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
Ceramic Studio: Uku Trunk Vases
Available Term 2 2026
Mon 20 Apr - Fri 3 Jul
In this clay sculpting workshop students will learn the fundamentals of hand shaping clay, combining pinch pot and coiling techniques to build a tree trunk vase structure.
Texture and patterns of our native trees will inspire designs and imaginations can run wild as students decorate their pieces with epiphytes and insects, manu and vines, and all other things that kids can imagine living up in the branches.
Works will be glazed and fired before being returned to the artists.
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULLY BOOKED FOR TERM 2
Info
Primary: Y0 - Y8
Available Term 2 2026
Mon 20 Apr - Fri 3 Jul
$18.50
*Cost shown is per student, includes materials and educators and is excluding GST.
Available weekdays 10am - 1pm
Class length: 3 hours (including 20 minute break)
Group size: Min 35 - Max 60 (Smaller groups POA - minimum charge applies)
Enquiries via learningmanager@ceac.org.nz
Upcoming
Workshops
Pakiwaitara - Taniwha Tales
Available Term 4 2026
Mon 12 Oct - Fri 18 Dec
Primary: Y0 - Y8
BOOK NOW FOR TERM 4
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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