A love of home-cooking set the table for Charlee’s pathway into hospitality – but it was a cooking program at her local high school which lit the fire under her eventual steps into the industry via a scholarship to study at GOTAFE.
Charlee credits her trainers for helping her develop both her skills and confidence in the kitchen.
"They all bring different experiences and teaching styles, which means you're constantly learning something new. They've pushed me to achieve more than I thought I could,” she said.
"You learn by doing. If something doesn't work, you try again. That's the fun of it. It's much easier to understand concepts when you're actually putting them into practice."
GOTAFE’s Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (SIT30821) is Free TAFE eligible and offered part-time, alongside workplace experience and on campus in Shepparton (Fryers Street) or Wangaratta (Docker Street), across 2 years.
Once qualified, graduates could be employed as a:
You could also study the following hospitality and baking courses with GOTAFE:
- Certificate II in Cookery (SIT20421)
- Certificate III in Baking (FBP30521)
- Certificate III in Bread Baking (FBP30421)
- Certificate III in Hospitality (SIT30622) – Free TAFE eligible
And the best part is you can start in Semester 2 – why wait until the new year to begin your Hospitality and Baking journey?
APPLY NOW and see what GOTAFE can help you achieve.
With GOTAFE by your side, YOU’VE GOT THIS.
Enquire today via GOTAFE’s website about applications for Semester 2, 2026.
6°C