Join resin artist Andrea Waterhouse and make your own personalised piece of resin art to hang on your wall. Artworks need to dry overnight and will be available to collect during the following week. Full courses with long waitling lists may not be visible on the website.

Have you got broken necklaces at home that you'd love to repurpose into new jewellery? Bring some of your own old beads and fashion fabulous new necklaces. Beading afficionado Kathy will show you the tricks of turning beads into necklaces. Learn to restring beads and finish your necklace with a secure clasp.

Join us for a central city walk of art which will embrace sculpture, murals and commissioned art and the influence it has on public spaces. 10am - 12pm

Join Stephanie Johnston to hone your short story skills.

Wanting to record your travel experiences whether exploring New Zealand or travelling further afield? Join experienced travel writer Yvonne Van Dongen and learn how to put these experiences into words for a blog, an email, a journal or for publication.

Having style is the ability to know how to create a fantastic look that is uniquely you. Come and learn tips and tricks to work with your own figure, personality and lifestyle to create a look that flatters you, and is uniquely you!

Always wanted to write a picture book? This course will teach you tips and techniques for developing your ideas, organising them into a story, polishing them into a finished manuscript and submitting them to publishers and competitions.

Come and learn from a professional interior decorator how to successfully use colour when decorating your home. You will learn how to combine different colours and hue to put texture and pattern together to achieve maximum effort.

Sauerkraut? Learn about the background of this nourishing food – where it comes from, how it is made and its health benefits. Course fee includes $6.00 for ingredients.

Great for gifts. Less packaging. Kind on your pocket. Learn to make solid shampoo and conditioner bars.

Come along and spend a day being introduced to the art of calligraphy and learn techniques to achieve beautiful lettering for stationery, invitations, signs and cards. Materials included and you'll take home a starter pack. 7 August course is full and removed from website. Also 29 August.

Come along and learn the amazing benefits of essential oils and gain ideas for removing nasty chemicals from your home. Course fee includes all materials ($30)

Personal colour analysis is an investment in yourself and your future. Confidence comes from wearing the colours that enhance you and truly suit your own unique personal colouring. Learn how in this group workshop.

Suitable for those with some art experience. Come along and join Evan from Gordon Harris and have some fun experimenting and playing with a range of new art materials that will expand your art practice.

Dried flowers are experiencing huge revival in the fields of interior design and even weddings. In this class you will use dried flowers to create a dried floral wreath and a wall hanging, as well as learning the basics of drying flowers.

Come and create your own beautiful fabric pouch using natural fibres. For sewists with intermediate level sewing skills. Course fee includes pattern to take home.

Join polymer clay sculptor Anna Piskun and make a stunning glass lid adornment for a pantry jar. View the photo below to see one of Anna's creations.

Join this one day course and learn how to use pen, watercolours and pencil to create your own personal travel journal.

Learn how to write short stories for the young adult or children's fiction genres.

Great for gifts. Less packaging. Kind on your pocket. Learn to make solid shampoo and conditioner bars.

For those who have attended our Introduction to Te Reo course. Continue learning Te Reo and Te Ao Māori. Please contact the office if you are new to our programme. To claim a fee subsidy, you should attend at least 80% of classes. Full courses with waiting lists may no longer be visible on the website. With the current covid climate, all face-to-face courses will move to zoom in lockdown situations.

Most courses are offered in the classroom but with the current covid climate, will change to zoom if necessary. Please be aware of this when joining. This course is for those new or relatively new to Te Reo Māori and Māori culture. Please read below the course dates for course commitments. Most 2021 courses are now full (with wait lists) and have been removed from the website. 2022 courses will start in February. These courses will be available to book from November 2021 so check back then.

Stay fit and have some fun with this class. Classes comprise mat work, simple dance steps to great music and barre work. This is a barefoot class as it is held on a sprung floor giving a 'softer' feel and absorbing the impact. Please bring a yoga mat with you. Terms 1 and 4 are 8 week courses. Terms 2 and 3 have 9 classes.

Learn to create with papier mâché dolls and make / decorate your own Frida Kahlo doll. All materials supplied. ($20).

Are you wanting to harness the benefits of yoga but don't know where to start? Do you have concerns about injuries, flexibility and fitness? Join this inclusive class with patient and experienced tutors who will show you the basics of yoga within the limitations of your body. Stretch, relax and feel good! Yoga helps tone, strengthen and revitalise your whole body, and helps you to manage stress. This is an 8 week course during the school terms 1, 2 & 4, and a 9 week course during term 3.

Further explore aspects of traditional Yoga including: breathing, meditation and deep relaxation, and learn more challenging postures. Monday nights are a 1 1/2 hour class for 9 weeks during Term 3, with Terms 1, 2 and 4 as an 8 week course. Wednesday nights are 1 hour classes only for 9 weeks for all terms.

Learn authentic French pastry recipes with our French Pastry Chef, Anne Picart in this night course.

Are you feeling left behind with computers? Are you lacking confidence dealing with email? Join this small group and patient, kind computing teacher Kathy will teach you the basics of using a PC.

Are you interested in speaking Chinese language? Are you working in an organisation which needs to deal with Chinese-speaking people? Are you going to travel in China or conduct business with Chinese? Join Dodo to explore Chinese culture, and start your Chinese language learning journey.

This course is for those completely new to Adobe Photoshop and offers an introduction to the key concepts of Photoshop and how to digitally manipulate images. The objective of this course is to give participants a basic understanding of Photoshop and the potential that Photoshop offers. Strong general computer skills are needed. Please read more information about suitability and the software below the course dates.

Continue learning Italian language in this level 3 class.

We aim to cover the top 15 functions you might need to advance your Excel skills, and the techniques you need to make them work harder; absolute and mixed cell references, nesting, using range names and Table ‘structured references’. Please read below for greater detail and prerequisite skills.

Always wanted to learn to sew? Come along to this fun class and make your own Tote Bag and Apron while learning the basics of sewing. July course now full with long waiting list so removed from website.

A continuation course for those who have successfully completed a beginner level class.

For those who have attended our Introduction to Te Reo course. Continue learning Te Reo and Te Ao Māori. Please contact the office if you are new to our programme. To claim a fee subsidy, you should attend at least 80% of classes. Full courses with waiting lists may no longer be visible on the website. With the current covid climate, all face-to-face courses will move to zoom in lockdown situations.

Most courses are offered in the classroom but with the current covid climate, will change to zoom if necessary. Please be aware of this when joining. This course is for those new or relatively new to Te Reo Māori and Māori culture. Please read below the course dates for course commitments. Most 2021 courses are now full (with wait lists) and have been removed from the website. 2022 courses will start in February. These courses will be available to book from November 2021 so check back then.

A step-by-step class where you will learn to draw, measure and assemble a simple project. Gain confidence in using machinery, knowledge and characteristics of wood, different cuts, joins and techniques. Read below course dates for information about the project. Bring your own materials (information below).

Improve your fitness by dancing your heart out to ABBA and the Bee Gees. Designed to suit the fitness level of active older adults and those new to cardio. Due to the floor surface, street shoes cannot be worn. Please wear soft leather (dance type) shoes, socks, or bare feet. Terms 1, 2 & 4 are 8 week courses. Term 3 is a 9 week course.

This class is designed for those who are new to pilates. It introduces students to the foundation skills of pilates breathing, pelvic floor control and isolation of muscle groups for targeted effort.

Tai Chi is meditation in motion: learn a series of slow, continuous movements that promote physical and mental well being, and improve coordination and balance. This is the Level 2 class.

Reminiscent of the British Raj come and learn to create an Anglo-Indian version of the British High Tea.

The rules for successful wealth creation start with cashflow security but also follow basic economic rules that are easy to learn and follow. In this course we will consider issues such as tax structures, investments, Kiwisaver, estate planning, risk and reward, shares and property. You will leave the course with the knowledge to make informed financial decisions.

This class is designed for those who are new to pilates. It introduces students to the foundation skills of pilates breathing, pelvic floor control and isolation of muscle groups for targeted effort.

Tai Chi is meditation in motion: learn a series of slow, continuous movements that promote physical and mental well being, and improve coordination and balance. Each course has between 4 and 8 classes of one and a half hours (varies each term). Please read below the course dates for full information.

Tai Chi is meditation in motion: learn a series of slow, continuous movements that promote physical and mental well being, and improve coordination and balance. This is the Level 2 class.

Bring your dance partner and experience an introduction to salsa and bachata dancing: enjoy the rhythm of these Latin dances. Learn some easy moves and impress on the dance floor! $138 per couple.