Woodturning Course

****Full, wait-list applies****

Learn Wood Turning 14+

HASCA has been facilitating this woodturning course for many, many years and highly recommends it!

The course is for home-educated students aged 14+ (absolutely no exceptions on age).
Teens must be from HASCA member families and hold a current home education exemption.

The Woodturning course is taught by the passionate and skilled members of the North Shore Woodturners Guild and is led by Pepi Waite.

TUTOR INTRO: “Hi, I’m Pepi, the lead tutor. I am a qualified Senior Lecturer and hold a Teaching Certificate and a BSc in Computing.  I have completed a 4-year training course with Aoraki Polytechnic in Woodturning and have been assisting and teaching beginner’s courses for the past decade. I have a number of assistants who help me to oversee the students’ learning, all of whom are enthusiastic woodturning volunteers.”

This excellent programme runs for a total of three terms, in terms 1 & 3 only on Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Classes are usually coordinated on a continuation basis (term by term, for a total of 3 terms) as students graduate through the skill levels: beginners, intermediate and so on; three terms are required to complete this course and before students graduate to the self-led option.

Regular participation is key to the success of this programme and learning.
Therefore, please, only sign up if you can commit to the full term and regular attendance.

HASCA Woodturning Course Coordinator:  Helen Anderson, email via hasca.nz@gmail.com.

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2025 WHAT & WHEN:

TERM 3, 2025 – BEGINNERS’ COURSE 14+ (max. 10 students)
This 8-week programme is for new students-beginners, homeschooled 14+, who want to learn woodturning.

When?: Thursday, 24th July 2025 to 11th September 2025 (8 weeks), 9:30 am – 12 noon

Where?: North Shore Woodturners Guild, Agincourt Reserve, Agincourt Street, Glenfield

How Much?: *$250-280 per person depending on the level and term projects (8 weeks)
– INCLUDES manuals, materials, tuition, plus use of equipment and tools
– EXTRA annual membership to North Shore Woodturners Guild (yearly $37.50pp)
*Additionally, HASCA 2025 membership will be required by all participants.

To register or for more information: email hasca.nz@gmail.com ATTN: Helen Anderson, HASCA Woodturning.

TERM 1 & 3 2026 – CONTINUATION COURSE 14+ (max. 10 students)
This 8-week programme is for continuing students – to build on skills and knowledge gained at beginner level advancing through to intermediate level.
*Dates and other course information will be provided closer to the time. Enquiries are welcome.

ALL TERMS – ADVANCED STUDENTS SELF-LED OPTION
Advanced students aged 14+ who have completed and graduated from three terms, are deemed ready for self-led Wood Turning, and have paid their current year’s Guild membership ($37.50pp/pa) are welcome any time the Guild is open (or by arrangement) or on Friday mornings when they will undertake a self-led programme. Advanced students can find project ideas online; see the South Auckland Woodturning Guild website for project printables. Wood can be purchased on the day at the Guild to suit your project or by prior arrangement with Pepi.

Feel free to visit http://www.wood.org.nz/ to review the Guild.

For HASCA membership, please see Join HASCA.