Life Skills

Ask the big question – what is the ‘Why’ of your life? Reflect on your emotional needs. Learn how to identify an overarching purpose and a wider meaning that is larger than yourself. Work with your personal values to develop a life purpose statement and goals that can guide how you live, work and play.

Financially successful people don’t achieve their wealth by accident – they make and execute clear plans. Your retirement is on the horizon and research shows you’re most likely nowhere near financially ready for the retirement you desire and deserve! Get a complete and utterly practical financial plan, so you can have the retirement you want.

About 1 in 5 New Zealand adults experience a common mental illness each year. Understanding how to talk about mental health and help someone in need are important skills. This certified Mental Health First Aid course, will teach you the skills and knowledge to recognise and respond to someone experiencing mental health challenges. Course fees: If you are a NZ citizen/Permanent Resident Visa the course fee is $199 (evidence of eligibility required). Others pay $499.

Identity theft continues to increase. Many of the steps to prevent identity theft and fraud start with you. This course looks at how it happens and the strategies you can adopt to reduce the risk of you becoming a victim.

Get the best results in job interviews. Learn how to approach behavioural questions and impress the interview panel. Ace interviews using the potent STARR method. Use it to your advantage by answering competency focused questions with winning replies.

Neurodiversity seems to be a hot topic of discussion lately. Famous singers such as Lewis Capaldi and Sia and actors such as Ryan Gosling and Channing Tatum, have discussed their neurodiverse conditions. Lockdowns and social media have driven many adults to have startling realisations about their own neurodiverse conditions. It seems suddenly – all at once – the world has become aware that 15-20% of people have different types of brains. (Free for NZ citizens/residents, all others pay $99).

Embark on an exhilarating journey into the forefront of modern psychology with our immersive one-day workshop designed to empower and inspire. Join us as we delve into the latest breakthroughs and discoveries shaping the landscape of psychological research, theory and practice. (Free for NZ citizens/residents, others pay fee of $99.)

Movement and function can be challenging for women as we age. Join experienced physiotherapist Sara Dore and explore how you can manage the effects on your health and wellbeing as you age as a woman. (Free for NZ Citizens/Residents, others pay fee of $99)

Mental Health is a term we hear everywhere now and yet after “Are you okay?” it all goes silent. We know we need to improve our mental health understanding and the way we treat ourselves and other people having mental health challenges. (Free to NZ citizens/residents - all others pay fee of $99)

Gain practical skills to help you get what you want out of life and improve your self-esteem. (Free for NZ citizens/residents, all others pay $139)

An interactive and participatory session to assist parents and loved ones understand and support a family member or friend who has dyslexia or a similar learning difference.

Genealogy and discovering your family history has never been easier. But where to begin? This introductory course aims to give you the tools to research your family, using the Internet as a starting point.

Have you done a DNA test with ancestry.com? Don't know what to do next? This course will cover the basics of what your DNA results mean. We'll look at the tools available on Ancestry.com and other DNA websites to help you use DNA for your family's history.

Are you a lapsed genealogist or looking to come back to your family history after a break but don't know where to start? This workshop will bring you up-to-date with the resources now available online and in Wellington

Parenting today delivers unprecedented challenges – are you wondering what went wrong and somehow you've ended up living with a child you don’t recognise belonging to you? Get a new perspective, an easy-to-understand model to follow and tools to help you to raise likeable and respectful children in an age of over-indulgence.

Whether you’re already retired, or planning ahead, this practical workshop will help you to reflect, re-envision and re-vitalise your life and develop a plan for your future, on your own terms.

Gain more confidence in your everyday life - learn ways to be strong and safe in many situations by using verbal, psychological and physical self-defence. You must be 16 years or older to join this class.

A practical workshop that will introduce you to a structured and easy-to-follow method to take yourself into hypnosis and use it to your benefit. Let go of old habits and form new ones, brighten your future, excel in your career and create excellence.

Need to “step up” and speak to an audience as part of your working life and find it difficult? This course will equip you with strategies to assist and provide opportunities to build your confidence in this role. (Free for NZ citizens/residents - all others pay $109)