Selwyn Community Education

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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
How to Grow Your Business with Digital Marketing	One day	From $40.00	29 Aug
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	31 Oct
How to use TikTok for Marketing	One day $40/$80	From $40.00	29 Aug
Illustrate Your Life: A Visual Journal (Weekend)	1 day	From $99.00	Register interest
Indonesian Cuisine and Spiceries	Three hours	From $72.00	Register interest
Innovative Fibre Arts: Off-Loom Weaving and Wet-Felting Techniques	One day	From $180.00	30 Aug
Introduction to Beekeeping	Full weekend, Saturday & Sunday	From $202.00	19 Sep
Introduction to Illustrator	Weekend or six evenings $60/$148	From $65.00	27 Jul
Introduction to Indesign	Weekend or six evenings $60/$148	From $148.00	Register interest
Introduction to Memoir Writing	Two days	From $220.00	29 Aug
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture	Four hours or two hours	From $57.00	30 Aug
Introduction to Photoshop	Weekend or six evenings $60/$148	From $148.00	Register interest
Introduction to Podcasting	One day	From $115.00	19 Sep
Introduction to Tambour Embroidery	Five hours	From $92.00	30 Aug
iPhone Photography - Weekend Workshop	One day - 5 hours	From $67.00	04 Jul
Italian For Travellers Weekend Course	One day	From $98.00	Register interest
Japanese Cake Roll	Five hours	From $93.00	05 Jul
Japanese for Travellers	One day $25/$80	From $25.00	20 Sep
Japanese Incense Making	Two hours	From $125.00	28 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	30 Aug
Knife Skills 101 - Vegetables and Fruit	Four hours	From $104.00	Register interest
Korean Kimchi	4 hours	From $94.00	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	04 Jul
Landscape Photography	Four hours	From $57.00	04 Jul
Lawn Bowls 101	Three x two-hour sessions	From $65.00	04 Oct
Learn to Needle-felt a Mini Masterpiece	One day	From $175.00	Register interest
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	Register interest
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	05 Jul
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	28 Nov
Māori Bone Carving Workshop	One day	From $195.00	19 Sep
Māori Traditional Medicines and Home Remedies - An Introduction	One day	From $188.00	31 Oct
Mastering Continental Cakes	Four hours	From $85.00	19 Sep
Mastering Pies and Pastries	One day	From $130.00	04 Jul
Mastering the Art of French Meringues, including Macarons	One day	From $130.00	Register interest
Microsoft Excel - Beginners	Five classes or weekend $30/$122	From $30.00	29 Jul
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 $72.00	04 Jul
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 $30.00	14 Oct
Microsoft Powerpoint for Beginners	Four evenings or weekend $25/$98	From $98.00	Register interest
Mixed Media Magic	1 day	From $125.00	29 Aug
Mixed Media Portraiture	One day	From $105.00	Register interest
Modern Calligraphy	Duration 6 hours	From $96.00	Register interest
Mosaics - Contemporary Mosaics with Vintage China	One & a half days	From $142.00	Register interest
Mosaics - Junk Style Mosaic	One day	From $98.00	Register interest
Mosaics: Create a Mosaic Bird Bath	One & a half days	From $142.00	Register interest
Mosaics: Mosaic a Garden Rock or Paver Stone	One & a half days	From $142.00	31 Oct
Narrative Art -Telling Your Story with Art	One day	From $106.00	01 Nov
Oil Painting with Evan	One day	From $95.00	Register interest
Organic Gardening and Permaculture - An Introduction - at Kings Plant Barn	Two hours	From $40.00	Register interest
Packing for Travel	Four hours	From $65.00	05 Jul
Painting Daffodils in Oils	One day	From $168.00	Register interest
Painting Drinks in Watercolour	One day	From $130.00	04 Jul
Painting Landscapes in Watercolour for Beginners	Four evenings or one weekend	From $115.00	25 Aug
Painting Landscapes with Acrylics on Canvas	One day, six hours	From $110.00	19 Sep
Painting Shells in Oils	One day	From $168.00	30 Aug
Painting Water with Watercolours	One day	From $98.00	Register interest
Painting with Acrylics Workshop	One day	From $95.00	Register interest
Painting with Gold Leaf and Acrylics	One day	From $92.00	Register interest
Pebble Mosaics	One day	From $150.00	20 Sep
Pet First Aid	One day	From $198.00	Register interest
Photography - Capturing Street Life as it Happens	Four hours - offsite	From $65.00	Register interest
Photography - DSLR Camera Beginners Workshop	One day	From $87.00	28 Nov
Pickling & Preserving Workshop	1.5 hours	No Charge	31 Oct
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	05 Jul
Plant-Based Cooking with Aaron Brunet - Food for Life	One day	From $165.00	20 Sep
Portrait Painting	Six classes or one full day	From $185.00	27 Jul
Portrait Photography	One day	From $68.00	05 Jul
Portuguese for Travellers Weekend Course	Two weekend classes	From $85.00	04 Jul
Pottery Beginners	Eight evenings or three days	From $310.00	28 Jul
Producing Vegetables and Fruit from Small Gardens	Four hours	From $57.00	Register interest
Pruning	Two x two hour sessions	From $53.00	24 Jun
Raranga Kete Wananga	Two days	From $180.00	Register interest
Religions of the World	Two days	From $120.00	29 Aug
Resin Art	Three hours	From $132.00	01 Nov
Resin Glass Coasters	Three hours	From $85.00	01 Nov
Resin Jewellery	Three hours	From $105.00	31 Oct
Sacred Stitching with Sashiko: Create a Silk Gift Pouch	One day	From $132.00	01 Nov
Safe and Mindful Aromatherapy: Discovering Essential Oils for Wellness and Self Care	One day	From $110.00	19 Sep
Safe and Mindful Aromatherapy: Harnessing the Power of Essential Oils	One day	From $110.00	Register interest
Sculptures & Murals in the Central City	Two hours	From $35.00	12 Sep
SEO For Small Business	One day	From $145.00	Register interest
Sewing - Bring Your Own Project	One day -Six Hours	From $120.00	Register interest
Sewing - Next Steps	Eight evenings or one day	From $180.00	28 Jul
Sewing Continuation Group	One day blocks	From $80.00	Register interest
Sewing for Beginner/Intermediate: Make a Kimono-Style Robe	Two days	From $145.00	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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