We are very proud to share the exciting news that Anne Cave has recently been awarded ACE Aotearoa Leader of the Year Tangata Tiriti. Anne would like to share this award with all of our tutors. She says “Your passion, expertise and commitment are at the heart of everything we do at Selwyn Community EducationRead more
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This video created by Jade Jiang tells the story of her experience attending English Language classes at Selwyn Community Education. Created by Jade JiangRead more
Kate Thompson currently tutors our English Conversation Club Upper Intermediate to Advanced Evening, our English Intermediate Evening, our English: Learn English Through Media – Read, Discuss, Understand and our English: Communication Skills for Job Seekers classes.Read more
Testimonial from November 2025 Weekend Workshop learner Linda Sun who has completed our Travel Sketching, Calligraphy – An Introduction and our Watercolour and Drawing courses at Selwyn Community Education. We have many learners like Linda who enjoy taking our Weekend Workshops.Read more
Ke Xin Li from Radio New Zealand interviews Selwyn Community Education learners and our Director Anne Cave for Adult Learners Week 2025. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/first-up/audio/2019003909/school-s-not-over-with-adult-learner-s-weekRead more
This article was published in ACE Aotearoa’s quarterly newsletter, and references ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses provided by Selwyn Community Education, and our English programme coordinator, Kirsty Cantley. Kirsty Cantley (second left) with students enjoying a shared meal. ESOL – Changing Lives Stats NZ’s provisional estimates for 2023 show a net migrationRead more
On 8 September, we celebrated the Festival of Adult Learning Ahurei Ākonga with our event Mindscapes: Exploring Art for Mental Well-being. Hundreds of people visited Selwyn Community Education on the day, attending taster workshops, sampling the delicious food from our refugee learner community, and soaking up the atmosphere on the day.Read more
Jenny Rothenberg shares her experience with Selwyn Community Education classes. She has enrolled in Abstraction and Pattern, Photography – DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras for Beginners and Resin Jewellery.Read more
