SECONDARY SCHOOLS CULINARY CHALLENGE
In 2024 the ACF will be running Secondary School Culinary Competitions in all Regions for the first time.
National Final
The Australian Culinary Federation in Conjunction with
ACF & Le Cordon Bleu Australia are pleased to announce our new Partnership for the National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge 2024,
This year’s National Final Venue is still TBC
Documentation
The forms below can be used to register for all of the competitions listed on this page, you need to submit your registration form to the email stipulated in the criteria for your regional heat, national final.
The documents will download to your computer as word documents when you click on them, so make sure you note where they are saved to. Please type your information & send the completed word document to your competition liaison, for regional heats ignore the last page.
The documents will download to your computer as word documents when you click on them, so make sure you note where they are saved to. Please type your information & send the completed word document to your competition liaison, for regional heats ignore the last page.
Regional Finals
Each year the Australian Culinary Federation (ACF) conducts a cooking competition for Secondary School Students in each Australian state. This competition is a great opportunity for students with an interest in becoming a chef to gain invaluable contacts within the hospitality industry. It is also a lot of fun, and a great learning experience for staff and students alike. The aim of this competition is to give students an insight into the hospitality industry and to identify and encourage students who demonstrate a talent and a passion for cooking.
If you are in years 10, 11 or 12, enrolled in a Secondary School and are studying either a Hospitality or Commercial Cookery course, then you are eligible to enter your state competition. The winners of each State competition will be eligible to compete in the National Final.
Please contact your Competition Liaison listed below for more information about your regional competition.
If you are in years 10, 11 or 12, enrolled in a Secondary School and are studying either a Hospitality or Commercial Cookery course, then you are eligible to enter your state competition. The winners of each State competition will be eligible to compete in the National Final.
Please contact your Competition Liaison listed below for more information about your regional competition.
Region Dates
Victoria Box Hill TAFE 10am Friday 28th June
Convenor Andrew Wisken 0407 848 931 Vic Cover Letter.pdf
ACT Canberra Institute of Technology Friday 24th May
Convenor Ivonne Nathan 0409 260 372
South Queensland TAFE Queensland Southbank Saturday 15th June
Convenor Martin MacInnes 0417 720 360
South Australia TAFE SA Regency Campus Tuesday 25th June
Convenor Chris Codell 0408 857 293