NZ Sign Language Level 2a

NZ Sign Language Level 1b

NZ Sign Language Level 1a

Pattern Techniques: Creating Design Features Workshop

Pattern Making: Garment Copy Workshop

Pattern Making: Block Drafting Workshop

Pattern Making Support Workshop

Pattern Alteration to Fit Workshop

Easy Stretching and Chair Yoga

The Ronnie Gardiner Method

Tai Chi Yang Style

Overlocking Workshop

Getting to Know Your iPhone

Excel Spreadsheet Basics

Excel Spreadsheet Advanced

Dehydration Demonstration and Tasting

Getting to Know Your Computer

Nature Journaling for Beginners

Make it Visible! Documentary Photography as Storytelling

Japanese Language

Crochet Intermediate

Cooking for Beginners

Chiball Exercise

Better Sleep & Relaxation Workshop

Woodwork Accessible

Transitioning from Work to Retirement

Transitioning from Work to Retirement Workshop

Te Reo Māori Level 3

Wellbeing through Creativity

Work Readiness for Women

Te Reo Māori Level 2

Te Reo Māori Level 1

Smart Phone Photography Workshop

Sewing Skills for Beginners

Self Hypnosis for Relaxation and Results Workshop

Pottery Accessible

Make your own ‘Fakeaways’

Introduction to Reflexology Workshop

How to be Single

Basic Digital Photography

Woodwork for Women Beginners

Picture Framing

Art Accessible

Bonsai Introduction Workshop

Discover Your Purpose

Painting with Inks

Mixed Media

Mandala Drawing Introduction

Plaster Mould Making 101 Workshop

Fabric Painting – Vintage Bottles and Jars Workshop

Nutrition for Health and Wellbeing Workshop

Bookmaking Intermediate Workshop

The Art of Smocking

Introduction to Learning Piano/Keyboard

Drawing Introduction

Woodwork for Beginners

Reiki Level 1 Workshop

Wood Sculpture

Pottery Throwing Beginners Workshop

Pottery Throwing Beginners

Pottery Hand Building Beginners

Guitar Development

Guitar Intermediate

Guitar Introduction

Spanish and Go

Bookmaking for Beginners Workshop

Woodwork for Experienced

Woodwork for Women Advanced

Preserving Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs

Italian Cuisine

Fermented Foods Workshop

Egyptian Cuisine

Sewing Skills

Patchwork and Quilting

Yoga

Reiki Level 2 Workshop

Mindfulness for Health

Zentangle First Time Taster

Watercolour Painting Introduction

Upholstery Workshop

Screen Printing on Fabric – Ocean Fabric Printing

Painting with Acrylics

Collage for Beginners Workshop

Drawing and Sketching

Crochet

Creative Watercolours

Creative Art

Calligraphy Intermediate

Calligraphy Beginners

300+ courses across three different locations, including:

  • Main office and premises
    
22 Cholmondeley Ave, Opawa, Christchurch
  • Risingholme entrances - 22 Cholmondeley Avenue, Reeves Road and 99 Hawford Road. Please check your information sheet for best entrance to use.
  • Riccarton High School - co-ordinator will meet you the first night
  • Hornby High School - co-ordinator will meet you the first night

Risingholme Community Centre trading as Risingholme Learning is a not-for-profit organisation with a focus on promoting community spirit.  We have a strong ethic of excellence and community well-being.

Risingholme Learning operates under four key values:  enjoyment, enhancing, effortless and tradition.  These core values underpin everything we do.

Risingholme Learning operates from a lovely historic house (the Homestead), built in 1864, and set in a beautiful and peaceful English-style park in Opawa.

Risingholme courses are open to everyone aged 16 and over who are not currently at school, regardless of educational background, unless specified otherwise.

 

We have spaces to hire

Homestead Rooms

  • Various - Room dependent
  • Various - Room dependent

Hall/Theatre

  • Seats up to 200 people
  • 35.00 per hour; Half day rate $120; Daily Rate $240
Suitable for workshops, training activities, concerts, private functions, classes, community group activities, meetings and conferences.

Penney Room

  • Seats up to 30 people
  • 28 per hour
A typical teaching room. Suitable for workshops, training activities, classes, community group activities and meetings.

Bull Room

  • Seats up to 14 people
  • 24 per hour
A typical teaching room. Suitable for workshops, training activities, classes, community group activities, meetings.

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