Friendly faces, the scent of aromatic pastries and chai brought people together to Risingholme for the first of three café pop-ups this year. The café is an initiative run by the Share Kai Cook’s...
Get your camera out and join a new hands-on course that ventures into the heart of documentary photography. Make it Visible! Documentary Photography as Storytelling offers learners a chance to see beyond the surface...
2026 marks 20 years since New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) was recognised as an official language of Aotearoa....
Term 1 brought a few more cooks into the kitchen as Risingholme launched an 8-week Basic Cooking course in partnership with Hōhepa Canterbury.
Hōhepa supports people living with intellectual disabilities and encourages them to...
Risingholme’s purpose as an organisation is to sit at the heart of wider learning communities and in doing so contribute to the wellbeing, confidence, and personal growth of the people we serve.
Over the...
One of the highlights in 2025 was seeing the satisfying conclusion of a collaboration which began in 2024 between Risingholme and the Share Kai Cooks Collective. Following a successful application for ACE Aotearoa Professional...
Upskill, create, and learn something new in 2026 at Risingholme.
Next year’s course programme is set to launch on 1 December and is filled with courses and workshops that are designed to inspire, challenge,...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Join ‘Santa’s workshop’ and have a go at making some Christmas crafts at the Garden City Mākete this December 6.
We are thrilled to be partnering...
Each September the Adult and Community Education sector celebrates the Festival of Adult Learning – an annual nation-wide event that shines a light on lifelong learning. This year, Risingholme along with other ACE providers...
Named after the natural rise on which it stands on, Risingholme Homestead has been a steady...
The new programme offers an extensive array of...
2024 has been a big year for Risingholme Community Centre. An 80th anniversary is a significant milestone for any organization, and it has given us an opportunity to pause and reflect on our...
From the 13-15th September 2024, Risingholme played host to an exhibition showcasing tutor and learner works. Drawing on artworks created across several creative disciplines like pottery, patchwork, visual arts, Zentangle,...
It was all go at Risingholme last week with ‘Have a Go Day’ in full swing. We welcomed over 120 new learners to Risingholme as they participated in short course taster sessions throughout the...
Risingholme’s purpose as an organisation is to exist at the heart of wider learning communities. This means actively engaging with other organisations to collaborate and create events that enhance the learning opportunities within our...
Heritage Festival officially wrapped up over labour weekend and we were thrilled to be able to run our homestead and garden tours as part of this year’s celebrations!
Over two days we welcomed members...
Last night we gathered with other Adult Community Education providers around the city and celebrated our learners at the Festival of Adult Learning showcase. It was wonderful to see the community come together to...
What began in 1864 as a homestead and grounds for a number of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s prominent families has now become a special place for the community to gather and learn for almost 80 years!
...Everyone deserves the opportunity to learn, and our New Learner Scholarships are one way we can help more people participate in education and gain skills that provide enjoyment as well as personal growth.
This...
In celebration of the value of Lifelong Learning.
Whakanuia te kaiako, treasure the teacher, was a hosted event as part of Ahurei Ākonga Festival of Adult Learning. Organised by Ako Aotearoa, Sector Services Manager,...
