Open Day offers a broad range of engaging workshops, designed to ignite curiosity and creativity in an interactive way! New or current students and parents or caregivers can participate in a multitude of activities in Science, Technology, Art, Sports, Drama and more. Workshops are where guests can hone their abilities or find a new interest under the guidance of experienced teachers and coaches.

With something for everyone, our workshops promise to inspire and empower learners of all ages.

Before you book your workshops, make sure you’re registered for Open Day at the button below!

Preschool Workshops

Playball | For Preschoolers

Location: Preschool

Time: 11.30am, 12.00pm, 12.30pm

Coach James from Playball Wellington will be running sessions for Preschoolers aged 3-5. Feel free to visit our wonderful Preschool and chat to our friendly team at any time.

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All Years Workshops

Zine Scavenger Hunt | All ages

Location: Library

Time: 10.30am

Make your very own zine then go and explore the wonders of the library with your scavenger hunt!

No Booking Required

Escape the Tower | All ages

Location: The Tower

Time: 10.30am, 11.30am, and 12.30pm

Many have tried and few have escaped the iconic QMC Tower. Join the Humanities team and solve puzzles to escape the tower in 20 minutes.

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Birds in Print | All ages

Location: W6

Time: 10.30am and 11.30am

Experiment with different collage materials and media to create your own unique bird to take home.

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Ngā Kēmu Māori | All ages

Location: Hobson Common Room

Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm

Join Kaiarahi Lara for traditional games played by Māori.

No booking required

Take Ten in QMH | All ages

Location: Queen Margaret House

Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm

Need a moment away from the hustle and bustle of Open Day? Visit QMH, enjoy a cuppa, morning tea and a quiet activity with QMC’s senior boarders. Explore the boarding house and hear about QMR opening soon!

No booking required.

Dance Lessons | All ages

Location: Queen Margaret House:

Time: 11.45am

Join George Nicholls from our Queen's Edge programme for an open ballroom lesson full of rhythm, fun, and fancy footwork!

No booking required.

Sport Workshops

Sports Workshops are walk in only, no booking required.

Have a Go: Gymnastics | All Ages

Location: Hobson Gym

Time: 10.30am

Flip, tumble, and soar in an action-packed Gymnastics session.

No Booking Required

Have a Go: Badminton and Golf | All Ages

Location: Hobson Gym

Time: 11.00am

Swing into action and test your reflexes, have a go at Badminton!

No Booking Required

Have a Go: Handball | All Ages

Location: Hobson Gym

Time: 11.30am

Dodge defenders and bring the heat in Handball.

No Booking Required

Have a Go: Basketball and Netball | All Ages

Location: Hobson Gym

Time: 12.00pm

Master the fundamentals, take on a shooting challenge, and score awesome prizes with your basketball and netball skills. Hangout with the youngest player of the Tokomanawa Queens!

No Booking Required

Have a Go: Football | All Ages

Location: Tennis Court

Time: 12.15pm

Lace up your boots and show off your skills, take a shot at Football!

No Booking Required

Performance: Aerobics | All ages

Location: Hobson Gym

Time: 12.30pm

Top aerobics athletes will perform.

No Booking Required

Junior School Workshops

Flowerpot Fun | For Years 1-6

Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm

Location: Kowhai Playground

Decorate your very own flowerpot and plant a seed to see it grow! Take these home and watch them flourish.

No booking required

Creativity Awaits | For Years 1-6

Location: W19

Time: 11.00am, 11.30am

Get wildly creative and have fun crafting your own original pencil holder. Take it home with you to use!

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Kapa Haka | For Years 1-4

Location: W19

Time: 12.00pm

This hands-on session blends art, culture, and performance. Join us for a fun-filled workshop where tamariki will get creative making their very own tīpare (headband) and dive into the world of kapa haka!

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Code and Strike | For Years 4-6

Location: A3

Time: 11.00am

Get ready to roll into the future! Code & Strike is where robotics meets bowling in an epic showdown of brains and bots. Students will design, build, and program robots to knock down as many pins as possible!

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Senior School Workshops

Screen Printing | For Years 6-13

Location: W4

Time: 10.30am, 12.00pm

A taster session to have a go at digital screen-printing. We will be printing a design on a product you can take away with you at the end of the session.

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Behind the Curtain | For Years 7-13

Location: W8

Time: 11.00am

Peek behind the curtain and get creative at our exciting drama workshop.

No booking required

48 Hour Film Festival | For Years 7-13

Location: C1

Time: 10.30am

Four teams of QMC students are in the middle of the 48 Hour film Competition at this time. Visitors are welcome to come and observe in C1 media hub.

No booking required

Sciences

Biology Dissection | For Years 9-13

Location: C12

Time: 10.30am

Join us in our biology workshop for a hands-on cow eyeball dissection. This workshop is recommended for people that do not get squirmish with dissections and feel confident using common laboratory dissection equipment. Come and explore with us!

This session is pre-book only and does not have capacity for walk ins.

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Mystery Chemicals Challenge! | Years 9-13

Location: W12
Time: 11.30am

Oh no! The labels on our chemicals have mysteriously vanished! Use your detective and science skills to figure out what they are! Use fun chemical tests to find out the identities of the 4 mystery substances! Calling all science sleuths: this is the workshop for you!

This session is pre-book only and does not have capacity for walk ins.

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Fun with Physics | Years 9 - 13

Location: C11
Time: 12.00pm

Why does a spinning top not fall over? How does a speaker make sound? Come find out about the physics behind these and other interesting toy.

This session is pre-book only and does not have capacity for walk ins.

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Technology

Technology | All ages

Location: W3
Time: 10.30am - 1pm

See examples of student work and live demonstrations of Robotics, Electronics, EPro8 Engineering work, 3D printing and laser-cutting. You will also be able to make and take away a personalised QMC Keyring or 3D printed ‘twizzler’.

No booking required