50+ affordable courses and events
28 August 2026
Voting in Aotearoa New Zealand: results from a Pathways Awarua and CWEA educational collaboration designed to encourage young people particularly to “have their say” in this election. The resources are…
21 August 2026
As you can see from our photo Linda, a former art tutor at WEA, was delighted to pop in for a quick visit with Diane today. After we all enjoyed…
13 August 2026
Feature by Guest Blogger: Aaron Randall Hōhepa Canterbury has been supporting adults with intellectual disabilities to live full, meaningful lives in Christchurch since 1965, through residential living and a range…
Here at the WEA we offer a wide range of short courses varying in duration from one-off lectures and workshops to 8 week programmes. Many of our courses change each term. We are always looking to expand our Tutor pool and to host interesting speakers on a wide range of subjects. If you have a passion for adult education and are interested in teaching or speaking at the WEA we would love to hear from you. Email us with a short course/lecture proposal and we will be in touch: programme@cwea.org.nz
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