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Accessibility
  Our main buildings provide ease of access for wheelchair users .
Suggestions
  At Newpark we are continually looking for ways to improve our service. If you feel any aspect of our service can be improved upon, we would like to hear your suggestions.
New Courses
  Do you have a skill or knowledge you can share with adults? If you have a course you would be prepared to instruct, please send a course outline and your qualifications to the Director.
Any Problems
  Should you have any particular concerns or require clarification on any part of our service, please do contact us at the Adult Education Centre.
Café
  Our café service offering a variety of snacks with tea and coffee available from 6:30pm. Courses of two hours or more will take a break during the evening.
Fees and Materials
 
  • Fees vary according to length of class and the nature of course. Fees cover tuition only.
  • Some courses will require you to bring/purchase materials i.e. Pottery, Picture Framing, Jewellery & Bead, Metalcraft, Stone Carving, Dress Making and Soft Furnishing. Please check at Enrolment.
  • Newpark Comprehensive receives no public or other funding for its Adult Education courses.
Formation of Classes
  All courses are offered subject to there being sufficient demand and a teacher being available.
Reduced Prices 
  Reduced fees are available for the unemployed, Senior Citizens or those taking two or more courses. Ask at the Enrolment Centre for details.
Length of Courses
  In general, all courses offered are of ten weeks or one terms duration, however there are several exceptions to this rule. Some courses last for only five weeks, others for six or nine weeks. Some courses are designed to run over twenty weeks (two terms) or thirty weeks (three terms). When booking your place on a course please pay particular attention as to how long your course actually is.
Certificate and Diploma Courses
  Some courses lead to the awarding of recognised qualifications and diplomas to students who successfully complete their course. Newpark Certificates of Completion are available on request to those who have fully completed their course.