New Zealand Cheese School courses are delivered throughout the year
Whatever you want to learn about cheese, the New Zealand Cheese School is your one-stop-shop, delivering everything from courses for professional cheesemakers through to team-building workshops. Book one of our professional courses, DIY cheesemaking courses or private courses, parties and team building workshops today.
DIY Blue & Mozzarella: full day workshop make your own delicious blue & mozzarella in a fun, hands on full day workshop with tastings included. You will get hands on, cutting the curd, stirring the curds, hooping and turning.
An internationally recognised qualification awarded jointly by the New Zealand Cheese School and New Zealand Industry Training Organisation. Become a New Zealand Cheese Master and develop a sound general knowledge on every aspect of cheese - from its origins and history, the variety of cheese types, cheese making practices, ripening and maturing and sensory evaluation.
Get practical with hands-on cheesemaking during this 5-day course. You will work under the supervision of Master Cheesemaker Neil Willman, making a range of different styles specialty cheese inside the multi award-winning artisan factory Over the Moon Dairy.
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Neil Willman
Principal, Director & Head Trainer
We are delighted to have Neil as the Principal and Director of our school. Neil has over 30 years experience in the teaching industry for both professional and home cheesemakers. There is no other person better equipped to be our expert.