The school bell's about to ring for Whanganui's district councillors.
The lessons they're going to receive are all in the name of professional development, something the council budgets for in its Annual Plan.
It's aimed at giving the the councillors the skills they need when they tackle a raft of different issues coming to the council table.
Charlotte Almond, general manager - strategy, told this week's council meeting that professional development was intended to broaden the knowledge of councillors across a number of areas.
"Council's involved in a broad range of activities, including roading, investment, planning, pensioner housing, forestry, wastewater treatment and economic development.