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Vibe coding and AI agent classes in Clarence

Why does code an AI agent writes for Clarence projects work once and then fail?

Often because it assumes where it will be run from, so file paths that worked in the agent's session break elsewhere. Our live online lessons cover building with AI and agents while watching for exactly that. The Clarence council area had 61,531 residents in 2021.

An agent wrote a tidy script to total Clarence's road network from a small data file, ran it, and reported 14,374 road segments. Run the same script from its own folder and Python cannot find the file. Nothing in the code changed; only the folder it was started from.

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Facts last verified 14 October 2026. Teaching is online; no Clarence branch is claimed.

Course picks for Clarence

Courses for agent-built code that travels

This project needs Python files, paths and a working knowledge of how scripts run. These courses cover them; a free first lesson picks the right one.

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Adults 18 and over

Codex & Claude Code

Coding agents on real projects, including how and where their code runs.

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Ages 13 to 17

Vibe Coding for Teens

Building with AI help and testing on more than one machine or folder.

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Ages 13 to 17

Python for Teens

Files, paths and pathlib, explained from the ground up.

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Ages 13 to 17

AI Tools Course for Teens (13+)

Using AI tools well, including checking their assumptions.

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Browse the course atlas for more than one hundred options and use the coding roadmap to check prerequisites.

The four we are known for

Python, AI, vibe coding and agentic coding

These run underneath everything above. Every one is live and online, placed by ability rather than by age, and the first class is free.

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Vibe codingAges 13 to 17

Vibe Coding for Teens

Python, web and AI projects where the learner still owns the thinking.

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Python and AICollege and adult

Python Automation Course

Automate the work you already do, then let AI carry part of it.

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AI and MLAges 14 to 18

AI and Machine Learning for Teens

Train a model, read what it learned, and be able to say why it is wrong.

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Agentic codingProfessionals

Codex & Claude Code

Run AI coding agents on real work without losing control of the codebase.

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Clarence in the Census

Hobart's eastern shore

Census 2021 figures for the Clarence local government area (ABS code LGA61410), with Tasmania alongside.

Clarence council area, 2021
MeasureClarence
Residents61,531
Median age41
Families17,067
Private dwellings25,855
People per household2.4
Clarence and Tasmania compared
IndicatorClarenceTasmania
Separate houses93.2% (21,987)87.7%
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher25.8% (13,155)21.9%
Workers who took a bus to work4.2% (1,227)2.5%
Employed people in professional jobs23.6% (6,856)20.0%

School ages

Clarence had 3,546 residents aged 5 to 9, 3,726 aged 10 to 14 and 3,162 aged 15 to 19.

Older residents

1,673 residents were aged 85 or over.

A large council

The council area covers about 378 square kilometres east of the Derwent.

Census cells carry small, deliberate privacy adjustments, so each figure is shown as published and none are combined.

Signature project

It worked on the agent's machine

We exported road segment totals for the Clarence council area from the LIST into data/clarence_roads.csv. Our scripted agent wrote scripts/report.py, which opens "data/clarence_roads.csv" and adds up the rows. We ran it from two folders, then ran a corrected version.

The same script, started from different folders (our run)
Script and folderOutput
report.py, from the project foldersegments 14374 km 1837.0
report.py, from the scripts folderFileNotFoundError: data/clarence_roads.csv
report_fixed.py, from the scripts foldersegments 14374 km 1837.0
report_fixed.py, from the project foldersegments 14374 km 1837.0
What the data file holds (LIST, our query)
Road classSegmentsRecorded length
Access Road6,141752.3 km
Local Road4,877434.7 km
Vehicular Track1,410398.3 km
Collector Road74667.8 km
Arterial Road54966.7 km
Sub Arterial Road38353.8 km
National/State Highway26863.4 km

Why it broke

A relative path is resolved from the folder Python was started in, not the folder the script lives in. The agent tested from one place; a person ran it from another.

The tempting fix

Copying the data file into the scripts folder makes the error go away and leaves two copies that will drift apart. Agents sometimes do exactly that.

The real fix

Build the path from the script's own location: Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / 'data' / 'clarence_roads.csv'. It works from anywhere.

Ask where it will run

Before accepting agent-written code, run it from a different folder, or ask the agent how it finds its files. Hidden assumptions about the working directory are among the most common reasons code works in a demo and fails in use.

The road totals come from the LIST, State of Tasmania, via its map service's statistics query for segments intersecting the council boundary. The scripts, folders and outputs are our own; the agent is our own short script standing in for one, not a commercial AI model.

Agents and files

Paths that do not depend on luck

A short guide to finding files reliably in Python.

Ways to locate a data file
ApproachWorks from any folder?Note
open('data/file.csv')NoDepends on the current folder
Path(__file__).resolve().parentYesAnchored to the script itself
A path passed as an argumentYesThe caller decides explicitly
os.chdir() at the top of the scriptYes, but riskyChanges state for everything else

Primary learners

Give directions to a toy box from the kitchen, then try the same directions from the garden.

Secondary learners

Ask an AI tool for a script that reads a CSV, run it from two folders, and fix it with pathlib.

Adults

Check scheduled jobs and agent-written tools at work for relative paths before they run unattended.

print(Path.cwd()) at the start of a script shows the working directory in one line. It is the quickest way to explain a FileNotFoundError that seems impossible.

Around Clarence

Sealed streets and long rural tracks

Council-wide markers from the LIST open data and the Tasmanian school calendar.

Surfaces

Of the 14,374 segments, 9,016 are sealed, 5,143 unsealed and 215 need four-wheel drive.

Places and addresses

The LIST records 510 points of interest and 30,912 address points in or on the council boundary, counts only.

Term 3, 2027

Tasmanian government school Term 3 of 2027 runs from 19 July to 24 September.

Clarence council area

Figures describe the Clarence local government area, not Greater Hobart. By the ABS boundaries it touches Brighton, Sorell and Southern Midlands on land; the City of Hobart lies across the river.

Learning ladder

From giving directions to robust scripts

Ages are a loose guide; a trial lesson finds the level.

Ages 6 to 10

Scratch and play

Clear instructions and where things live in a project.

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Ages 10 to 14

Python and AI basics

Files, folders and first AI tools.

Python and AI for KidsAI Literacy for Kids (Ages 8 to 14)
Ages 14 to 18

Vibe coding

Building with AI, then testing outside the demo.

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Adults 18 and over

Coding agents

Agent-built tools that run reliably.

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Vibe coding and agents

If the agent ran it, why does it fail for you?

Because the agent ran it from somewhere you may not be.

Coding agents usually work inside one project folder and test from there. Their scripts pass every check they run. The first time a person double-clicks the file or a scheduler starts it elsewhere, a relative path points at nothing.

Learners who have seen 14,374 become FileNotFoundError with no code change check how files are found in any script an agent writes. That small habit separates a demo from a tool people can rely on.

In Clarence, the learner who anchors file paths ships scripts that run from anywhere. The longer argument is in why knowing how code runs still matters alongside AI.

Delivery

Clarence lessons online

All lessons are live on video, with no trip across the bridge.

Run it twice

Learners test agent code from more than one folder while the teacher watches.

Term-time classes

Lessons follow the Tasmanian school year and pause in holidays.

A free start

One complete lesson without charge, then a written suggestion.

Groups of fifteen to twenty

Learners matched by level, or private sessions.

Twice weekly

Two fixed lessons a week, about eight each month.

India time

Teaching comes from India: a 7pm Clarence class is 1:30pm India time in summer and 2:30pm after April.

Hobart clocks

Hobart changes to daylight saving on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April (IANA time zone database); India stays on one time.

Fees

Clarence class fees

Three fixed prices, whichever suburb a learner lives in.

First classUSD 0

The first lesson is free and comes with written advice.

Group tuitionUSD 100

About eight group lessons a month with fifteen to twenty learners.

Private tuitionUSD 150

About eight private lessons a month.

Clarence families pay in US dollars once the trial has fixed a course and time. The pricing page sets out holidays and missed lessons.

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FAQ

Clarence vibe coding and agent questions

Questions asked across the Clarence council area.

What is the population of the Clarence council area?

The 2021 Census QuickStats count 61,531 residents in the Clarence local government area, with 17,067 families and 25,855 private dwellings.

What is the working directory in Python?

The folder a program was started from. Relative file paths are resolved from it, not from the folder where the script file is saved.

How do I make a script find its data file from any folder?

Build the path from the script's location with pathlib, for example Path(__file__).resolve().parent, or pass the full path in as an argument.

How many road segments does the LIST record for Clarence?

The LIST transport layer returned 14,374 road segments intersecting the Clarence council area in October 2026, with 1,837.0 km of recorded length across its road classes.

What is an AI coding agent?

An AI system that writes, runs and edits code over several steps to complete a task, rather than answering a single message.

Which AI tools will a Clarence teenager use?

Tools suited to their age. Claude appears only in our adult courses, which start at 18.

Is there a classroom in Clarence?

No. Lessons are live online only, we have no Australian office, and our listed phone number is Indian.

What do lessons cost for Clarence learners?

The first lesson is free. Group classes cost USD 100 a month for two live lessons a week, about eight a month, in groups of fifteen to twenty, and one-to-one classes cost USD 150 a month. You agree the course and time before paying.

Who is in each group?

Fifteen to twenty learners at a similar level and pace, not sorted by age or suburb. One-to-one lessons suit anyone no group time fits.

Is Copilot Studio part of the Clarence group course?

No. We teach Copilot Studio only in private sessions, while group learners write their agents in Python.

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