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Term 3 Catalogue Out Now! Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

Term 3 Catalogue Out Now! Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

Can you believe it’s halfway through the year already? Make the most of 2022! Get ready to shake off the winter chill and step outside your comfort zone with our great range of Term 3 short courses.

Go Bush

Put your best foot forward and go exploring with some of Hornsby and Ku-Ring-Gai’s most picturesque bushwalks. All you need are your sneakers, your camera, and a sense of adventure – your fantastic guide Greg Williams will take care of the rest, including a delicious morning cuppa.

Mysteries of The Universe

Want to know what the future holds? Us too! Delve into the mysteries of the universe with our interactive, hands-on Tarot and Oracle Card Reading for Beginners course.

Suitable for beginners to basic practitioners, this course will teach you how to unlock your intuition and understand both the Minor and Major arcana. Whether you’re looking for a great new hobby or a wonderful way to develop your skills, this is sure to be a great step in a lifelong hobby.

Get Your Sparkle On

Who says all that glitters has to be gold? Shine bright like a diamond with our fantastic silver, resin and brand-new polymer clay jewellery classes. Learn all the basics and create your own bespoke pieces at a fraction of the cost you’d pay in-store. Whether you’re a jewellery aficionado or looking for a new side business, these classes are too beautiful to miss.

Make Your Home Your Castle

Let’s face it – we’ve all spent a lot of time at home over the past few years. It’s no wonder it’s time for a refresh.

Learn the basics of interior design and some phenomenal hints and tips with Interior Design Inspiration. Our favourite is how to tell cheap and expensive furnishings apart – and when it doesn’t matter!

Or maybe it’s time to breathe new life into an old favourite? Our Upholstery and Furniture Restoration and French Polishing courses have been designed just for you. Learn all the tricks of the trade in this hands-on course – your living room won’t know what hit it.

Domestic Gods and Goddesses

Since you’ve already made your house gorgeous, why not buff up your entertaining skills? Cover yourself in (fondant) glory and be the hostess with the mostess next birthday with our delicious Essential Cake Decorating Techniques. Learn professional icing and piping techniques, gorgeous design styles and even make your own icing roses and fondant farm animals – cute!

Since we all know a great slice of cake deserves a wonderful cup of coffee, why not take yours to the next level? Join us for a morning Coffee Skills – Professional Barista class and take your latte from simple to spectacular.

You’ve already wowed your guests, but are you ready to take it to the next level? Outdo yourself with our show stopping Fruit and Vegetable Carvings and Garnishings. Learn how to make a spectacular watermelon fruit basket, turn zucchini into roses, fennel into calla lilies, and apples into swans. Eating your greens has never been this gorgeous!

Become a Master of the Pen

Get those creative juices flowing and finally get that novel down on paper!

We’ve all got a story inside us, and we want to hear yours. Join our phenomenally talented tutor Paula Roe and breeze past the hardest part of writing – taking that first step. How to Hook Ém, How to Hold Ém will have your characters desperate to be written and teach you the tricks to grab a reader’s eye… and a publisher’s.

Ready to take the next step? Get your imagination ready for our Creative Writing Bootcamp and walk away triumphant with an A3 storyboard with your very own novel plotted out and ready to be written. Just promise you’ll drop a copy by when it’s finished!

Term 3 Catalogue – Enrol Now!

There's hundreds of short courses to choose from. Make sure you check out our latest catalogue and enrol now! Call 1300 845 888 or visit www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au.