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Barrytown Knifemaking

West Coast
All year round

Come and make a knife from red hot steel – you’ll amaze yourself at what you can accomplish! 9:30am until around 4pm. Drinks and snacks until around 5pm.

Pure Nature

Auckland
All year round

Learn with PureNature! They supply ingredients so you can make your own health, beauty, and craft products to use, share or sell. In person classes and online tutorials available.

Candle Creations

Auckland
All year round

A fun evening in the Candle Creations Auckland sample room.

Ability Adventures 

Nationwide
All year round

Contact Ability Adventures now to begin planning your accessible New Zealand holiday adventure. They would love to hear from you.

The Mayfair Arts & Culture Centre

Canterbury, Kaikōura
All year round

The Mayfair is a not-for-profit that relies on donations and other funding to provide a quality arts, theatre and cinema experience so that their community and visitors can be entertained, educated and inspired. It's also going to look gorgeous on your Instagram so go visit!

Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Bay of Islands, Northland
All year round

A journey of discovery through Aotearoa New Zealand’s most important historic site.

Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre

Bay of Plenty, Online
All year round

The Whakatāne Museum houses over 600,000 items in its collections. This includes significant examples of Taonga Māori, a comprehensive collection of archival material from the Whakatāne District and the Bay of Plenty region, and an extensive photographic collection covering the physical and social history of the past century. Visit in person or online as they undertake a huge digitisation project to make more of the collection available online.

Polish Heritage Trust Museum

Auckland
All year round

The Polish Heritage Trust Museum is for all New Zealanders. A series of beautiful and thought provoking images depict the children's forced journey from Poland to Russia, evacuation to Persia and their warm welcome to New Zealand. Polish paper craft classes, Easter and Christmas family workshops, and films for viewing. Witamy! (Welcome)

Gover St Gallery

New Plymouth
All year round. Closed Tue

Gover St Gallery is a not-for-profit Independent Community Gallery for all Taranaki artists to display and sell their work and to showcase the diverse and outstanding talent in the region.

Ravenscar House Museum

Christchurch, Online
All year round

A wall to wall collection of wonderful New Zealand art and objects displayed in a stylish contemporary home. You will see Goldies, McCahons, Roman artifacts and incredible decorative objects.

Papanui Adult Education

Christchurch
All year round

Ongoing education is an essential part of life. Whether it's learning new job skills, qualifications, crafts, social or parenting skills, Papanui High School Adult and Community Education offers a pleasant supportive learning environment in a friendly social setting.

Hagley Adult Education

Christchurch
All year round

Hagley College have led the way in adult education and night classes over the last few decades. With their wide range of course options and flexibility they have often been the preferred choice for many wanting to learn more, or simply to indulge a bit more in a hobby or passion. Be part of this wonderful Christchurch tradition.

Southern REAP

Southland
All year round

Southern REAP has 35 years history of delivering rural education programmes in Southland. Come and connect with them!

Southland Education

Invercargill, Southland
All year round

Community education is about learning new skills, meeting new people and enjoying the journey. The folks at Southland Education can't wait to meet you!

Waimea College Adult and Community Education 

Nelson
All year round

Put a little class in your life! Why not try something new this year? Waimea College Adult and Community Education aims to offer a wide range of interesting, educational, fun and affordable courses to members of their community. The classes are for adults (over the age of 18 years), but there are some exceptions.

REAP Wairarapa

Wairarapa
All year round

REAP Wairarapa (Rural Education Activities Programme) provides lifelong learning opportunities for people of all ages, particularly those in rural districts.

Tararua REAP

Hawke's Bay
All year round

It’s never too late to learn. And with Tararua REAP, it’s never too early. From babies to school age, through youth, to adults, they design courses, seminars and workshops that provide training and learning opportunities to help Tararua people and families succeed. It’s about providing community education that’s developed by those who know best – those who know its people and the opportunities that will see their region thrive.

Tawa College Adult and Community Education

Wellington
All year round

Short term educational classes at affordable prices and accessible to all. Join the Facebook page Tawa College Community Education and get up to date information and photos about classes.

Far North REAP

Northland
All year round

Far North REAP is a community development organisation that has fostered and delivered quality education opportunities to the people of Te Hiku for over 40 years. Where there is a community need they will endeavour to resource and find a solution. They facilitate high quality professional development opportunities to ensure our community receives a premium standard of education without having to travel.

Wellington High School Community Education Centre

Wellington
All year round

Devlop and learn, make and create, play and explore, write and speak. Wellington Community Education would love to hear from you.

Community Education Whangārei

Whangārei
All year round

Adult Community Education - Affordable, Accessible, Lifelong Learning. Ma te mohio ka ora. Ma te ora ka mohio - Through learning there is life. Through life there is learning.

Fraser Adult Community Education

Online, Waikato
All year round

Fun and practical learning in the Waikato region and beyond.

Rosehill Adult Education

Auckland, Online
All year round

Rosehill College hosts Adult and Community Education. There are many courses on offer that are accessible, affordable and available to all. A unique opportunity to explore lifelong learning classes beyond the standard school day. Learn Russian or cake decorating or hip hop. It's all here.

Whau Ace Adult & Community Education Centre

Auckland
All year round

Learn, unlearn and relearn. Courses and workshops for adults. Based in New Lynn CBD, close to the train and bus station. Follow on Facebook for updates.

Waiheke Adult Learning

Waiheke Island
All year round

Supporting the Waiheke community through learning. Home to Waiheke Adult Literacy and Waiheke Community Education. Courses cover a variety of lifestyle and employment related topics from Arts to Recreational Boating to Small Business Development, each with a Waiheke flavour.

Tangaroa College Night Classes

Auckland, Online
All year round

Interesting and useful courses for all - get going on your learner licence theory, cook some new dishes & how about an introductory Samoan or Korean course?

Aorere College Adult and Community Learning

Auckland, Online
All year round

Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Taloha Ni, fakalofa Lahi Atu, Satuton, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Kia Orana, Malo Lelei Ta Orana, Noa'ia! Welcome to community learning. Browse through the many options available to you. They offer a small selection of both online and free programmes also.

Onehunga High School Adult Learning Centre

Auckland, Online
All year round

Onehunga High School Adult Learning Centre offers community classes for adults - 16 years plus. They are committed to providing lifelong learning opportunities that are accessible and affordable. Come and learn a new skill, brush up on an old skill or take your first step back into education. Refreshing, relaxed and rewarding!

Selwyn College

Auckland
All year round

Affordable and easily accessible evening, weekend and daytime short courses with experienced tutors in a friendly environment.

Bing Ceramics

Raglan, Waikato
Bookings essential

More is More! Sessions on beginners handbuilding, and clay and cocktails. Please call/message beforehand.

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