Adult and Community
WestREAP provides a wide range of Adult and Community Education (ACE) programmes to promote employability, raise foundation skills, promote social and cultural inclusion and improve health and wellbeing. If there's something you're interested in that is not listed here, let us know! Click here for current courses.
Defensive Driving
NEW! Enhance your driving skills. Fully qualified tutor. Only $150. WestREAP, 72 Tudor Street, Hokitika. Classes run as numbers allow so register anytime. Registrations essential (Prior Payment required). Limited spaces. More details on enquiry.
Creative Spaces
Art4me is a creative space on the West Coast where adults can come and work on their own visual art projects. Sessions in Hokitika, Greymouth Blackball and other venues on the coast. Materials, tutor support and encouragement are supplied. Beginner, experienced or rusty: do you want to try? You’ll fit right in.
Te Reo Māori
Our experienced tutors provide te reo Māori courses, for Beginners through to Advanced, in Greymouth and Hokitika. Click here for current programmes.
Kapa Haka
We provide a fun kapa haka community group Tuesdays 5.30-7.00 pm at the Grey High School Whare. All ages welcome. $50/adult per term, $20/child (accompanied).
Koru Club / Supported Learners Programme
Our Supported Learner programme for people with a disability provides social interaction and a range of activities including cooking, dancing, art and crafts, life skills and much more.
DriveWest
In collaboration with the Westland Safer Communities Coalition we provide a 2 week (8 hour) Learner Licence programme for Westland residents over the age of 16. $20 covers all fees including test fees for those who have completed this course.
In Greymouth? We now have Learner courses running in your district. If you need your restricted or full licence we can help with those, Contact us for more information.
Cooking Courses
Indian Cooking with Radha, regular dates tba, 11am - 2pm Saturday at the Baptist Church Greymouth. Only $25
Raranga / Weaving
WestREAP provides raranga/weaving courses to learn how to make beautiful art from harakeke. Next course on offer is Greymouth. Register your interest for all areas anytime.
Significant places of Kāti Waewae
We can provide guided visits to places of significance to Kati (Ngāti) Waewae to learn the stories and history of our local area.
Sewing Courses
Make your own Victorian Style costume piece with experienced sewing tutor, Maria Martin-Smith.
Register your interest
Mosaics
Come along to one of our mosaics workshops and learn a new skill.
Digital Literacy
We can provide courses on Word, Excel spreadsheets, Canva, Google Forms, Using Social Media, Web page design. Contact us to find out more.
Stained Glass Workshop
Learn the basics of cutting glass and soldering. You will make a glass suncatcher using copper foil. Register your interest for the next offering. Or register for a full term. Great for those wanting to complete larger projects. To learn more contact us.
Upholstery Courses
Weekend upholstery courses for beginners and improvers in Greymouth and Hokitika with experienced tutor, Steve McDonald. Limited spaces available for 2023. BYO materials. Please register your interest.