50+ affordable courses and events
13 April 2026
On Friday we explored a 1913 work by Russian born artist Wassily Kandinsky during Painters Space. As you can see from the photos Marie and Vicki captured Kandinsky’s favourite motif…
2 April 2026
Our retirement planning group has become much more than a place to prepare for life after work. Over time, participants have built a warm and supportive community, sharing ideas, experiences,…
27 March 2026
Brilliant team effort in the Edible Garden on Tuesday here at WEA. Carolina wrangling an overgrown herb garden shown above! We cleared away old pallets, weed piles, pruned a thicket…
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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