Tai 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 - please contact the office to book places for the whole year.

In this relaxed workshop, you’ll learn the art of creating kokedama—a beautiful Japanese style of bonsai where a plant’s roots are wrapped in a moss-covered soil ball and tied with string to form a striking living sculpture.

Learn how to design and create your own food forest in a suburban sized backyard, following permaculture principles. This course is held offsite in Ellen's food forest at St Johns.

Join Vinay for an evening of learning, cooking and eating. In this class, Vinay will show you how to make saag paneer with the flavours of India.

Discover the sun-drenched flavours of Provence in this hands-on four-week cooking series. Learn essential French techniques while creating iconic regional dishes like ratatouille, cassoulet, tapenade, crepe Suzette, vichyssoise, gougère and pissaladière.

Join us for a hands-on culinary adventure where you'll learn to create traditional Thai dishes from scratch, guided by a native Thai chef. With expert insights into the rich flavours, techniques, and cultural stories behind each dish, this class will transport you straight to the heart of Thailand’s vibrant food culture.

Discover the psychology behind how we think, feel, and behave—and learn practical tools you can use every day to boost resilience, improve relationships, and understand yourself and others.

Get ready to rock! Our Rock ’n’ Roll Dance class is perfect for those 40+ (but anyone feeling young at heart is welcome!) who want to get moving, have fun, and stay fit.

Art can feel intimidating if you haven’t studied it, but it doesn’t have to be. This four-week class provides simple and engaging strategies to help you feel more confident discussing art and will conclude with a visit to the Art Gallery to put your new skills into practice.

Understanding accounting concepts will help you successfully read, create and comprehend financial reporting. You will gain useful practical knowledge of accounting principles and methods. This course is designed for those new to accounting.

Often wondered what else to do with these delicious fruits. Join Tracey and discover a selection of recipes to get you through the glut!

Get face to face, hands on instruction over four weeks building your skills from absolute beginner to confident crocheter! All materials are provided - just show up and learn.

Professor Peter Hunter will discuss the tension universities face between their duty to uphold free, open debate—even on controversial topics—and their responsibility to protect the wellbeing of staff and students in an era of increasing concern about hate speech.

Packed with hints and tips on how to grow nutrient dense food with the least amount of work harnessing nature to do the hard yards for you! Enjoy 'The Good Life' with a sumptuous homegrown, homemade morning tea. The class is held offsite at Wadhamville Garden in St Heliers and runs on Saturdays.

Learn to capture the magic of everyday life in this engaging street and candid photography workshop. Over the day, you’ll explore how to use public spaces as a constant source of inspiration—training your eye to notice gestures, interactions, and fleeting moments that reveal the stories unfolding around you. (Meet at Aotea Square)

Mā te kimi ka kite, mā te kite ka mōhio, mā te mōhio ka mārama! Seek and discover, discover and know, know and feel enlightened! Join us for a guided hikoi (walk) through the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau

Join Vinay for an evening of learning, cooking and eating as he helps you to make Vietnamese-style rice paper rolls, a fresh and healthy dish perfect for a light supper, lunch or a buffet spread.

Come and learn from a qualified naturopath the top 5 things you can start today to support healthy blood sugar

Join our chef to learn authentic French pastries.

Learn to automate repetitive tasks, streamline communications, and boost productivity using affordable AI solutions.

Feel you don't know the basics? Need the confidence and skills to cook for yourself and others? This course will give you all the basic skills you need to get started with cooking. Course fee includes ingredients.

Join us for four festive evenings of hands-on baking as you learn some beloved traditional Easter recipes, each with its own history and charm.

Unlock your inner artist in this one-day workshop, where you'll learn to paint a beautiful daffodil using oil paints

Sourdough 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.

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. Please note this is an adults course and is not suitable for children.

This course is for those new to Adobe Illustrator and offers an introduction to the key concepts of Illustrator. You'll explore the main features of this powerful vector-based graphic design tool, used to produce logos, letterheads, business cards, posters, and websites. Participants should have strong computer skills. Please read more information about suitability below the course dates.

An 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 or $122.

Join Lisa Critchley for a holistic experience of raranga weaving in accordance and alignment with traditional indigenous practices (Tikanga and Kaupapa Māori). You'll learn the basic skills to weave a kete.

Aged 45–65+ & still working Retire once. Retire well. Plan with confidence. This course gives you the knowledge, tools, and expert strategies to design a secure lifetime income, protect yourself legally, support your family safely, and future-proof your retirement decisions.

Discover the beauty of transforming simple seashells into elegant, gold-accented keepsakes using the decoupage process.

Unleash your creativity and explore the vibrant world of alcohol ink in this hands-on four hour workshop! In Alcohol Ink Blooms, you'll learn the techniques to create stunning florals, landscapes, and even abstract designs using the dynamic and colourful medium of alcohol ink.

Celebrate the abundance of the harvest season in this hands-on weekend workshop where you’ll learn to preserve and create with fresh, seasonal ingredients.

This course is for those who can already use an espresso machine confidently, and now want upskill milk and pouring.

Learn to prepare and fragrance one container candle.

Come and learn how to create simple, professional designs that look great on social media and feel right for your business. Course fee $40 or $80.

Learn the special tricks of container gardening from an expert.

Learn how to turn your backyard into a productive garden full of healthy, nutritious fruit, vegetables snd herbs for your family. You will learn about how to start, with soil preparation, plant selection, propagation using permaculture ideas. This course is held offsite at Ellen's food forest in St Johns, Auckland.

Unlock the power of visualisation and goal-setting with this hands-on course on creating vision boards.

This course is designed as an introduction to the DSLR and mirrorless camera. Bring your own camera.

Interested in classes at our Auckland pottery studio? Have you ever wanted to work with clay, but not known where to start? Join our beginner pottery class and learn a range of essential clay techniques. Whether you're a complete novice or have some experience, this pottery course will help you develop key skills, including hand-building and clay molding. Come and join Matt McLean, one of New Zealand's top award-winning potters and learn a range of hand building and wheel throwing techniques.

This course is for those new to sewing and will teach fundamental sewing skills. You will leave with your own kimono-style robe.

Understand the psychology of money and how it influences your spending and saving habits, so you can make better financial decisions

A beginner level watercolour class. All materials are included and you'll take home your own starter watercolours kit.

From minions to penguins, elephants to giraffes, and roses to wild flowers, this class  will introduce you to working with sugar paste and modelling fondant to make basic animals, flowers and figurines.

Produce your own stunning fabric lampshade in one short workshop. Equipment and a frame are supplied, just bring your own fabric. More details below course dates.

Learn this 19th century photographic printing process, also known as shadowgraphs or blue-prints, which can be used to create fine art prints, cards or bespoke books.

For Intermediate to Advanced level English learners.

In this workshop we'll discuss why you should consider travelling alone, and give you lots of tips to make this possible.

Come and learn this beautiful and healing Japanese art that uses gold or silver-coloured glues to bring together pieces of a broken pottery item and at the same time enhance the breaks.

Curious about AI but don't know where to start? In this short course for beginners, you will discover which A.I. tools work for you through hands-on exploration. You'll test-drive the top AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity), creative and productivity tools for both personal and professional use.