Introductory class
two hours,$25
- Build and publish a one page site in the room
- Laptops provided, nothing to install
- One weekday evening a month as well
- The fee comes off any course you join
Write the web, one line at a time
Beginner and career change courses in HTML, CSS and JavaScript for adults and teens. Start with a two hour intro class or an information session, then decide whether a full course is right for you.
2 hoursfor a Saturday intro class
12 seatsin every classroom group
Ages 13+in teen and adult groups
- Built for complete beginners
- Twelve students or fewer
- Evening and weekend groups
- Code review on every project
Two ways to start
Both can be booked online. Neither one commits you to a course, and both end with time for questions.
Information session
45 minutes,No charge
- A walk through every course and its timetable
- Instructors answer questions about workload
- A straight answer on what a course can and cannot do
- Bring a parent, partner or friend
The office confirms each place within one working day, and if a class is already full it offers the next date instead.
Courses and fees
Full courses are joined by enquiry, so we can check that a course fits your goals and your week. Fees cover the whole course, including materials and project reviews.
| Course | Who it suits | Timetable | Fee from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web foundations | Complete beginners who want HTML, CSS and a first taste of JavaScript | 12 weeks, two evenings a week | $1,900 |
| JavaScript next steps | People who can build a static page and want it to do more | 10 weeks, one evening and one Saturday | $1,450 |
| Career change track | Adults planning a move into web development work | 28 weeks part time, or 14 weeks full time | $6,400 |
| Teen web club | Ages 13 to 17, no experience needed | 10 Saturday mornings each term | $390 |
A deposit of $300 holds a place on an adult course, with the balance due before the first class. Instalments can be agreed with the office, and teen club fees are paid each term.
What the courses cover
Every topic is taught by building something, and each course ends with a project you can show to anyone.
- HTML structure
- CSS layout
- Responsive design
- Accessibility
- JavaScript basics
- Working with the DOM
- Forms and validation
- Fetching data from APIs
- Version control with Git
- Debugging in the browser
- Reading documentation
- Publishing a site
- Code review
- Working in a team
The career change track adds a portfolio of three projects, mock technical interviews and a review of your CV or résumé. It teaches skills and habits; it cannot promise a job, and we never quote salary figures.
How to join a course
Most students move from a first visit to a confirmed seat in about two weeks.
Try a class
Book an intro class or an information session to see how we teach.
Send an enquiry
Say which course interests you, when you can study and what you hope to build.
Talk it through
A twenty minute call with an instructor about your goals, your week and the workload.
Hold your seat
If the course fits, a deposit secures your place and the welcome pack follows.
Small classes, real feedback
Every class has a lead instructor, and groups of more than eight add a teaching assistant, so nobody sits stuck on an error for long. Our instructors also build websites for clients, and they review your code the way a development team reviews work.
We are plain about outcomes. A course gives you skills, projects and habits, but it does not come with a job, and we never quote salary figures. What happens next depends on your goals, your local market and the work you put in.
- Line by line feedback on every project
- Recordings of each evening class
- Drop in help on Saturday mornings
- Teen groups always have two staff in the room
Inside the academy
Small classes in a bright classroom, with mentors who walk the room rather than lecture from the front.
From our students (example reviews)
Twelve weeks of foundations, and now the bakery on the corner has a site its owner can update herself. The project reviews were the part that made everything click.
Switching careers at forty felt risky. The instructors were honest that nothing was guaranteed, which is exactly why their advice on the portfolio felt worth trusting.
Our son went from playing browser games to making them. The Saturday group is friendly, and the staff explain his progress clearly at the end of every term.
Questions before you enrol
Is any experience needed?
None. Web foundations and the teen club start from the very beginning. The intro class is a good way to find out whether you enjoy coding before you enquire about a course.
Do students need their own laptop?
Laptops are provided in the classroom. For homework, any laptop from the last few years with a modern browser will do; tablets and phones are not enough.
Will a course lead to a job?
No course can promise that, and we never quote salary figures. The career change track builds skills, a portfolio and interview practice, but hiring varies by market and by employer, so results depend on far more than any course.
How much work happens outside class?
Plan on four to six hours a week for part time courses and around fifteen for the full time track. Instructors help you adjust the plan if your week changes.
Can courses be taken online?
Evening classes are streamed live, and online students join the same code reviews as the room. The teen club runs in the classroom only.
How are teen students kept safe?
Teen groups always have two staff present, every staff member has a background check as local rules require, and a parent or carer signs the enrolment. Staff contact students only through the academy's own channels, and any concern can be raised with the office.
What if a student needs to pause?
Adult students can move to a later group once, with fees carried over, if they tell the office before the halfway point of the course.
Book a class or ask about a course
Book an intro class or an information session, or send an enquiry about a full course. The office answers within one working day to confirm your place, suggest another date or set up a call with an instructor.
- Your place is held once the office confirms it
- Fees are paid directly to the academy
- Course enquiries get a call from an instructor
Visit the studio
Drop by during office hours to watch a class in progress, or call with questions about any course.
Contact the office
Classroom studio near the central library, with live online classes too
Office hours
| Monday to Thursday | 10:00 to 21:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 to 14:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Online classes
Evening classes are streamed live with the same instructors and code reviews. A webcam, a microphone and a steady connection are all an online student needs.
Book an information session