Come and learn the beautiful Japanese art of Sashiko Stitching with a New Zealand flavour. You'll leave the course having embroidered a cushion cover, and with the skills to repair worn clothes, giving them an extended life.

Learn about incense and its history in Japan. You'll learn and make incense to take home.

Join 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.

Explore the beauty of natural dyeing on wool and silk. Participants will learn to prepare the fibre to receive the colour and to extract the colour from natural plants.

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

Increase 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.

Join Masterchef NZ 2013 winner Aaron Brunet for this introduction to wholefood plant-based dishes to boost your aliveness. Suitable for those on vegan diets.

Learn to create authentic Japanese cream puffs with delicious crusty choux pastry and filled with a sweet custard filling. Yu will show you the secrets and you will be able to create your own delicious puffs at home.

In 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).

Create your own masterpiece to enhance your garden or interior spaces. The soft stone sculpture is one of the most accessible mediums to work with as ideas can be quickly realised and easily modified. Includes sculpting block. Courses run 11am - 4pm.

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.

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.

Learn the basics of DSLR photography and camera modes, aperture, shutter speed, night photos and much more.

Join Vinay for an evening of learning, cooking and eating as he helps you to make this Turkish Imam Bayildi dish with yoghurt cacik.

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 us over two evenings, and learn to make croissants.

Following on from the Excel for Beginners course, this intermediate level course takes your Excel skills to the next level. You will learn more formulae, some awesome tips for working with multiple worksheets, advanced printing, sorting, filtering and more. These topics will really improve your productivity and save you lots of time. Course fee $25 or $98.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing global health issues, with the potential to impact everyone, everywhere. If left unaddressed, AMR will only continue to worsen, threatening the effectiveness of antibiotics and other life-saving treatments. This talk will provide a comprehensive overview of antimicrobial resistance, covering its origins, the factors contributing to its rise, and its impact across health, environmental, and agricultural sectors.

Join Vinay to create this delicious and aromatic meal using banana leaves less oil than usual SE Asian recipes. You'll also learn a tasty rice accompaniment.

Prerequisite to attend this workshop: Students are to have attended the our English Improve Your Pronunciation Skills - Part 1 workshop. This is a follow-on course to Part 1.

Everyone loves gold bling! Learn how to add these golden delicacies to your cards, calligraphy and even little objects, with a special focus on Christmas delights.

Join Alysn Midgelow-Marsden for this exciting and innovative mixed media workshop where you will experiment ways to use heat, flame and stitch to produce exciting colours, textures and patterns on various materials. You will explore the distinctive properties of Lutradur, Tyvek and Angelina and learn to manipulate these to create richly coloured, textured and embellished surfaces.

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.

In this course we will create a traditional event wreath for your table, and a Christmas day centrepiece using seasonally available flowers. Each participant will take home their creations.

This workshop will give you an overview of digital marketing including channels, funnels, audience demographics and behaviour. You will learn how to create an online persona and start your own digital journey. Course fee $40 or $80.

In this immersive one-day workshop, you’ll learn the step-by-step process of transforming archival-quality, pre-ground pigments into vibrant, custom-made art supplies.

Discover the secrets of baking the classic fluffy Japanese sponge cake and learn techniques for frosting and decorating your cake, with expert baker, Yu.

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

Employers are busy people and the job market is challenging. So make your skills and experience stand out with a CV and cover letter that are relevant, professional, chock-full of measurable achievements and easy-on-the-eye. Then back up your applications with an engaging LinkedIn profile that builds your network. Then wow your interviewers with examples that show you're the person for the job.

Zentangle ® is mindful drawing. Come along and create a miniature abstract work of art with a collection of patterns. All your materials are provided and you will spend a relaxing half-day drawing structured patterns in a mindful way.

Come along and learn how to produce mouth watering, fall-off-the-bone meat every time you have a BBQ and the importance of rubs, marinades and accompaniments. And you will also learn a selection of fresh seasonal salads to accompany your meat dishes.

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.

Chef Tim will show you how to use fondant and royal icing to create Christmas themed motifs that can be used on cakes, cookies and gingerbread.

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.

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.

Come and create your own concertina-style sketch book with a difference – an ideal travel journal or nature journal.

Learn how to create gorgeous pebble mosaics through the precast indirect reverse method.

In this course you'll learn how to create eye-catching line and wash artwork, combining the linear qualities of pen and ink with the looser, spontaneous characteristics of watercolour.

Join Vinay for an evening of learning, cooking and eating as he shows you how to make Indian Seekh Kebabs, as well as the kebab rolls.

Take the stress out of what to give at Christmas and learn to make a range of delicious and traditional treats.

Join Nichole for two days of cooking for Christmas.  During this course you will learn to cook a range of goodies that make great Christmas gifts. Course fee includes ingredients and materials. Suitable for children 8 to 12 years.

Join Cecilia in the kitchen for a fun day learning to make yummy Korean food like Korean kim bap (sushi) and dumplings.