Fees & Calendar
International Students
Training calendar and fees for international students
Training Calendar
Schedule for Courses
Courses align with our school year of 4 terms listed below.
Certificate II VET in Schools (VETIS) is every Friday from Week 3 Term 1 to Week 10 Term 3.
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery is broken into a 3-stage schedule with catchup dates at the end of the year. Training stage dates are listed below with the course fees.
Certificate IV in Kitchen Management and Diploma of Hospitality Management are offered on a rolling start so you don’t have any delays in starting. Training is aligned to our school year of 4 terms listed below.
School Year
| Year | Term | Start | End |
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| 2025 | 1 | 28th January | 4th April |
| | 2 | 22nd April | 27th June |
| | 3 | 14th July | 19th September |
| | 4 | 7th October | 12th December |
| 2026 | 1 | TBA | TBA |
SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery
Certificate II VET in Schools (VETis)
The Certificate II VET in Schools course can be undertaken in Years 10, 11 and 12, and can count towards the Queensland Certificate of Education.
Funded by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training, the VETiS program covers training fees for VET courses that are aligned to jobs and skills in demand, putting secondary school students on a path to employment and further VET opportunities.
Certificate II Pre-Trade
Fees for the Certificate II Pre-Trade course will vary depending on your funding eligibility. Applicants accessing funding for this program under the Certificate 3 Guarantee Program will be required to pay a co-contribution (shown below). Contact us to access further information regarding fees and funding eligibility criteria. The student fee is $99 and the concession is $50
SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
QLD Government Assistance
The Queensland government Department of Employment, Small Business and Training have assistance programs. Links to these programs are listed below. Enquire with our team for help with navigating this information.
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Free Apprenticeships for Under 25
Applies to high priority apprenticeship or traineeship qualifications
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Certificate 3 Guarantee Funding
Applies to Certificate II & III / Cookery Cert II & III Hospitality
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Trade Skills Assessment Gap Training - TSAGT
Applies to Cert III Cookery
Co-Contribution Fees
Fees for the Certificate III In Commercial Cookery course listed below are co-contribution fees as part of an Apprenticeship. Fees for service arrangements are determined on a case-by-case basis.
| Stage | Student Fee | Concession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $464 | $185.60 |
| 2 | $576 | $230.40 |
| 3 | $536 | $214.40 |
Training Calendar
| Year | Stage | Start | Holidays | End |
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| 2025 | 1 | January 13th | January 27th | April 14th |
| | 1 | May 12th | August 4th | |
| | 1 | August 25th | October 6th | November 24th |
| 2025 | 2 | January 28th | April 22nd | |
| | 2 | May 20th | August 12th | |
| | 2 | September 2nd | November 4th | December 2nd |
| 2025 | 3 | January 22nd | March 19th | |
| | 3 | April 16th | June 11th | |
| | 3 | July 9th | August 13th | September 10th |
| | Catchup | October 1st | November 26th | |
| 2026 | 1 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
QLD Government Assistance
Queensland Government Higher Level Skills Provides eligible individuals with access to a subsidised training place in the Certificate IV in Kitchen Management course. Contact us for further information regarding fees and funding eligibility criteria.
Co-Contribution Fees
The amount listed below is the student’s co-contribution fee part of the funded program. Fees for service arrangements are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Student Fee: $79
SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
Diploma fees
The amount below is a co-contribution fee as part of the funded program. Fees for service arrangements are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Contact us for further information regarding fees and funding eligibility criteria.
Read more about our Diploma of Hospitality Management course.
Student Fee: $99
QLD Government Higher Level Skills
Provides eligible individuals with access to a subsidised training place in selected certificate IV level or above qualifications, and priority skill sets.
