Hagley College

This one year course will prepare you for an entry level role as a nanny, home based educator, early childhood centre educator or a kaiwhina in a Māori immersion setting if you speak Māori. It can also prepare you for higher level study leading to an ECE teaching qualification.

Two groups of ten students form close supportive units, each working with a tutor. Writers work with prose and poetry. They critique each other’s work. They are exposed to other writers and the writing world, listen to guest speakers and are introduced to a range of good writing by their tutor.

Build foundational skills as you complete set projects and your own designs in wood. This course can lead to advanced woodwork at Hagley and tertiary study in furniture making, cabinet-making, joinery, and construction.

Increase your confidence with your digital Mirrorless or D-SLR camera. Develop techniques and skills, which allow you to take control of your image making. Explore the possibilities within a diverse range of photographic subjects, and extend your abilities within the photographic medium.

Learn the basics of German and develop your ability and confidence to communicate with German speakers on a range of useful topics in this introductory course.