Fraser Adult Education Adult & Community Education
Welcome to Fraser Adult Community Education. Please browse and register for our courses here. If you have any questions please email [email protected] or phone 07 846 8624. Thank you.
Arts
Creative Presence - Mixing mindfulness and collage 26224 - Term 2, 2026 • Dive into Landscape Painting 26260 - TERM 2 • Dive into Paint 26259 - TERM 2 • Hooked on Crochet - Absolute Beginners: Tuesday at WILSS 26264 - TERM 2 • Hooked on Crochet Returners: Thursdays at WILSS 26258 - TERM 2 • Hooked on Crochet: Wednesdays at WILSS 26257 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew Basics: Let's Get Started with Kay 26231 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew: Beginners Thursday 26232 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew: Tuesdays 26230 - TERM 2 • Metalsmithing & Jewellery: Intermediate 26234 - TERM 2 • Metalsmithing & Jewellery: Introduction 26233 - TERM 2 • Photography DSLR/M Level 1: Manual Control 26261 - TERM 2 • Photography DSLR/M Level 2: Beyond Manual 26262 - TERM 2 • Poetry as a Tool for Wellness 26228 - Term 2, 2026 • Practical Self-Defense with Eskrima 26223 - TERM 2 • Weaving: Contemporary Korowai & Taaniko 26279 - TERM 2 • Woodturning: All Levels 26236 - TERM 2 • Woodturning: Daytime 26235 - TERM 2
Business And Career
Accounting for Non-Accountants 26201 - TERM 2 2026 • AI for Work and Business 26107 - Term 1, 2026 • AI for Work and Business 26207 - Term 2, 2026 • AI Introduction: A Beginner's Guide to Artificial Intelligence 26206 - TERM 2 2026 • Business: Introduction to Small Business & Entrepreneurship 26204 - TERM 2 2026 • Employment Law for Small Business 26105 - Term 1 • Employment Law for Small Business 26205 - Term 2 • How To Get Published 26163 - TERM 1 • How To Get Published 26263 - TERM 2 • MS EXCEL - Introduction to VBA Excel 26210 - TERM 2 • MS EXCEL for Work and Business 26209 - TERM 2 • MS Power BI Made Easy 26211 - Term 2 • XERO Accounting 26203 - TERM 2
Computing
AI for Work and Business 26107 - Term 1, 2026 • AI for Work and Business 26207 - Term 2, 2026 • AI Introduction: A Beginner's Guide to Artificial Intelligence 26206 - TERM 2 2026 • Introduction to Computers for Beginners 26208 - TERM 2 • MS EXCEL - Introduction to VBA Excel 26210 - TERM 2 • MS EXCEL for Work and Business 26209 - TERM 2 • MS Power BI Made Easy 26211 - Term 2 • XERO Accounting 26203 - TERM 2
Food And Cooking
Barista Skills (Saturday) 26112 - TERM 1 2026 • Barista Skills (Saturday) 26212 - TERM 2 2026 • Barista skills: Saturday 26113 - TERM 1 2026 • Barista: Let's learn about Coffee 26213 - TERM 2 2026 • Cake Decorating - Next Tier 26219 - TERM 2 2026 • Cake Decorating 26218 - TERM 2 2026 • Chinese Cooking (Saturdays) 26114 - Term 1, 2026 • Chinese Cooking: Vegetarian (Saturdays) 26271 - Term 2, 2026 • Easy Korean Cooking 26215 - TERM 2 • Indian Cooking 26217 - TERM 2 • Learn to Cook an Indian Banquet (One Day, 5-Hour Course) – Saturday - 26170 - Term 1 • Vietnamese Cuisine 26216 - TERM 2
House and Garden
Beekeeping: Wednesdays (Hybrid) 26268- TERM 2 2026 • Home Gardening Made Easy 26267 - TERM 2 • Landscape / Garden Design 26169 - TERM 1 • Landscape / Garden Design 26269 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew: Beginners Thursday 26232 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew: Moving Along with Kay 26229 - TERM 2 • Woodworking: Projects with Pete 26237 - TERM 2, 2026
Language
Chinese Language for Beginners 26249 - TERM 2 2026 • Conversational English for Beginners 26248 - TERM 2 2026 • ESOL: English Language 26247 - TERM 2 • How To Get Published 26163 - TERM 1 • How To Get Published 26263 - TERM 2 • NZ Sign Language 1A - 26250 - TERM 2 • NZ Sign Language 1B 26251 - TERM 2 • NZ Sign Language 1C 26252 - TERM 2 • NZ Sign Language 1D - 26253 - TERM 2 • Public Speaking with Confidence 26227 - TERM 2 • Simply Spanish 26245 - TERM 2 • Spanish: Intermediate 26246 - TERM 2 • Te Reo Maori Level 1: Conversational 26276 - TERM 2 • Te Reo Maori: Level 1: Fundamentals 26277 - TERM 2
Maatauranga Maaori
Te Reo Maori Level 1: Conversational 26276 - TERM 2 • Te Reo Maori: Level 1: Fundamentals 26277 - TERM 2 • Weaving: Contemporary Korowai & Taaniko 26279 - TERM 2
Monday Courses
Business: Introduction to Small Business & Entrepreneurship 26204 - TERM 2 2026 • Cake Decorating - Next Tier 26219 - TERM 2 2026 • Learn to Sew: Moving Along with Kay 26229 - TERM 2 • Metalsmithing & Jewellery: Intermediate 26234 - TERM 2 • MS EXCEL for Work and Business 26209 - TERM 2 • Practical Self-Defense with Eskrima 26223 - TERM 2 • Spanish: Intermediate 26246 - TERM 2 • Welding: Monday 26242 - TERM 2 • Woodturning: All Levels 26236 - TERM 2
One Day Courses
Barista Skills (Saturday) 26112 - TERM 1 2026 • Barista Skills (Saturday) 26212 - TERM 2 2026 • Barista skills: Saturday 26113 - TERM 1 2026 • Barista: Let's learn about Coffee 26213 - TERM 2 2026 • Employment Law for Small Business 26105 - Term 1 • Employment Law for Small Business 26205 - Term 2 • How To Get Published 26163 - TERM 1 • How To Get Published 26263 - TERM 2 • Introduction to Drones 26143 - TERM 1 • Introduction to Drones 26243 - TERM 2 • Reinvent Yourself with Confidence and Style 26125 - TERM 1 • Reinvent Yourself with Confidence and Style 26225 - TERM 2 • Reset Your Confidence: A One-Day Transformational Workshop 26126 • Reset Your Confidence: A One-Day Transformational Workshop 26226
Photography
Introduction to Drones 26143 - TERM 1 • Introduction to Drones 26243 - TERM 2 • Photography DSLR/M Level 1: Manual Control 26261 - TERM 2 • Photography DSLR/M Level 2: Beyond Manual 26262 - TERM 2
Practical Learning
Barista Skills (Saturday) 26112 - TERM 1 2026 • Barista Skills (Saturday) 26212 - TERM 2 2026 • Barista skills: Saturday 26113 - TERM 1 2026 • Barista: Let's learn about Coffee 26213 - TERM 2 2026 • Beekeeping: Wednesdays (Hybrid) 26268- TERM 2 2026 • Cake Decorating - Next Tier 26219 - TERM 2 2026 • Home Gardening Made Easy 26267 - TERM 2 • Hooked on Crochet - Absolute Beginners: Tuesday at WILSS 26264 - TERM 2 • Hooked on Crochet Returners: Thursdays at WILSS 26258 - TERM 2 • Hooked on Crochet: Wednesdays at WILSS 26257 - TERM 2 • Indian Cooking 26217 - TERM 2 • Introduction to Drones 26143 - TERM 1 • Introduction to Drones 26243 - TERM 2 • Learn to Cook an Indian Banquet (One Day, 5-Hour Course) – Saturday - 26170 - Term 1 • Learn to Sew Basics: Let's Get Started with Kay 26231 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew: Beginners Thursday 26232 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew: Moving Along with Kay 26229 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew: Tuesdays 26230 - TERM 2 • Metalsmithing & Jewellery: Intermediate 26234 - TERM 2 • Metalsmithing & Jewellery: Introduction 26233 - TERM 2 • SheWeld: Women’s Welding 26240 - TERM 2 • Weaving: Contemporary Korowai & Taaniko 26279 - TERM 2 • Welding: Monday 26242 - TERM 2 • Welding: Thursday 26241 - TERM 2, 2026 • Woodturning: All Levels 26236 - TERM 2 • Woodturning: Daytime 26235 - TERM 2 • Woodworking: Projects with Pete 26237 - TERM 2, 2026
Saturday Courses
Barista Skills (Saturday) 26112 - TERM 1 2026 • Barista Skills (Saturday) 26212 - TERM 2 2026 • Barista skills: Saturday 26113 - TERM 1 2026 • Barista: Let's learn about Coffee 26213 - TERM 2 2026 • Chinese Cooking (Saturdays) 26114 - Term 1, 2026 • Chinese Cooking: Vegetarian (Saturdays) 26271 - Term 2, 2026 • Employment Law for Small Business 26105 - Term 1 • Employment Law for Small Business 26205 - Term 2 • How To Get Published 26163 - TERM 1 • How To Get Published 26263 - TERM 2 • Introduction to Drones 26143 - TERM 1 • Introduction to Drones 26243 - TERM 2 • Landscape / Garden Design 26169 - TERM 1 • Landscape / Garden Design 26269 - TERM 2 • Learn to Cook an Indian Banquet (One Day, 5-Hour Course) – Saturday - 26170 - Term 1 • Reinvent Yourself with Confidence and Style 26125 - TERM 1 • Reinvent Yourself with Confidence and Style 26225 - TERM 2 • Reset Your Confidence: A One-Day Transformational Workshop 26126 • Reset Your Confidence: A One-Day Transformational Workshop 26226
Social, Health and Wellbeing
ADHD & Me (with Steffi) 26221 - TERM 2 2026 • Chinese Cooking (Saturdays) 26114 - Term 1, 2026 • Chinese Cooking: Vegetarian (Saturdays) 26271 - Term 2, 2026 • Creative Presence - Mixing mindfulness and collage 26224 - Term 2, 2026 • Death Literacy: Preparing for the End of Life 26222 - TERM 2 2026 • Dive into Paint 26259 - TERM 2 • Guitar for Beginners 26255 - TERM 2 • Guitar: Intermediate 26256 - TERM 2 • Home Gardening Made Easy 26267 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew Basics: Let's Get Started with Kay 26231 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew: Moving Along with Kay 26229 - TERM 2 • Poetry as a Tool for Wellness 26228 - Term 2, 2026 • Practical Self-Defense with Eskrima 26223 - TERM 2 • Public Speaking with Confidence 26227 - TERM 2 • Reinvent Yourself with Confidence and Style 26125 - TERM 1 • Reinvent Yourself with Confidence and Style 26225 - TERM 2 • Reset Your Confidence: A One-Day Transformational Workshop 26126 • Reset Your Confidence: A One-Day Transformational Workshop 26226
Thursday Courses
AI for Work and Business 26107 - Term 1, 2026 • AI Introduction: A Beginner's Guide to Artificial Intelligence 26206 - TERM 2 2026 • Cake Decorating 26218 - TERM 2 2026 • Chinese Language for Beginners 26249 - TERM 2 2026 • Death Literacy: Preparing for the End of Life 26222 - TERM 2 2026 • Dive into Landscape Painting 26260 - TERM 2 • Hooked on Crochet Returners: Thursdays at WILSS 26258 - TERM 2 • Indian Cooking 26217 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew: Beginners Thursday 26232 - TERM 2 • MS Power BI Made Easy 26211 - Term 2 • NZ Sign Language 1A - 26250 - TERM 2 • Poetry as a Tool for Wellness 26228 - Term 2, 2026 • Public Speaking with Confidence 26227 - TERM 2 • Te Reo Maori Level 1: Conversational 26276 - TERM 2 • Welding: Thursday 26241 - TERM 2, 2026 • Woodturning: Daytime 26235 - TERM 2 • Woodworking: Projects with Pete 26237 - TERM 2, 2026
Tuesday Courses
ADHD & Me (with Steffi) 26221 - TERM 2 2026 • Conversational English for Beginners 26248 - TERM 2 2026 • Hooked on Crochet - Absolute Beginners: Tuesday at WILSS 26264 - TERM 2 • Introduction to Computers for Beginners 26208 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew: Tuesdays 26230 - TERM 2 • Metalsmithing & Jewellery: Introduction 26233 - TERM 2 • NZ Sign Language 1B 26251 - TERM 2 • Photography DSLR/M Level 2: Beyond Manual 26262 - TERM 2 • SheWeld: Women’s Welding 26240 - TERM 2 • Simply Spanish 26245 - TERM 2 • Te Reo Maori: Level 1: Fundamentals 26277 - TERM 2 • XERO Accounting 26203 - TERM 2
Wednesday Courses
Accounting for Non-Accountants 26201 - TERM 2 2026 • Beekeeping: Wednesdays (Hybrid) 26268- TERM 2 2026 • Creative Presence - Mixing mindfulness and collage 26224 - Term 2, 2026 • Dive into Paint 26259 - TERM 2 • Easy Korean Cooking 26215 - TERM 2 • ESOL: English Language 26247 - TERM 2 • Guitar for Beginners 26255 - TERM 2 • Guitar: Intermediate 26256 - TERM 2 • Home Gardening Made Easy 26267 - TERM 2 • Hooked on Crochet: Wednesdays at WILSS 26257 - TERM 2 • Learn to Sew Basics: Let's Get Started with Kay 26231 - TERM 2 • MS EXCEL - Introduction to VBA Excel 26210 - TERM 2 • NZ Sign Language 1C 26252 - TERM 2 • NZ Sign Language 1D - 26253 - TERM 2 • Photography DSLR/M Level 1: Manual Control 26261 - TERM 2 • Vietnamese Cuisine 26216 - TERM 2 • Weaving: Contemporary Korowai & Taaniko 26279 - TERM 2
Policy
Withdrawals, Transfers, and Refunds:
To be eligible for a refund, you must notify us at least 14 days before the course start date. Refunds or transfers requested within this timeframe will be considered, minus a $25.00 administrative fee. Refunds or transfers will not be considered after this 14-day period.
Please note:
1. Your place in the course is confirmed only once full payment has been received.
2. If the course is cancelled due to insufficient enrolment, a full refund will be issued.
3. Refunds and transfers will not be granted for personal health reasons or changes in personal circumstances. However, if a class is postponed, a makeup session will be arranged.
4. No refunds or transfers will be issued after the course has commenced.
5. All refund applications must be submitted in writing within the same calendar year as the original course. Credits cannot be carried over to the following year.
We appreciate your understanding these policies help us run our courses effectively for all participants.
For any questions or further assistance, please contact us at:
📧 [email protected]
📞 07 846 8624
Enrolment Requirements:
These courses are funded by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to support students’ literacy, numeracy, and wellbeing needs. Attendance of at least 80% of classes is required. We also aim to help you gain valuable, practical skills while enjoying your learning experience.
As part of your enrolment, we are required to verify your ID (birth certificate, driver’s licence, or passport) on or before the first night of class. You can save time by emailing a copy or photo of your ID in advance. This verification is a Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) requirement to ensure continued funding.
Your personal details will not be shared with TEC.
The government’s priorities for Adult and Community Education (ACE) are to encourage new learners particularly Māori, Pacific peoples, and those who feel their initial education was not successful to re-engage with learning and improve their literacy and numeracy skills.
1. The minimum age requirement for enrolment is 16 years old.
2. Enrolled students aged 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. Please contact the office to enquire about a support person enrolment.
3. No children are to accompany enrolled parents at any time. Please make alternative arrangements before attending class.
4. Home-schooled or alternative education students aged 15 years are encouraged to contact us directly at [email protected], as limited exceptions may be considered.