Prospectus 2009 - Le Cordon Bleu

362009 Prospectus Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty Ltd • CRICOS Provider SA: 01818E NSW: 02380MLOCATIONThe school – Le Cordon Bleu Sydney Culinary Arts Institute –is located 25 minutes from the Central Business District,in the leafy suburb of Ryde.Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts SchoolNorthern Sydney Institute TAFE, Ryde Campus – Building H250 Blaxland Road, Ryde NSW 2112T +61 2 9448 6307 F +61 2 9807 6541E australia@cordonbleu.edu www.lecordonbleu.com.auBANKINGGenerally 9.30am–4pm Monday to Thursday, and 9.30am–5pm Friday, but some banks offer extended hours andsome are open on Saturday mornings.Travellers cheques are widely accepted, as are majorcredit cards VISA, Mastercard and (to a lesser extent)AMEX and Diners Card. Most banks will engage in foreigncurrency exchange.Admissions and all course enquiries are managed throughLe Cordon Bleu’s corporate office in Adelaide, South Australia.Days Road, Regency Park SA 5010T +61 8 8346 3700 F +61 8 8346 3755Australia Toll Free 1800 064 802TRANSPORTSydney, with a population of 4.2 million, is a remarkably easycity to move around in. An excellent train, bus and ferry servicecovers all points of the greater metropolitan area. Sydney hasa large and well run Government public transport system.ACCOMMODATION AND COST OF LIVINGThe culinary courses are non-residential. Students willbe responsible for their own accommodation. If assistanceis required, please contact the Le Cordon Bleu Student Servicesoffice for advice.Telephone: +61 8 8346 3700or www.lecordonbleu.com.au – Accommodation in Sydney link.There are a range of alternative accommodation stylesavailable – Hostels and Dormitories, Homestay and Houses& Apartments. Homestay accommodation ranges fromapproximately AUD$250 – AUD$280 a week for full board(furnished room with 2–3 meals per day).It is estimated that a single international student in Sydneyrequires a minimum of AUD$15,000 – AUD$17,000 to coverliving expenses in each year of study. However, students shouldhave a minimum of AUD$2,500 in addition to the monthlyaverage when they arrive to cover establishment expensessuch as rental bond payment and basic furniture items.Recreation and entertainment are matters of personal taste:the amount spent depends on your interests, budget and whereyou live. The figures given do not include the costs of largenon-essential items such as household equipment or a car.CLIMATEThere are four seasons in Sydney. Temperature in Sydneyranges from 18 o C to 32 o C in summer, with occasional hotspells of over 38 o C.Winter temperature ranges from 8 o C to 18 o C, with theovernight temperature sometimes dropping below 6 o C.Humidity in summer ranges from 60 to 70 per cent. Rainfallin Sydney is usually spread fairly evenly through the year.• Summer – December to FebruaryLong with warm weatherand occasional hot spells.• Autumn – March to MayBalmy weather with warmto mild temperature.• Winter – June to AugustShort and mild winter.• Spring – September to NovemberPleasant mild temperature.