The Learning Centre at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre provides excellent facilities for the community and school groups to discover new technology skills, hold meetings and to spend time learning and having fun.
Contact Us
- 341 Halswell Road
- Christchurch 8025
- ph: +64 3 941 5140
- fax: +64 3 941 5155
- e: learningcentre@ccc.govt.nz
- Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Learning Centre Programmes
- Find out about our Community programmes
- Find out about our Schools programmes
- Find out about 3D printing
Technology
- 30 PCs in the Lab
- 6 iMacs with iMovie and Garageband, 2x Alesis 49 key keyboards paired with 2x Logic Pro X software licenses – no bookings required
- iPads with sketching, music and other apps
3D Printing and Maker stuff
- 1 x Makerbot Replicator + 3D Printer
- 1 x Prusa MKS3 3D Printer
- Silhouette Cameo 2 Vinyl Cutter for T-shirt or Sticker design
- Badge press for metal backed round badges (56mm or 25mm)
Music and DJ gear
- Roland V-Drums TD-1DMK electronic drums – no bookings required
- Casio 88 key Digital Piano CDP-S100 – no bookings required
- Roland SP-404A sampler
- Roland TR-8S drum machine + Behringer TD-3 Analog Bassline Synth
- Novation Circuit Tracks
- Pioneer DDJ-400 DJ controller
- Pioneer PLX-500-K Turntable + Scratch records
- Roland JDXI synthesizer
- Blipblox synthesizer + Sphero Specdrums for kids
- Logic Pro X software (2 licenses, Evo 8 audio interface + mic/cables available by request)
- Garageband for iMacs/iPads, Audacity for PCs
Virtual Reality
- HTC Vive with Steam games
- Job Simulator
- Beat Saber
- Kingspray Graffiti
- Tiltbrush
- Paintlab
Photography and video
- Epson V600 Photo and Slide Scanner
- Adobe Photoshop for photo and slide editing and restoration
- Adobe Creative Suite – Illustrator, Premiere Pro
- Canon EOS 850D Digital Cameras
- Tripods
- Wireless mics for improved audio
- iMovie for basic editing
- GIMP, Inkscape
Please contact us to book a programming specialist for one-on-one or group sessions or to arrange access to use any of the above technologies onsite.
There are also technology drop-in sessions in the Learning Centre from 2 to 3pm every Tuesday.