- May 2024
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Drama Production for 9 - 12 Year Olds
Friday 10 MayDuration 8 weeks, Fri 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (no class 28 June Matariki Public Holiday) At Selwyn College, Auckland.Following on from Beginners Drama, this production course is the next stage for those children who want to expand their drama skills and are ready to move up. This is an invitation-only course so please register only if you are a returning student. For those new to drama at Selwyn Community Education, please telephone or email the office. We will arrange for tutor June to contact you to assess which class is suitable for your child.$165.00 incl. GST -
Tai Chi Beginners - Levels 1, 2 & 3
Monday 13 MayTai Chi is meditation in motion. It is a series of slow, continuous movements that promote physical and mental well being and improve coordination and balance. In this course you will learn Qigong, breathing exercises, Tai Chi Philosophy and some Tai Chi Yang style. This easy and relaxing class is an introduction to Tai Chi and Mindfulness. Read below for info. These courses usually fill with waiting lists each term - if you would like to book in the whole year, with payment closer to the course.$115.00 incl. GST -
Tai Chi Intermediate - Levels 1 & 2
Monday 13 MayTai 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 for Intermediate level students covering Levels 1 and 2. These courses usually fill with waiting lists each term - if you would like to book in the whole year, with payment closer to the start of each course. If you have not attended the Intermediate level before, please register only at Bruno's invitation.$115.00 incl. GST -
Calligraphy: Using Letters to Make a Calligraphic Book
Monday 13 MaySeven Mondays, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, no class King's Birthday 3 June At Selwyn College, Auckland.In this evening course you will learn a range of techniques including calligraphy and lettering, gold foiling, embossing, personalised stamps, and simple book binding, to create not just a record but a personal journal story of all we learn over these seven weeks.$235.00 incl. GST -
Xero Web Based Accounting: Getting Started
Monday 13 MaySix Mondays, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM No class King's Birthday 3 June At Selwyn College, Auckland.Learn how to set up your business in Xero. Get familiar with the Dashboard and basic Xero functions. Students will need their own Xero log on and should have basic computer and business literacy. Course fee $60 - $148.$60.00 incl. GST -
Tai Chi Intermediate - Levels 1 & 2
Tuesday 14 MayTai 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 for Intermediate level students covering Levels 1 and 2. These courses usually fill with waiting lists each term - if you would like to book in the whole year, with payment closer to the start of each course. If you have not attended the Intermediate level before, please register only at Bruno's invitation.$93.00 incl. GST -
Decoupage Pots - Introduction to the Art of Decoupage
Tuesday 14 MayLearn the art of decoupage in this evening workshop. Decoupage is the art of decorating a surface with paper, and is a fun way to make everyday items special.$70.00 incl. GST -
Tai Chi Beginners - Levels 1, 2 & 3
Tuesday 14 MayTai Chi is meditation in motion. It is a series of slow, continuous movements that promote physical and mental well being and improve coordination and balance. In this course you will learn Qigong, breathing exercises, Tai Chi Philosophy and some Tai Chi Yang style. This easy and relaxing class is an introduction to Tai Chi and Mindfulness. Read below for info. These courses usually fill with waiting lists each term - if you would like to book in the whole year, with payment closer to the course.$93.00 incl. GST -
Tai Chi Intermediate - Levels 1 & 2
Wednesday 15 MayTai 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 for Intermediate level students covering Levels 1 and 2. These courses usually fill with waiting lists each term - if you would like to book in the whole year, with payment closer to the start of each course. If you have not attended the Intermediate level before, please register only at Bruno's invitation.$93.00 incl. GST -
Tai Chi Beginners - Levels 1, 2 & 3
Wednesday 15 MayTai Chi is meditation in motion. It is a series of slow, continuous movements that promote physical and mental well being and improve coordination and balance. In this course you will learn Qigong, breathing exercises, Tai Chi Philosophy and some Tai Chi Yang style. This easy and relaxing class is an introduction to Tai Chi and Mindfulness. Read below for info. These courses usually fill with waiting lists each term - if you would like to book in the whole year, with payment closer to the course.$93.00 incl. GST -
Selwyn Community Arts Theatre
Friday 17 MayRehearsal and sessions to be finalised At Selwyn College, Auckland.If you are passionate about theatre, either front of stage or backstage, Selwyn Community Theatre welcomes you.$80.00 incl. GST -
Resin Glass Coasters
Saturday 18 MayJoin resin artist Andrea and learn to create your own 9 cm glass coasters using flowers, glitter, or even photographs. You'll create four personalised and beautiful glass coasters. These will need to set overnight and can be collected from the school over the next week.$83.00 incl. GST -
Beautiful Feather Earrings from Recycled Bicycle Tubes
Saturday 18 MayJoin waste warrior Ronja Schipper (AKA re:purpose Ronja) in this fun workshop, crafting a pair of earrings and a necklace from discarded bicycle inner tube.$52.00 incl. GST -
English: Kiwi Idioms, Slang and Expressions
Saturday 18 MayYeah. Nah. Sweet! Eh. It's raining cats and dogs. She'll be right! Join Cathie for a fun weekend course (over two days) to understand idiomatic Kiwi English. Suitable for Intermediate level English learners and higher.$25.00 incl. GST -
Indonesian Cuisine and Spiceries
Saturday 18 MayJoin Rina and learn how to infuse traditional Indonesian spices for creating delicate and subtle flavours into authentic Indonesian dishes. Each of the two workshops offers a different menu of dishes.$72.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Excel - Beginners
Saturday 18 MayAn introduction to this popular programme will lead you through how to create spreadsheets, charts, perform calculations with formulae, and analyse numerical information. Course fee $30 - $120.$30.00 incl. GST -
Solo Travel for Women - Explore the World Fearlessly
Saturday 18 MayIn this workshop we'll discuss why you should consider travelling alone, and give you lots of tips to make this possible.$90.00 incl. GST -
Sourdough Bread
Saturday 18 MaySourdough bread is well known and has been loved in Europe for many centuries. Come and learn the secrets of making delicious loaves and rolls using rye and wholemeal spelt flour. If you'd like to take home a sourdough starter at the end of the course, you can indicate this on your registration and the tutor will prepare one for you.$75.00 incl. GST -
Action Painting (Abstract Expressionism)
Saturday 18 MayJoin EK on this introduction to action painting. Have a fun day completing an artwork. All materials are provided, including paints, quality paper and a large canvas.$95.00 incl. GST -
Barista for Beginners
Saturday 18 MayThrough a combination of online learning and hands-on practice, learn about espresso and learn to make popular espresso coffees. A course fee subsidy applies for permanent residents of NZ (conditions apply).$40.00 incl. GST -
Boost Your Digital Literacy and Online Search Skills
Saturday 18 MayIncrease your critical thinking skills and learn hands-on strategies for online searching techniques, to be more digitally literate when it comes to finding trusted sources on the internet.$42.00 incl. GST -
Contemporary Textile Art: Using Metal for Textile Art
Saturday 18 MayFull weekend, Saturday & Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM At Selwyn College, Auckland.Join Alysn Midgelow-Marsden for this exciting and innovative textile art workshop using thin metals (including recycled waste) to produce exciting colours, textures and patterns.$285.00 incl. GST -
Create an Internal Self Portrait in Paper Collage
Saturday 18 MayCreate a self portrait with paper collage. While creating this piece of work you will be encouraged to be spontaneous and intuitive and quieten the mind and let your heart and hands lead the way.$53.00 incl. GST -
Floral Design: Dried Floral Arrangements
Saturday 18 MayDried 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, as well as learning the basics of drying flowers.$95.00 incl. GST -
Intro to Tambour Embroidery
Saturday 18 MayLearn the basics of this exquisite embroidery technique using beads and sequins.$92.00 incl. GST -
Mosaics: Create a Mosaic Bird Bath
Saturday 18 MayWeekend Workshop Saturday 10AM - 4PM and Sunday 9AM - 12PM At Selwyn College, Auckland.Come and learn how to create your own bird bath or patio bowl using recycled, beautiful, broken china, tiles and found objects.$138.00 incl. GST -
Pottery Beginners
Saturday 18 MaySaturday & Sunday 10 AM - 4:30 PM and glazing session 8 June 10 AM - 1 PM At Selwyn College, Auckland.Have you ever wanted to work with clay, but not known where to start? Come and learn a range of skills that you can later adapt to fulfil your creative ideas. This course, designed for beginners or relative beginners, teaches hand building skills in a structured way. It is essential to attend the first two evening classes or the first weekend day to learn foundational skills. Do you want us to email you when new courses are scheduled? Click on "Let me know about future course dates".$310.00 incl. GST -
The Art of Conversation
Saturday 18 MayNever know what to say at a social or networking event? Join us to learn the skills and confidence to introduce yourself in ways that are memorable and how to actively listen to people so you can remember what they’re telling you, and how to respond well. These techniques are aimed to help you build rapport with other people and make talking with others less challenging. Two classes spread over Saturday and Sunday. This course is suitable for high level (UI+) second-language English students.$30.00 incl. GST -
Walking the Camino de Santiago
Saturday 18 MayDo you have the Camino de Santiago on your bucket list? Find out about the life changing pilgrimage through this captivating course and learn the dos and don'ts to successfully tick this one off your list.$54.00 incl. GST -
Beautiful Feather Earrings from Recycled Bicycle Tubes
Saturday 18 MayJoin waste warrior Ronja Schipper (AKA re:purpose Ronja) in this fun workshop, crafting a pair of earrings and a necklace from discarded bicycle inner tube.$52.00 incl. GST -
Pointed Pen Calligraphy
Sunday 19 MayCome and learn the elegant script writing of past generations. You'll learn to use a pointed pen nib to write Script Cursive Lettering. All materials included and you'll take home your pen.$96.00 incl. GST -
Delicious Rolled Sponge Cake
Sunday 19 MayDuring this course we will be making a delicious sponge cake. You will learn to create a light sponge and a delicious cream filling to create a sponge roll.$93.00 incl. GST -
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture
Sunday 19 MayCome to this workshop for an introduction to organic gardening and permaculture.$53.00 incl. GST -
Life Drawing
Sunday 19 MayBegin your exploration into drawing the human form, involving both figure and portrait set in a supporting and encouraging environment. Undraped models. 18+ years.$88.00 incl. GST -
Make Your Own Body Products - Soothing Salves and Luxurious Lotions
Sunday 19 MayCome and learn how to make a range of gorgeous, inexpensive products for yourself, your family and your friends, and what’s more you will get to take them home. Course fee includes $30.00 for ingredients.$110.00 incl. GST -
Makeup for the 40+
Sunday 19 MayYou may be stuck doing the same makeup routine that you have always done. But now that you are in your 40's or older, the makeup look that you loved in your 20's and 30's just isn't right any more.$94.00 incl. GST -
Overcome Poor Mental Health, Exhaustion and Pain
Sunday 19 MayThis practical course empowers you with a toolkit of mind-body practices that untangle the tensions from the body and from the mind, so you can feel lighter, calmer, happier and more relaxed than you have in a very long time!$25.00 incl. GST -
Travel Sketching
Sunday 19 MayJoin this one day course and learn how to use pen, watercolours and pencil to create your own personal travel journal.$105.00 incl. GST -
Watercolour and Drawing
Sunday 19 MayIn this course Susannah will teach you how to create eye-catching line and wash artwork, combining the linear qualities of pen and ink with the looser characteristics of watercolour. Suitable for beginners and all course materials are provided (a materials charge is included in your course fee).$105.00 incl. GST -
Think Talk: Toitū te marae o Tāne, toitū te marae o Tangaroa, toitū te iwi. If the land and sea are healthy, the people will be healthy
Tuesday 21 May$5.00 incl. GST -
Salsa and Bachata Dancing for Beginners
Wednesday 22 MayBring 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! Special price: $140 per couple.$70.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Excel Advanced - Formulae and Functions
Wednesday 22 MayWe 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. Course fee $25 - $102.$25.00 incl. GST -
Ballroom and Latin Dancing for Beginners
Wednesday 22 MayBring your partner and together learn some new easy dance moves where you will be introduced to a different style of dance each night - waltz, quickstep, cha cha cha, jive rock 'n' roll, rumba, bossa nova and Argentine tango. Special price: $140 per couple.$70.00 incl. GST - June 2024
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How to Buy Your First Home
Tuesday 04 June$29.00 incl. GST -
Painting Landscapes in Watercolour
Wednesday 05 JuneWant to capture the world around you using the magical world of watercolour? Learning both traditional and experimental techniques, we’ll learn how to paint simple landscapes (mountains, coasts, bush, gardens, streams) from the masters. By the end of the course, you will be able to paint an atmospheric landscape that is meaningful to you – ready to take home and frame.$115.00 incl. GST -
Mexican Cuisine
Monday 10 JuneCome and enjoy four evenings of delicious Mexican food. Tutor Troy will take you on a culinary tour of Mexico, exploring famous dishes from different regions. You'll learn to cook traditional Mexican cuisine full of fragrance and taste, and will enjoy the dishes you prepare each evening.$188.00 incl. GST -
Cake Decorating - Introduction
Monday 10 JuneCome and learn the basics of decorating cakes using rolled fondant, butter icing and piping techniques. Create an icing picture and put it all together to produce the completed cakes.$130.00 incl. GST -
Microsoft Terrific Templates
Monday 10 JuneMicrosoft Templates save time – why create a CV, an invoice, or a newsletter from scratch when these are available to us to customise to our own needs? Course fee $20 - $75.$20.00 incl. GST -
Balinese Cuisine
Tuesday 11 JuneDo you want to recreate some memorable Balinese cuisine? Using authentically Balinese ingredients, you will create delicious and flavoursome dishes incorporating flavours and influences from other Indonesian regional cuisine.$168.00 incl. GST -
Nutritious, Delicious and Easy Meals for Busy Singles
Tuesday 11 JuneDo you live alone and have a busy life with no time for planning and preparing healthy meals? Want to learn ways to make the most of your left overs? This course will help you plan quick meals that are seasonal, healthful, and full of flavour and you’ll have fun while doing it!$165.00 incl. GST