80 From $80.00 Register interest
Illustrate Your Life: A Visual Journal (Weekend) 1 day From $99.00 Register interest
Indonesian Cuisine and Spiceries Three hours From $72.00 01 Nov
Intro to Tambour Embroidery Five hours From $92.00 28 Sep
Introduction to Beekeeping Full weekend, Saturday & Sunday From $169.00 19 Sep 26
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