Do you want to...
learn biblically,
connect interculturally,
and minister purposefully?
Block Courses
Block courses are a great way to get a taste of life at Eastwest, and we welcome applications from the public (excellent for professional development!). There is a wealth of experience within the wider church and mission communities, and our block course teachers are seasoned ministry practitioners.
These short courses offer an opportunity to engage with some awesome learning and to experience community life. Some of the courses contribute to an NZQA qualification for those fully enrolled as diploma students at Eastwest College.
Block courses change from year to year as we continually seek input that offers excellence and practical application - register now to secure your place!
Our Block Courses
More details about the courses below:
Children in Crisis
Cost: $305 including morning tea and lunch
Dates: Monday 7th - Friday 11th of April
Huia Come Home
Cost: $305 including morning tea and lunch
Dates: Monday 28th April - Friday 2nd May
Biblical Theology of Missions
Cost: $305 including morning tea and lunch
Dates: Monday 16th June - Thursday 19th June
Our Secular Age
Cost: T$305 including morning tea and lunch
Dates: 15th - 19th September, 2025 (Cost TBC)
TESOL for Service (2026)
Cost: $1850 for course / $180 per week for accommodation
Dates: January 2026: 05/01 - 30/01
Block Course Accommodation
$30 per night or $180 per week.
Limited availability; please register early.
Upcoming Courses
Children in Crisis
Dates: Monday 7th April - Friday 11th of April
Fees: $305 including morning tea and lunch
This hands-on, practical course addresses the issues faced by children in crisis, including street children, sexually exploited or trafficked children, child labourers, and refugee children. Students will learn about the challenges these children face and propose holistic intervention strategies to address their needs and bring healing and hope. The course also explores ways to care for caregivers, who often experience stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue. Through research, discussion, and case studies, students will gain a deeper understanding of cross-cultural ministry and holistic care for vulnerable children.
Contact us to find out more or apply now.
Huia Come Home
Dates: Monday 28th April - Friday 2nd May
Course Facilitator: Luke Goodwin BA, LLB, Grad Dip Tchng (Sec), Post-grad Dip Th.
Fees: $305 including morning tea and lunch
Huia Come Home is a one-week block course engaging with the story of Christianity in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This important block course will be delivered by Luke Goodwin, a gifted communicator and history teacher, who has been on his own journey with the subject. The course title is based on Jay Ruka’s book of the same title, which is the text for the course. This is a 5 credit block course giving insights from the influence of the Clapham sect in the formation of the treaty, through the missionaries who came, the revival among Māori, the taking of the land from tangata whenua, and up to the present day application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Contact us to find out more or apply now.
Biblical Theology of Missions
Dates: Monday 16th June - Thursday 19th June
Course Facilitator: Renata Hanscamp
Fees: $305 including morning tea and lunch
This component will lead to a greater understanding of the mission of God to the world, His concern for mankind as revealed in the Scriptures, His provision for their redemption, and His purposes for His creation and for those He has redeemed.
Contact us to find out more or apply now.
Our Secular Age
Dates: 15th - 19th September 2025 (Mon-Fri)
Course Facilitator: Aaron Steele
Fees: $305 including morning tea and lunch
This class aims to explore the Biblical worldview and its relationship to secular humanism and related worldviews. It surveys the origins and contemporary impact of secular humanism, and Christian perspectives on this belief system. The four goals in the class are:
To understand the source and nature of modern worldviews (or ‘social imaginaries’)
To recognize the impact of these on Christian faith and mission
To develop new apologetical insights for those holding modern worldviews
To consider the role of Christians as ‘culture makers’ in the modern world
Contact us to find out more or apply now.
TESOL for Service
Dates: January 2026: 05/01 - 30/01
Course Facilitator: Dr Ryan PhD
Credits: 12 Credits (Level 5) NZQA Approved Training Course
Fees: $1850 including morning tea and afternoon tea
Accommodation on application (charged at $180 per week).
This is an intensive training course designed to teach you the necessary skills to enable you to more effectively use English teaching as a service tool. Classes cover theoretical knowledge of the English language and of teaching and learning a second language, current ESOL methodology, classroom management, lesson planning and assessment, teaching specific groups and programmes, and resources available for teaching and further professional development. The practice component includes 12 hours of observation and teaching of classmates and ESOL students.
Students who are accepted onto the course will be required to complete pre-course assignments which include readings and observation of an ESOL class in their community.
Contact us to find out more or apply.
Accommodation
Fees: $30 per night or $180 per week
Accommodation is limited and on a first come first serve basis. The accommodation fee is $30 per person/night in addition to the course fees. Evening dinner is available Monday to Thursday only, during term time at a cost of $11 per meal. Please register early to avoid any disappointment.
Past Block Courses
Coaching Workshop
Dates: December
Course Facilitator: Christine Harding
The COACH Model© is a radically different approach to leading people. Rather than provide answers, leaders ask questions to draw out what God has already put into others. Learn how to create powerful conversations to assist others to solve their own problems, reach goals and develop leadership skills in the process. Incorporating the best of adult learning components with self-directed, communal, experiential learning where discussion, practice and application are maximized. Christine has over 40 years of experience in leadership, cross-cultural living and Christian ministry. She holds credentials through the International Coaching Federation.
Contact us to find out more or apply now.