Selwyn Community Education

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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.

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Name	Duration	Price (inc. GST)	Next Running
Weekend Workshops
Introduction to Illustrator	Weekend or six evenings $60/$148	From $148.00	Register interest
Introduction to Indesign	Weekend or six evenings $60/$148	From $148.00	Register interest
Introduction to Memoir Writing	Two days	From $220.00	Register interest
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture	Four hours	From $53.00	07 Sep
Introduction to Photoshop	Weekend or six evenings $60/$148	From $60.00	14 Oct
Introduction to Podcasting	One day	From $115.00	Register interest
Italian For Travellers Weekend Course	One day	From $98.00	Register interest
Japanese Cake Roll	Five hours	From $93.00	Register interest
Japanese for Travellers	One day $25/$80	From $80.00	Register interest
Japanese Incense Making	Two hours	From $125.00	01 Nov
Japanese Shortcake: Mastering the Fluffy Sponge Cake and Decoration	Five hours	From $93.00	29 Nov
Knife Skills 101 - Fish & Chicken	Four hours	From $75.00	Register interest
Knife Skills 101 - Vegetables and Fruit	Four hours	From $70.00	Register interest
Korean Kimchi Masterclass	Two classes total eight hours	From $130.00	Register interest
Korean Vegetarian Food	Four hours	From $73.00	Register interest
Lampshade Making	Two & a half hours	From $117.00	06 Sep
Landscape Photography	Four hours	From $57.00	Register interest
Lawn Bowls 101	Three x two-hour sessions	From $65.00	12 Oct
Life Drawing	Four hours	From $93.00	Register interest
Light Up Canvas Art for Adults	One day	From $120.00	Register interest
Macrame Plant Holder	One day	From $80.00	Register interest
Make a Concertina-style Journal or Sketchbook	One day	From $120.00	30 Nov
Make Your Own Body Products - Soothing Salves and Luxurious Lotions	One day	From $110.00	Register interest
Makeup for the 40+	Five hours	From $98.00	Register interest
Making Delicious Bread	Five hours	From $69.00	Register interest
Making Macarons	Four hours	From $75.00	Register interest
Making Sauerkraut	Two or two and a half hours	From $49.00	27 Sep
Māori Bone Carving Workshop	One day	From $195.00	Register interest
Māori Traditional Medicines and Home Remedies - An Introduction	Two days	From $255.00	Register interest
Mastering Continental Cakes	Four hours	From $85.00	06 Sep
Microsoft Excel - Beginners	Five classes or weekend $30/$120	From $30.00	06 Oct
Microsoft Excel Advanced - Formulae and Functions - Weekend Workshop	Seven hours $25/$102	From $102.00	Register interest
Microsoft Excel Advanced - Pivot Tables	Four hours	From $70.00	01 Nov
Microsoft Excel Advanced: Dashboard Building	Four hours	From $70.00	Register interest
Microsoft Excel Advanced: Data Analysis Skills	Four hours	From $70.00	Register interest
Microsoft Excel Advanced: Power Query or Data Transformation	Four hours	From $70.00	Register interest
Microsoft Excel Continuation	Four evenings or weekend $25/$98	From $25.00	07 Sep
Microsoft Powerpoint for Beginners	Four evenings or weekend $25/$98	From $98.00	Register interest
Mixed Media Portraiture	One day	From $105.00	Register interest
Modern Calligraphy	One day	From $96.00	Register interest
Mosaics - Contemporary Mosaics with Vintage China	One & a half days	From $138.00	Register interest
Mosaics - Junk Style Mosaic	One day	From $98.00	Register interest
Mosaics: Create a Mosaic Bird Bath	One & a half days	From $138.00	Register interest
Mosaics: Mosaic a Garden Rock or Paver Stone	One & a half day/three evenings	From $138.00	01 Nov
Oil Painting with Evan	One day	From $95.00	Register interest
Packing for Travel	Four hours	From $55.00	Register interest
Painting Landscapes in Watercolour for Beginners	Four evenings or one weekend	From $115.00	Register interest
Painting Landscapes with Acrylics on Canvas	Six hours	From $110.00	07 Sep
Painting Roses in Oils	One day	From $168.00	Register interest
Painting Water with Watercolours	One day	From $98.00	Register interest
Painting with Acrylics Workshop	One day	From $95.00	28 Sep
Painting with Gold Leaf and Acrylics	One day	From $92.00	Register interest
Pebble Mosaics	One day	From $147.00	30 Nov
Permaculture in the City - Garden for Wellbeing for You and the Planet	Three and a half hours	From $97.00	06 Sep
Pet First Aid	One day	From $198.00	Register interest
Photography - DSLR Camera Beginners Workshop	One day	From $87.00	29 Nov
Plain English Writing Bootcamp	One day $15/$79	From $79.00	Register interest
Plant-Based Cooking with Aaron Brunet - Everyday Meals	One day	From $165.00	Register interest
Plant-Based Cooking with Aaron Brunet - Food for Life	One day	From $165.00	02 Nov
Portuguese for Travellers Weekend Course	Two weekend classes	From $85.00	27 Sep
Pottery Beginners	Eight evenings or three days	From $310.00	07 Oct
Practical ChatGPT Course: Empower Your Life & Business with ChatGPT	One day $25/$98	From $25.00	28 Sep
Producing Vegetables and Fruit from Small Gardens	Four hours	From $53.00	06 Sep
Pruning	Two x two hour sessions	From $53.00	Register interest
Raranga Kete Wananga	Two days	From $160.00	27 Sep
Religions of the World	Two days	From $120.00	Register interest
Resin Art	Three hours	From $130.00	27 Sep
Resin Glass Coasters	Three hours	From $83.00	01 Nov
Resin Jewellery	Three hours	From $78.00	06 Sep
Rethread, Repair or Remake Bead Necklaces	One day	From $74.00	Register interest
Safe and Mindful Aromatherapy: Discovering Essential Oils for Wellness and Self Care	One day	From $110.00	06 Sep
Safe and Mindful Aromatherapy: Harnessing the Power of Essential Oils	One day	From $110.00	Register interest
Sashiko Stitching for Beginners	One day	From $130.00	01 Nov
Sculptures & Murals in the Central City	Two hours	From $35.00	15 Nov
SEO For Small Business	One day $60/$142	From $142.00	Register interest
Sewing - Next Steps	Eight evenings or one day	From $156.00	07 Oct
Sewing Continuation Group	One day blocks	From $80.00	Register interest
Sewing For Beginners	Eight evenings or two days	From $209.00	21 Jul
Sewing for Beginners: Make a Kimono-Style Robe	Two days	From $140.00	Register interest
Smart Problem-Solving for Everyone	Two & a half hours	From $29.00	Register interest
Soft Pastels for Adults	One day	From $115.00	28 Sep
Solid Shampoo and Conditioner Bars	Three hours	From $65.00	Register interest
Solo Travel for Women - Explore the World Fearlessly	One day	From $90.00	02 Nov
Soup from Scratch: Mastering Homemade Stocks & Hearty Vegetable Miso Soup	Four hours	From $48.00	Register interest
Sourdough Bread	Three hours	From $75.00	01 Nov
Spanish - Master Your Prepositions	Three & a half hours	From $49.00	Register interest
Spanish for Travellers Weekend Course	Two days	From $130.00	Register interest
Still Life in Mixed Media: Exploring Creativity and Technique	One day	From $95.00	07 Sep
Street Art Photography	Three hours	From $44.00	19 Oct
Successfully Teaching Adults	Two Saturdays	From $195.00
Summer Preserves: Jams, Pickles & Chutneys	One day	From $105.00	Register interest
Take your Camera off Auto	Six hours	From $87.00	Register interest
Thai Cuisine	Six Hours	From $142.00
Thai Cuisine Weekend Course	Six Hours	From $142.00	Register interest
The Advanced Art of Conversation	Three hours	From $40.00	27 Sep
The Art of Conversation	Two mornings $30/$80	From $80.00	Register interest
The Art of Folding Books	Three hours	From $49.00	Register interest
The Art of Kintsugi	Two hours	From $165.00	06 Sep
Traditional Japanese Cream Puffs	One day	From $88.00	07 Sep
Travel Sketching	One day	From $105.00	Register interest

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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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2025 weekend workshops

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