Selwyn Community Education

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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 workshops including art, cooking, photography, computing and more.

2026 weekend workshops

Term 1 2026, 14 - 15 March

Term 2 2026, 16 - 17 May, 6 - 7 June, 4 - 5 July

Term 3 2026, 29 - 30 August, 19 - 20 September

Term 4 2026, 31 October - 1 November, 28 - 29 November

Occasionally, we run courses outside of these weekends.

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Name	Duration	Price (inc. GST)	Next Running
Weekend Workshops
Sewing For Beginners	Eight evenings or two days	From $218.00	09 Feb
101 Investment Basics	Four evenings or two days	From $40.00	06 May
A Celebration of Plant and Pattern with Zoë Nash	One day	From $135.00	29 Nov
A Creative Decoupage Experience – Gilded Seashells	Two hours	From $85.00	14 Mar
A Roadmap to Starting an Online Business	One day $60/$142	From $65.00	05 Jul
A Walking Food Tour of Ponsonby Road	Two & a half hours	From $36.00	Register interest
Abstraction and Pattern	One day	From $115.00	06 Jun
Action Painting (Abstract Expressionism)	One day	From $115.00	16 May
AI Basics: Ways to use AI at Work and Daily Life	One day - $45/$85	From $45.00	15 Mar
Alcohol Ink Blooms	Four hours	From $95.00	14 Mar
Art for Mental Wellbeing: Candle-Making for Beginners	Two hours	From $25.00
Autumn Harvest Workshop: Figs, Dill Pickles & Peach Tart	One day	From $130.00	14 Mar
Barista for Beginners	Six hours $55/$98	From $55.00	15 Mar
Barista: Latte Art	Six hours $55/$98	From $55.00	14 Mar
Basic Soap-Making Workshop	Three hours	From $65.00	05 Jul
Battlefields of the Waikato 2026	Ten hours	From $190.00	20 Sep
Beaded & Coloured Glass Earrings Workshop	Four hours	From $70.00	Register interest
Becoming Unstoppable	Three evenings or One Day	From $30.00	16 May
Block Printing on Fabric and Paper	One day	From $128.00	16 May
Boost Your Digital Literacy and Online Search Skills	One day $20/$85	From $85.00	Register interest
Botanical Drawing and Painting: Capturing Nature in Art	One day	From $145.00	17 May
Cake Decorating - Modelling with Fondant and Sugar Paste	Three hours	From $68.00	14 Mar
Cake Decorating - The Basics	Three hours	From $65.00	Register interest
Calligraphy - An Introduction	One day	From $88.00	14 Mar
Calligraphy Creations- Create a Tote or a Towel	One Day Worskshop	From $120.00	31 Oct
Calligraphy for Everyday Use	One Day	From $120.00	30 Aug
Calligraphy on Silk: Create Your Own Scarf	One day	From $120.00	29 Aug
Calming the Mind with Collage	6 hours	From $87.00	15 Mar
Candle Making for Beginners	Three hours	From $56.00	14 Mar
Canva for Social Media: Simple, Professional Design	One day $40/$80	From $40.00	14 Mar
Carve and Play Your Own Māori Puoro (Wind Instruments)	One day	From $195.00	07 Jun
Carve Your Own Pounamu Māori Whale's Tooth Pendant	One day	From $215.00	15 Mar
ChatGPT Made Easy: Practical Skills for Everyday Work & Life	One day or Four Evenings $45/$85	From $45.00	17 May
Children's Book Illustration with Sandra Morris: Character Development	Two days	From $264.00	19 Sep
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
Chocolate Making for Beginners	One day	From $150.00	17 May
Christmas Cake and Cookies Decorating	Three hours	From $68.00	28 Nov
Christmas Chocolate Making	One day	From $150.00	28 Nov
Colour Analysis and Makeup Workshop	Five hours	From $98.00	15 Mar
Communicating Compassionately (based on Non-Violent Communication)	Two days $50/$150	From $50.00	16 May
Container Gardening at Kings	Two hours	From $40.00	15 Mar
Contemporary Textile Art: Flaming Hot Fibres	Two days	From $285.00	Register interest
Craft Your Own Gingerbread Candle	Three hours	From $60.00	01 Nov
Crash Course in Container Gardening	Three hours	From $45.00	14 Mar
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 Calendar	One day	From $110.00	20 Sep
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
Create Your Vision Board – Dreams to Reality	Three hours	From $54.00	Register interest
Creating a Visual Journal	Four evening classes or one day	From $123.00	05 May
Creating Abstract Landscapes in Oils	One day	From $168.00	17 May
Creating and Making Food for a High Tea	Four hours	From $80.00	Register interest
Creating Beautiful Natural Dyes	One day	From $169.00	19 Sep
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	29 Aug
Crystal Macramé Jewellery	Three hours	From $92.00	17 May
Cyanotype Photographic Printing	Half day	From $72.00	15 Mar
Design Your Own Food Forest	Half day	From $65.00	21 Feb
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 $90.00	Register interest
Drawing Contemporary Portraiture	Five hours	From $85.00	Register interest
Drawing for Beginners Workshop	One day	From $98.00	05 Jul
Drawing the Structure of the Head	One day	From $100.00	Register interest
Edible Garden Workshop	Half day	From $67.00	14 Mar
Embossed Metal for Textile Art	One day	From $167.00	29 Nov
English IELTS Intensive Weekend	Two days $15/ $135	From $135.00	Register interest
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 1	One day $20/$72	From $20.00	15 Mar
English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 2	One day $20/$72	From $20.00	06 Jun
English: Kiwi Idioms, Slang and Expressions	Two days $30/$140	From $30.00	19 Sep
Enjoy Writing Poetry	One day	From $120.00	30 Aug
European Pastry Masterclass: Pies, Tarts & Beyond	One day	From $130.00	31 Oct
Ex-Voto Painting - The Mexican Art of Gratitude	One day	From $103.00	05 Jul
Experimenting with New Materials & Techniques with Evan Woodruffe	One day	From $98.00	04 Jul
Exploring the History of Italy - A One Day Journey from Unification to Republic	One day	From $80.00	06 Jun
Fijian Indian Cuisine	Four evenings or one day	From $145.00	Register interest
Floral Design: Beautiful Bouquets	Four hours	From $107.00	20 Sep
Floral Design: Celebrate Christmas with Flowers	Four hours	From $107.00	28 Nov
Floral Design: Dried Floral Arrangements	Four hours	From $107.00	06 Jun
Floral Design: Foraging and Arranging Wild Flowers	Four hours	From $107.00	04 Jul
Floral Design: Fresh Spring Blooms	Four hours	From $107.00	31 Oct
Floral Design: Minimalist Elegance with Ikebana-Inspired Designs	Four hours	From $107.00	19 Sep
Flowers in Watercolour	1 day	From $108.00	04 Jul
French Travellers Weekend Course (Beginners)	One day	From $80.00	Register interest
From Dreams to Reality – Create Your Vision Board	One day	From $54.00	14 Mar
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 $160.00	29 Nov
Getting Started with Facebook and Instagram	Half day	From $45.00	Register interest
Gold Foiling Inspired by Christmas	One day	From $105.00	20 Sep
Growing and Caring for Indoor Plants	Four hours or two hours	From $40.00	07 Jun
Hand-stitched Bookbinding and Creative Techniques with Lettering	Two days	From $196.00	04 Jul
Handmade Sleepwear: Skirt & Shorts	One Day - Six Hours	From $120.00	31 Oct
Hissing and Sizzling - Barbecue Brilliance	Five hours	From $120.00	29 Nov
Historic Auckland Walks: Guided Auckland City Walk	Two hours	From $45.00	03 Oct
How to Grow Your Business with Digital Marketing	One day	From $40.00	15 Mar
How to Make Pastels & Water-Based Paints with Earth Pigments	One day	From $125.00	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	From $40.00	06 Jun

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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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2026 weekend workshops

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