Learning Opportunities

Corban Estate Arts Centre is proud to run a range of high-quality learning opportunities through our Public Programme Art Classes, renowned Schools Education Workshops and free DIY Art Adventures series, designed for kids to download and do anywhere, anytime.

We are also home to the Kākano Youth Arts Collective, a visual arts programme established in 2013 that caters to troubled youth facing uncertain futures and dealing with challenges in their lives.

In all respects, we see the arts as a vital component to enriching the lives of our community and are determined advocates for the arts benefiting mental health, wellbeing and connection.

Become an Arts Tutor

Interested in becoming a tutor at Corban Estate Arts Centre?

Contact: info@ceac.org.nz / (09) 838 4455

Public Programmes

Our Public Workshops are run throughout each term in the form of after-school classes and holiday programmes for children, holiday workshops for teens and weekend workshops, evening classes and our popular Summer School immersion programme for adults. Featuring interesting and dynamic classes across a wide range of media, our Public Workshops are designed to inspire students to explore their creative potential and expand their artistic skills. Our tutors are talented local artists with experience in the arts and teaching fields delivering high-quality courses.

Summer School occurs in January each year and hosts an inspiring array of talented New Zealand artists offering their skills and experience in a range of innovative workshops over the space of one week.

Schools Education

Our Schools Education team design and produce outstanding term workshops for school groups from New Entrants to Year 13 students that can be taught on-site at the Estate, or in the comfort of your own School. Professional Development courses for teachers to grow their confidence in delivering arts education to their students is also available on request.

Upcoming Art Class

Crash Course in Novel Writing

With Dominic Hoey

Daily, 11:00AM - 4:00PM
From 13 - 17 Jan

Adults: 18+

Join bestselling novelist Dominic Hoey for a five-day Summer School workshop where you'll learn essential tools to bring your writing to life. Throughout the course, we’ll explore the key elements of novel writing, including character development, dialogue, structure, and much more. Using simple exercises and clear examples, Dominic will teach you how to apply these techniques in your own work.