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Certificate in Cookery

Take your culinary career to the next level with our 36 week Programme
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Certificate in Classic Cooking

Have fun while learning fundamental cooking
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Complete WSET Award in Wine Levels 2-3 in a single qualification

Welcome to The New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Founded by Celia Hay, the New Zealand School of Food & Wine has been educating the next generation of baristas, chefs, restaurant & café owners, hospitality managers, sommeliers and wine professionals, hospitality tourism entrepreneurs as well as people who just love good food since 1995.

From LCQ Alcohol Managers Certificates to Food Hygiene Safety Certificates to New Zealand Wine Certificate and WSET Wine and Spirit qualifications to Baking and Cooking Classes and Cocktail and Bartending courses. This year, 2020, will mark the 25th anniversary of the New Zealand School of Food and Wine.

Located in Auckland's Viaduct, our NZQA New Zealand Government accredited qualifications offer practical hands-on cooking and hospitality-tourism focused certificates and diplomas, taught by a team of chefs, restaurant managers and wine professionals who are experts in their field and focused on the success of our students.

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Founded by Celia Hay, the New Zealand School of Food and Wine has been educating the next generation of baristas, chefs, restaurant & café owners, wine professionals and food lovers since 1995.

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Certificate in Cookery & Bakery, Foundation Level 3

Learn the skills to begin your culinary journey and as a baker or chef and gain confidence in a professional kitchen.

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Certificate in Professional Wine Knowledge, Level 5

Complete WSET® Award in Wine Levels 2 & 3 in a single qualification. Develop your palate as well as your theoretical knowledge with extensive wine tasting and discussion throughout the course.

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Certificate in New Zealand Wine (Foundation)

This NZQA approved Micro-credential course begins the journey to develop your palate and learn about the key grape varieties and wine regions that have built New Zealand's international reputation for fine wines.

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Celia Hay

Celia is a qualified chef and holds the WSET (London) Diploma of Wine. She has a Bachelor of Arts in History, Master of Education (Distinction) and MBA Master of Business Administration from the University of Canterbury.

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The School

Founded by Celia Hay, the New Zealand School of Food and Wine opened its first campus in Christchurch in 1995.

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Student Testimonials

I would not have had the confidence to sit in front of him and say "I want to be your Beverage Manager" without having studied at the New Zealand School of Food and Wine

-Benji Smith, O'Connell Street Bistro

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Alumni

Read stories about our former students.

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Publications

Celia Hay has written two excellent publications, which can be used as a valuable professional resource and for those with a keen interest in food and wine.

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Prospectus

Learn more about our available courses.

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Newsletter: August 2022

A busy weekend filled with full glasses of wine and tasks to challenge our growing community of wine professionals.

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New Zealand Blind Tasting Competition 2022

Congratulations to the team from Hawke's Bay on winning the New Zealand Blind Tasting Competition.

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New Zealand Sommelier of the Year 2022

Congratulations to Andrea Martinisi awarded the New Zealand Sommelier of the Year 2022 (for a second time) and Kristen Tay who was awarded the Junior Sommelier of the Year.

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Newsletter: July 2022

On Sunday, 31 July 2022, we will host another round where the regional teams compete for the National Wine Tasting Trophy. If you are interested there is an OPEN competition so you too could get a team together to compete.

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