Culinary & Hospitality Courses
Ignite Your
PASSION.
Noosa is Australia’s home of hospitality. For students of cookery, there’s nowhere better to be inspired and to learn. At the Culinary Academy, we train you to take your place among the very best.
Culinary Academy
Premium cookery and hospitality training academy located in Noosa Heads.
Culinary Noosa
Run by our academy students – serving a wide range of food and beverages.
The Art of Culinary
Welcome to the Culinary Academy
Welcome to the exciting world of hospitality!
My name is Nando Largiader. I am the Hospitality & Cookery Head Trainer at The Culinary Academy in Noosa. Swiss born and trained, I’m an industry professional with over 25 years of experience, ranging from 5-star hotels to owning my own award-winning restaurants. For the past 16 years, I’ve been following my passion for teaching gastronomy in Switzerland and my adopted home of Australia.
I’m passionate about cooking and incredibly motivated by the opportunity to train a new generation of hospitality professionals. We’ve designed our Certificate and Diploma programs to provide a pathway to the many career opportunities that our industry can offer, and not just from a theoretical standpoint – The Culinary Academy graduates are work-ready and set up to make their mark from the day they graduate.
This is a wonderful industry to work in. It’s an industry for the passionate, the creative and for those who are driven to achieve.
I look forward to starting the journey with you.
28-30 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads QLD 4567 Australia
the Culinary Academy
Home to some of Australia’s leading restaurants, Noosa takes food seriously. With access to premium fresh seafood, a ‘paddock to plate’ culture driven by the unspoilt Hinterland farmlands and a booming tourist industry that expects only the best, the local hospitality scene has for decades proven an irresistible drawcard for industry professionals from around the world.
Whether you’re looking for the culinary art of a Michelin-starred master, or the innovation and style of the leading new kids on the block, you can find it all in Noosa.
All our qualification courses are designed to respond to the skills needed into the booming hospitality and cookery industry. And for students of cookery, there’s nowhere better to be inspired and to learn, and at The Culinary Academy, we train you to take your place among the best.
5
Star premises
Purpose-built training kitchen and restaurant with top of the range equipment.
500+
hours
Over 500 hours of hands-on practice in our restaurant ‘Culinary Noosa.’
200+
venues
Restaurants & hospitality venues in Noosa for students’ job opportunities.
28-30 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads QLD 4567 Australia
Our Courses
Popular!
SIT30821 / CRICOS 111266F
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
+
SIT40521 / CRICOS 111267E
Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
+
SIT50422 / CRICOS 111268D
Diploma of Hospitality Management
Combine Certificate 3, Certificate 4 and Diploma to save tuition fees and duration of your study. Our package program is the most popular option for international students to enhance their industry knowledge and experience.
Duration
104 weeks
Structure
Study units: 55
Tuition: 94 weeks
Holidays: 10 weeks
Intake Dates
2023: 6 Mar, 15 May, 11 Sep
2024: 15 Jan, 13 May, 9 Sep
2025: 13 Jan, 13 May, 8 Sep
2026: 12 Jan.
Tuition Fee
$19,750
+ Admissions Fee: $250
+ Industry Pack: $1,500
SIT30821 / CRICOS 111266F
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
This qualification reflects the role of cooks who use a wide range of well-developed cookery skills and sound knowledge of kitchen operations to prepare food and menu items.
Duration
52 weeks
Structure
Study units: 25
Tuition: 47 weeks
Holidays: 5 weeks
Intake Dates
2023: 6 Mar, 15 May, 11 Sep
2024: 15 Jan, 13 May, 9 Sep
2025: 13 Jan, 13 May, 8 Sep
2026: 12 Jan.
Tuition Fee
$7,000
+ Admissions Fee: $250
+ Industry Pack: $1,500
SIT40521 / CRICOS 111267E
Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
This qualification reflects the role of chefs and cooks who have a supervisory or team-leading role in the kitchen. They operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems.
Duration
52 weeks
Structure
Study units: 33
Tuition: 47 weeks
Holidays: 5 weeks
Intake Dates
2023: 6 Mar, 15 May, 11 Sep
2024: 15 Jan, 13 May, 9 Sep
2025: 13 Jan, 13 May, 8 Sep
2026: 12 Jan.
Tuition Fee
$7,500
+ Admissions Fee: $250
+ Industry Pack: $1,500
SIT50422 / CRICOS 111268D
Diploma of Hospitality Management
This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior operators who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with managerial skills and sound knowledge of the industry to coordinate hospitality operations.
Duration
52 weeks
Structure
Study units: 28
Tuition: 47 weeks
Holidays: 5 weeks
Intake Dates
2024: 15 Jan, 13 May, 9 Sep
2025: 13 Jan, 13 May, 8 Sep
2026: 12 Jan.
Tuition Fee
$8,000
+ Admissions Fee: $250
+ Industry Pack: $1,500
The Art of Culinary
Ignite Your Passion for Culinary Arts
The Culinary Academy offers over 500 hours of hands-on training in our restaurant ‘Culinary Noosa.’ Run by our students – Serving delicious meals with locally sourced ingredients to the Noosa community.
Australia’s home of hospitality
Noosa Heads
60,000
Noosa total population
2,000,000
Visitors visit Noosa every year
25°
Warm annual temperature
4,000
Hectares of National Park
60
Distinct ecosystems
Noosa is surrounded by stunning beaches, lakes, national parks and the lush rainforests of the hinterland. If you are looking for adventure, there’s plenty to do.
Learn to surf or try stand-up paddle boarding; sail the beautiful waters of Laguna Bay; kayak in the Noosa Everglades; join a sunset cruise or go swimming with humpback whales.
For those wanting a more relaxed experience, Noosa is home to superb day spas, world-class golf courses, stylish shopping and delicious cuisine.
A tourism gateway to attractions such as Fraser Island and the Great Barrier Reef, Noosa showcases the very best of the Australian lifestyle – with a variety of nightlife surrounding upscale Hastings Street, golden sandy beaches, crystal clear water, stunning National Parks and year-round warm weather.
“Noosa is now home to a world class culinary training academy.
Join us to build your career in the restaurant and hospitality industry.”
Ian Pratt
The Culinary Academy founder
