Professional Development Workshops for Teachers
Available throughout the year by appointment
Teachers: 18+
Inspire Creativity. Build Confidence. Take Practical Skills Back to the Classroom.
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Workshop
Cactus Colour Splash
With Chloe Lam
Fri 17 Apr 2026 10:00AM - 2:30PM
Get ready to paint your own prickly masterpiece with watercolours! Join experienced tutor Chloe Lam for a fun school holiday workshop dedicated to the weird and wonderful world of cacti.
Learn the basics of watercolour painting, from mixing colours to mastering wet-on-wet techniques for vibrant backgrounds. Kids will also learn how to layer colours, add fine details like needles and flowers, and experiment with textures that make their cactus plants pop off the page.
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Children: 8 - 13
Fri 17 Apr 2026 10:00AM - 2:30PM
$60
Wear clothes that can get messy
Bookings required
Enquiries to bookings@ceac.org.nz
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Workshops
Pakiwaitara - Taniwha Tales
Available Term 4 2026
Mon 12 Oct - Fri 18 Dec
Primary: Y0 - Y8
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The second in our popular series of pakiwaitara focusing on local histories and place. Pakiwaitara are traditional stories that serve to share knowledge, teach lessons, explain phenomena, and establish social or cultural practices. Taniwha Tales follows Tāmaki taniwha across our local landscape, and Waitematā and Manukau harbours.
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Neon Dream Beasts
Available Term 4 2026 & Term 1 2027
Mon 12 Oct - Fri 9 Apr
Primary: Y0 - Y8
Unleash your imagination and bring your ultimate protector to life in this vibrant art adventure! Inspired by the bold "Exquisite Kaitiaki" (guardian) figures of New Zealand’s renowned Dreamgirls Art Collective, tamariki will design their own mythical dream beast.
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