With culinary influences from all over the world and outstanding fresh produce, it's no surprise food is a strong interest to many Australians. Cooking shows regularly top the TV ratings and the country is home to several of the world's top chefs.
If you want to improve your own skills and explore new cuisines, a cooking course is a perfect place to start. Compare Courses features short cooking courses that last for just a day, or for a few evenings, and cater for complete amateurs as well as those who are more confident in the kitchen.
Cooking courses and baking courses can be held over a day, usually on a weekend or on weekday evenings, or over several weeks. Cooking courses and baking courses can range from $60 per session to $400 over several courses.
Australian Capital Territory
The Canberra Institute of Technology’s offers introductory cooking courses such as its Introduction to Pastry Production and Cookie making courses, while the Weston Brain Gym offers vegetarian cooking classes and cake decorating classes.
Cooking course providers in ACT
New South Wales
The TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute offers French cooking courses, gluten free cooking courses and cooking courses for diabetics.
Cooking course providers in NSW
South Australia
The TAFE South Australia (SA) has short cooking courses and baking courses that are held across its various campuses and locations around South Australia.
TAFE SA’s cooking courses include Malay and Indian cuisine, baking and bread making. TAFE SA also offers food-processing classes such as cheese-making and small-scale wine making.
Cooking course providers in South Australia
Queensland
The Central Queensland Institute of TAFE holds cooking courses for blokes, cake decorating courses and cooking for diabetics.
Cooking course providers in Queensland
Western Australia
The Great Southern Institute of Technology offers Japanese and Thai cooking courses. It also offers master classes with chefs and sausage making classes.
Cooking course providers in Western Australia
Victoria
The William Angliss Institute offers over 50 short courses in cooking, baking, confectionary and patisserie making.
From Spanish cuisine, cake making, Italian cooking and Chinese dim sum, the William Angliss Institute also has wine appreciation short courses and confectionary making short courses. The William Angliss Institute also offers free online cooking and food knowledge videos over its website.
Cooking course providers in Victoria
Tasmania
The Adult Education Devonport Centre holds cooking courses on a seasonal basis. Its offerings have included Thai cooking courses and Christmas cake decorating classes.
Cooking course providers in Tasmania