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Explore fiction, nonfiction and poetry while building your skills in voice, structure, character and editing. This hands-on creative writing course helps you find your voice, refine your style, and confidently shape your stories with impact.
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<p>Designed to give you the practical skills to approach your creative writing projects with confidence, this creative writing course is built
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageTue 1 Apr 2025 - Tue 22 Apr 2025 6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)4 sessions, 12 hours total$460 Limited inc GSTCreative Writing Course<p>{block name:"Course Tagline - Creative Writing"}</p>
<p>Designed to give you the practical skills to approach your creative writing projects with confidence, this creative writing course is built
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageThu 5 Jun 2025 - Thu 26 Jun 2025 6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)4 sessions, 12 hours total$430 Limited inc GSTOnline via ZoomWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Explore classic and contemporary philosophical essays, from Montaigne to modern thinkers. Discuss key ideas in ethics, politics and life through engaging readings and lively conversation. Ideal for anyone curious about philosophy in short form.
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<p>The philosophical essay, in its modern form, originates from the late-sixteenth-century France with Michel de Montaigne, who “retired from
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageMon 28 Apr 2025 - Mon 7 Jul 2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)10 sessions, 20 hours total$380 Limited inc GSTOnline via ZoomWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Explore key concepts in psychology including personality, child development, learning, intelligence, and mental health. Gain insights into human behaviour and apply psychological theories to everyday life, relationships, and the workplace.
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<p>Would you like to understand why and how people think, feel and behave the way they do? In this course, we will explain the nature of psychology as
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageTue 29 Apr 2025 - Tue 1 Jul 2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)10 sessions, 20 hours total$420 Limited inc GSTWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Discover the role of emotions in moral reasoning and ethical life through the works of David Hume, Martha Nussbaum and others. This course explores how passion, not just reason, shapes our choices, values and the meaning of a good life.
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<p>No aspect of life is more important to the quality and meaning of our existence than the passionate embrace of all things good and beautiful,
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageWed 30 Apr 2025 - Wed 2 Jul 2025 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00)10 sessions, 20 hours total$380 Limited inc GSTOnline via ZoomWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Explore the craft of poetry in this immersive workshop. Learn how to shape voice, form and language into compelling poems. Ideal for beginners and experienced writers alike, this course blends theory, technique and feedback to inspire your practice.
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<p><em>Description: What a Poem Is; What a Poem is For; and How You Make One</em></p>
<p>A poem is a sculpture of voice. It’s what a poet’s
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageFri 13 Jun 2025 9am - 5pm (UTC+10:00)1 session, 8 hours total$340 Limited inc GSTWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Learn essential counselling techniques to support colleagues, employees, and friends. Develop active listening skills, manage challenging emotions, and provide guidance while maintaining healthy boundaries. Gain practical tools to handle sensitive conversations effectively.
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<p>Counselling is being increasingly sought as the pressures of work and personal life continue to increase. This reflects the rapidly changing world
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageSat 26 Jul 2025 9am - 5pm (UTC+10:00)1 session, 8 hours total$480 Limited GST freeCounselling Course: An Introduction<p>{block name:"Course Tagline - Psychology"}</p>
<p>Counselling is being increasingly sought as the pressures of work and personal life continue to increase. This reflects the rapidly changing world
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageSat 8 Nov 2025 9am - 5pm (UTC+11:00)1 session, 8 hours total$480 Limited GST freeWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Begin your memoir-writing journey with practical guidance on story structure, voice, research and emotional truth. Explore characters, dialogue and setting while drafting your first chapter and learning how to tell your story with impact and clarity.
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<p>Writing your memoir may lead you into emotionally difficult territory. How much of what you write will be the truth? And how will you select
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Uncover the symbolic language of dreams in this Jungian psychology course. Explore archetypes, the unconscious, and dream imagery to enhance self-awareness and connect your dreams to waking life through interpretation and guided reflection.
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<p>Dreams can be a rich source of information about our real selves, but many people wonder if they communicate anything of significance. In this
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageTue 4 Nov 2025 - Tue 9 Dec 2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)6 sessions, 12 hours total$295 Limited inc GSTWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. This philosophy course aims to develop your critical thinking skills through practical sessions and the study of informal logic techniques. We will learn the basics of a good argument and evaluate the reasons why arguments go wrong. We will work through practical exercises and evaluate examples from everyday life. Aims The aim of the course is to provide you with an understanding of how to construct a...
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Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. Phenomenology has been, and still remains one of the most significant philosophical movements of the 20th and 21st centuries. Phenomenology attempts to take the relationship between body and experience seriously, and find the complex inter-relation of body to mind, consciousness and language. Phenomenology is a vibrant part of contemporary philosophy and the theory has had many applications in fields such...
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