Food and Technology - CENZ Accredited Course

A complete Home Economics programme to grow confident, capable young cooks — CENZ‑approved through Homeschooling New Zealand.

Give your student the skills they’ll use for life. Food & Culinary Skills is a beautifully structured high‑school Home Ec course that turns everyday cooking into meaningful learning. Designed specifically for homeschoolers, this programme blends practical kitchen experience with essential food knowledge, guiding students step‑by‑step as they learn to plan, prepare, cook, and present delicious meals with confidence.

From hygiene and safety to baking, nutrition, cultural foods, budgeting, and menu design, students work through 16 engaging units packed with hands‑on tasks, real recipes, and creative challenges. They’ll chop, mix, knead, bake, plan meals, design menus, explore dietary needs, and even create their own recipe book — all while building a photo journal that showcases their progress.

Clear rubrics and parent‑friendly assessments make this course easy to supervise at home, while meeting all requirements for CENZ credit through HSNZ. Whether your learner is a beginner or already loves the kitchen, this course builds confidence, independence, and practical life skills they’ll carry into adulthood.

Perfect for homeschool families wanting a rich, practical, and fully credit‑approved high school culinary programme.