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Learn something new by selecting from our range of short courses delivered in person or online. (RTO 90054)

Community college in Rozelle offering practical learning experiences to the Sydney community since 1986. We are a charity and social enterprise with a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.

13/10/2026

Ever wondered why some black-and-white photos stop you in your tracks while others just look like colour pictures with the colour drained out? It's not an accident. It's a completely different way of seeing.

Shadows, contrast, texture and light take centre stage when colour steps aside, and learning to see the world this way will change how you approach every photo you take, in black-and-white or colour.

Our Black & White Photography Workshop takes you from theory to practice in a single hands-on day. You'll explore high-key and low-key lighting, master your camera settings for monochrome, head out on location at Rozelle to capture real scenes, then learn to bring your images to life in Photoshop and Adobe Camera RAW using techniques like channel mixers, gradient maps and the twin hue/saturation method.

Guided by award-winning photographer Nic Van Oudtshoorn, past students describe the day as inspiring, generous and genuinely fun, leaving with new skills and a fresh creative eye.

📅 Saturday 5 December 2026
🕘 9am–4pm
📍 2A Gordon Street, Rozelle

Bring your camera, your laptop with Photoshop, and a willingness to see the world differently. Perfect if you already know your way around aperture and shutter speed and are ready to take your skills further.

Enrolling in two or more eligible photography courses together also gets you 15% off at checkout, so it's a great chance to build your skills across multiple workshops.

Spots are limited, so secure your place today and discover the art behind the image. As a not-for-profit community college, every enrolment also helps us keep high-quality, affordable education accessible to everyone in Sydney.

Enrol now and start seeing the world in a whole new light.

Learn the art of black-and-white photography with our photography short courses in Sydney! Colour is descriptive. Black-and-white is interpretive. Black-and-white photography is not photography without colour; it's a different art form demanding a...

13/10/2026

🎶 Ever wanted to pick up an instrument and actually feel like a musician after just two lessons? With our Ukulele Lessons for Beginners, you can!

Over two Saturday sessions (7 and 14 November), you'll go from never having touched a ukulele to confidently strumming your favourite tunes. No experience needed, just a willingness to have fun. By the end, you'll be able to play a range of chords, master different strumming styles, and read song sheets like a pro, ready to keep jamming long after the course wraps up.

Taught by Lindy Sardelic, founder of The Ukulele Circle, this course is all about building real skills in a relaxed, supportive environment. As one past student put it: "Great fun, something really different and so relaxing!"

Don't have a uke yet? No worries, pre-tuned instruments are available to purchase from the tutor starting at just $40.

✨ Small class sizes
✨ Beginner-friendly
✨ Learn from a passionate, experienced musician
✨ Walk away with a skill for life

This is more than a music class, it's a chance to try something new, de-stress, and connect with a fun community of fellow learners. For over 37 years, Sydney Community College has been helping Sydneysiders build skills and confidence through affordable, high-quality courses, because we believe learning should be for everyone.

Spaces are limited, so grab your uke and enrol today to start strumming your way to a new hobby!

🎵 Enrol now through Sydney Community College and start your musical journey.

Learn to play the ukulele with our music & singing short courses in Sydney! In these ukulele lessons for beginners, you will learn about the history, its parts and, of course, how to play this popular stringed instrument. The step by step instruct...

12/10/2026

Ever snapped a stunning photo, only for it to lose its magic once you get it on screen? The difference between a good photo and a breathtaking one often comes down to the edit.

Our Lightroom Classic Photo Editing Workshop for Beginners will teach you how to transform flat, dull images into polished, professional-looking shots. You'll learn to master light and colour, fix lens distortions, sharpen details, and bring your creative vision to life, all while keeping your original files safe with non-destructive editing.

No experience needed, just bring your own laptop (with Lightroom Classic installed) and an SD card, and let tutor Richard Lynch guide you through a hands-on day of practical skills you'll use for years to come.

📅 Saturday 28 November 2026, 9:30am–1:30pm
📍 Rozelle Campus, 2A Gordon Street, Rozelle
💷 From $194.40 (concessions available)

As a not-for-profit organisation, Sydney Community College has spent over 37 years helping Sydneysiders build real skills through affordable, practical courses, from photography to languages, cooking to career development. With 1,200+ classes running each year, there's something for everyone.

Spaces are limited, so secure your spot today and start editing like a pro!

📸 Enrol now at Sydney Community College and bring your photos to life.

Learn how to stylishly edit photographic images with our photography short courses in Sydney! Get started with professional-level photo editing with this Lightroom Classic course! Lightroom Classic is built specifically to handle the entire photo ...

12/10/2026

🕯️ Ever wanted to create something beautiful with your own hands and watch it come to life in soft, flickering light?

Picture this: a cosy evening at Rozelle, mixing fragrances and colours, pouring warm wax, and walking away with gorgeous handmade candles you made yourself — ready to enjoy at home or gift to someone special.

Sydney Community College's Candle Making Workshop is perfect for complete beginners and creative souls alike. No experience needed, just bring your enthusiasm! Guided by passionate tutor Louise Ho, you'll learn:

✨ The fundamentals of candle making, from waxes to wicks
✨ How to mix fragrances and colours to create your own signature scent
✨ Safe techniques for pouring and finishing candles
✨ Candle care tips so your creations last

You'll leave with two container candles, a soy wax melt, and a beeswax candle (or a vegan soy alternative) — plus the confidence to keep making candles at home.

📅 Thursday 5 November 2026
🕕 6:30pm–9:00pm
📍 2A Gordon Street, Rozelle
💲 $202, including GST and all materials (valued at $60!)

As a not-for-profit organisation, Sydney Community College has spent over 37 years helping Sydneysiders learn new skills in a relaxing, supportive environment. This workshop is just one of over 1,200 classes we run each year across arts, wellbeing, languages, and more.

Treat yourself to a relaxing night of creativity and walk away with something truly special. Spaces are limited, so enrol today to secure your spot!

🔗 Enrol now via our website — link in bio

Create beautifully handcrafted candles and discover the art of candle making with our personal care courses in Sydney! There's something deeply satisfying about creating your own beautifully scented candles by hand. In this relaxing and creative w...

11/10/2026

Ever dreamed of ditching the mortgage stress and living simply, sustainably, and on your own terms? 🏡✨

Tiny Houses are more than a trend – they're a pathway to financial freedom, downsizing, minimalism, and even a whole new career direction in sustainable design and construction.

At Sydney Community College, our one-day Tiny House workshop at Rozelle Campus gives you everything you need to turn the dream into a real plan:

✅ Understand layout options and make confident design decisions
✅ Learn to maximise small spaces with clever, multifunctional design
✅ Navigate approvals, planning rules and the National Construction Code
✅ Explore budgeting, utilities and sustainable, off-grid living options
✅ Walk away with your own concept design and project plan

Guided by Sydney architect David Cullen (founder of Ace of Space Architects), you'll leave not just inspired, but equipped. As one past student, Meryl, shared: "By the afternoon we were suitably equipped to attempt to design and showcase our own tiny house - a lot of fun."

Whether you're looking to escape the rental cycle, create a granny flat, invest in a second income property, or simply embrace a simpler lifestyle, this hands-on workshop is your starting point.

📅 Saturday 28 November 2026
🕤 9:30am–3:30pm
📍 Rozelle Campus, 2A Gordon Street

For over 37 years, Sydney Community College has helped Sydneysiders learn practical, affordable skills for life and work. As a not-for-profit, we're proud to make quality education accessible to everyone in our community.

Spots are limited – enrol now to secure your place and start designing the simpler life you've been dreaming of!

Design your own tiny house in our Sydney property investment courses! This Tiny House workshop will cover everything you need to know about designing, planning and building a Tiny House. You will learn about the benefits of the Tiny House Movement...

11/10/2026

Picture this: a beautifully dripped cake, topped with fresh flowers and handmade white chocolate leaves — and you made it yourself. 🎂🌸

At our Drip Cake & Floral Cake Decorating Workshop, you'll spend an evening learning the techniques behind those stunning celebration cakes you see online. No experience needed — just bring an apron, closed-in shoes and your creativity.

Under the guidance of tutor Amber Subaki, you'll learn to:
🍰 Layer and ice a 6-inch vanilla butter cake
🍰 Create a smooth naked-style buttercream finish
🍰 Prepare and control a caramel drip
🍰 Make delicate white chocolate leaves
🍰 Arrange fresh flowers and sweets into a balanced design

You'll walk away with a gorgeous cake to share (or keep all to yourself, we won't judge) and skills you can use for birthdays and special occasions for years to come.

📅 Wednesday 4 November 2026, 6pm–9pm
📍 Rozelle Campus, 2A Gordon Street, Rozelle
💰 $172 (concession pricing available)

Spaces are limited, so secure your spot today! As a registered charity, Sydney Community College has spent over 37 years making affordable, high-quality adult education accessible to everyone in our community — with over 1,200 classes a year across cooking, arts, languages, fitness and more.

Enrol now and bring your cake decorating dreams to life. Search "Drip Cake & Floral Cake Decorating Workshop" on our website or call us on 02 8752 7555 to book your place.

Learn how to create a beautiful drip cake finished with fresh flowers and handmade decorations with our cake baking & decorating courses in Sydney! Create a celebration-worthy cake from start to finish in this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop....

10/10/2026

Still shooting on Auto because the manual feels like a foreign language? It's time to change that.

Imagine finally understanding what your camera is doing – and why. Picture yourself capturing stunning portraits with beautifully blurred backgrounds, freezing action shots with perfect clarity, or nailing that golden hour silhouette you've always admired on Instagram but never known how to create.

That's exactly what you'll walk away with after our Photography for Beginners: Intensive Workshop.

In just one day, you'll move beyond Auto mode and learn to confidently control aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. You'll explore different lenses, master composition techniques like the rule of thirds and leading lines, and discover how to use light (natural and artificial) to transform your images from "nice" to "wow."

No overwhelming jargon, no boring lectures – just hands-on, guided shooting exercises with expert tutor Nic Van Oudtshoorn, whose students consistently rave about his knowledge and clear teaching style.

"I had a fabulous day of interactive learning that absolutely flew by!" - MJ, past student

Whether you've got a shiny new DSLR or mirrorless camera sitting in its box, or you're ready to finally understand the settings you've been ignoring, this workshop will give you the skills and confidence to start creating images you're genuinely proud of.

📅 Saturday 28 November 2026
⏰ 9am–4pm
📍 Rozelle Campus, 2A Gordon Street

Bonus: enrol in two or more photography courses in one transaction and save 15% off your total fees.

As a not-for-profit committed to making quality education accessible to everyone, Sydney Community College has been helping Sydney locals learn practical, real-world skills for over 37 years. From photography to languages, cooking to career development, there's something here for every curious mind.

Ready to put your camera on Manual and never look back? Enrol now and start your photography journey with confidence.

Get to grips with photography with our photography short courses in Sydney. Join this one-day intensive photography workshop designed for beginners who want to move beyond automatic settings and start taking control of their camera. You will work ...

10/10/2026

That song idea you've been humming in the shower, the lyrics scribbled on the back of a receipt, the feeling that you've got something to say but no idea how to shape it into an actual song - this is exactly where great songs begin.

Our Songwriting Course for Beginners is designed to turn those sparks of inspiration into finished songs. Over six online sessions with experienced musician Luke Kent, you'll learn how to generate ideas when the well feels dry, craft lyrics that actually hit home, understand song structure, play with rhyme schemes, and build chord progressions that bring your words to life.

No experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to have a go. And if you're camera shy, you can keep your mic muted and write away in your own space. Past students rave about Luke's generosity and encouragement, with many saying it reignited their creativity and gave them the tools to keep writing long after the course ends.

Whether you've dreamed of writing your first song or want to sharpen skills you already have, this is your chance to finally make it happen.

📅 Tuesdays, 3 November – 8 December 2026, 6:30pm–9:00pm
💻 Online via Zoom
🎸 Bring a notebook, pen, and your instrument if you play one

As a not-for-profit community college, we've spent over 37 years making quality education accessible to everyone in Sydney. Explore 1,200+ courses a year, from creative arts to personal and professional development.

Ready to write your first song? Enrol now and let your story become a song. Spaces are limited!

Learn how to write a song with our music and singing short courses in Sydney. Have you ever wanted to write a song? Have you ever wondered what goes into creating one? Songwriting is a creative and expressive art form that anyone can learn. All yo...

09/10/2026

Ever looked at the share market and felt like everyone else was speaking a different language? 📈

Imagine instead feeling confident reading a company report, understanding what risk and reward actually mean for your money, and knowing where to find reliable information before making a decision. That's the kind of clarity our Stockmarket Investing Course for Beginners is designed to build.

Over one practical, full-day session, you'll learn how the share market really works, pick up the terminology that once seemed confusing, and explore different investment approaches to find what suits you. You'll leave with the knowledge and confidence to approach investing decisions with a clearer head, not a stack of jargon.

As one past participant, Manuela, shared: "Very informative. I feel more confident investing money in shares now."

📅 Saturday 21 November 2026
🕤 9:30am–4pm
📍 Rozelle Campus
👨‍🏫 Taught by experienced finance professional Victor Idoko

This course is general education only, so no individual investment advice is given, just solid foundations to help you become a more informed investor.

For over 37 years, Sydney Community College has helped adults across Sydney build real skills for life, offering affordable, high-quality courses because we believe education should be accessible to everyone.

Ready to take the first step towards financial confidence? Enrol now, spaces are limited! Spots fill fast, so don't wait.

Build your understanding of share investing with our investing courses online and in Sydney! Interested in the share market but unsure where to begin? Investing comes with both opportunities and risks, and developing a sound understanding of how t...

09/10/2026

Feeling stiff, stressed, or just craving a moment of calm in your week? 🌿

Imagine finishing each Monday morning feeling looser through the shoulders and neck, breathing easier, and genuinely relaxed rather than wound up. That's exactly what our Gentle Yoga for Wellness Course delivers.

Designed especially for those recovering from injury or illness, or anyone with an older, less flexible body wanting safe and gentle movement, this 5-week course with experienced tutor Keri Hogarth will help you:

🧘 Move confidently within your own physical limits
🌬️ Discover the power of breath-led movement to reduce injury risk
💆 Learn simple breathing techniques that calm an overactive mind
🏡 Build skills you can take home for ongoing stress management

Over five sessions, you'll work through back strength, digestion, blood sugar balance, respiratory health, and stress relief, all at a pace that suits you. No experience necessary, just a willingness to slow down and reconnect with yourself.

As one of our students put it: "Yoga class left me feeling refreshed and calm. Good gentle exercise for the whole body. Keri is a great yoga teacher."

📅 Mondays, 2–30 November 2026
⏰ 10–11am
📍 Rozelle Campus, 2A Gordon Street, Rozelle

Spaces are limited, so secure your spot today and give yourself the gift of gentle, restorative movement. Enrol now through Sydney Community College, proudly supporting affordable, accessible adult education across Sydney for over 37 years.

👉 Search "Gentle Yoga for Wellness" on our website or call us on 02 8752 7555 to enrol.

Learn to be flexible with our sport & fitness short courses in Sydney! Are you seeking a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life? Join us for Gentle Yoga and embark on a journey to discover inner peace, physical well-being, and a ...

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2A Gordon Street
Sydney, NSW
2039

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61287527555

Website

https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/

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