Small Group
Cooking Classes
for NDIS Participants

Sunshine Coast

Our Classes

NEW CLASS

Thursday afternoons
School age participants (10yo+)
3.30-6.30pm
Starting Thurs 05th March

N.B. Our Thursday after school class is held at the Maroochydore Neighbourhood Centre:

No 2, Fifth Ave, Cotton Tree

(just after the Library)

CLASS SCHEDULE

10am - 1pm

Thursdays AM - 1 x place available

Fridays - FULL - join the waiting list

3.30-6.30pm

Thurs PM (afterschool) x 2 places available

*We cater for dairy and gluten allergies only

Food, Friends & Fun

At Cook With Stu, we offer a unique and inclusive learning experience for NDIS participants. Offering small group experiences, we cook healthy meals & snacks and delicious desserts & treats, in a fun and interactive environment, while learning new skills.

We aim to educate our participants on meal planning, meal prep, kitchen safety, knife safety, basic nutrition, ingredient knowledge and much more. We understand the need for social interaction and we focus on building community and creating friendships around a shared love for all things food and cooking!

Our founder Stu, is dedicated to sharing his love for cooking and creating a fun environment for all.

Meet the Team

Stu Fulford

Stu is the heart behind Cook with Stu, bringing his love of food, cooking, and helping people together in every class he runs. His motto, “Food, Friends & Fun,” reflects the relaxed, social, and supportive environment he creates.

With years of cooking experience, a background in support work, and lived experience as both an NDIS participant and provider, Stu offers a genuine understanding that makes every session feel safe, encouraging, and empowering.

Amanda Maslen

I’m a qualified chef and support worker who believes food is about connection, confidence, and having fun. Living with coeliac disease and a dairy allergy myself, I understand the importance of creating food that is safe, inclusive, and enjoyable for everyone.

I previously owned and operated a gluten and dairy free food truck on the Sunshine Coast, where sharing good food and bringing people together was at the heart of everything I did. I love the way cooking together creates conversation, builds skills, and turns meals into moments to enjoy and celebrate.

I bring a warm, relaxed, and encouraging approach to my role as a chef facilitator and look forward to supporting participants to learn, connect, and have fun through food.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

Can I bring my own support worker to class?

What days are your adult classes?

Do you offer allergy friendly classes?

Do you offer classes for children?

Do you Cater for people who DON'T have allergies?

Are your facilitators qualified?

What is the class size?

How can we join a class?

Answers

Yes - absolutely! Some participants bring their support workers so they feel more comfortable with someone they already know. Support workers are welcome, but not necessary if participants are confident to attend on their own.

We run adult classes on Thursday and Friday mornings on alternate weeks. Classes start at 10am and are held in Nambour.

Yes - all of our classes cater for people with both coeliac disease and dairy allergies.

Yes, our class on Thursday at 3.30pm is our school age cooking class for kids aged 10 to 18 yo. This class is delivered in Maroochydore.

Absolutely! Our classes include participants who have allergies and also those who do not.

Yes. Our staff have years of experience working in commercial kitchens and have been trained in food preparation, food safety and cooking techniques. All our staff have their NDIS yellow card and working with children Blue card.

Our classes are capped at 6 participants as we like to keep the small group feel. This allows more one on one time during class and results in more group interaction. We plan, cook and eat together as a group.

Simply register your interest by email at: info@cookwithstu.com.au

or by calling 0422 194 220

Our classes are gluten and dairy free

Did you know that all Cook with Stu classes are suitable for people with allergies to gluten and dairy? We use alternatives to regular flours and other products containing gluten and use dairy free products such as nut butter, soy and almond milk as substitutes to regular dairy products. So what does it mean when someone has an allergy to dairy or gluten? Gluten Allergy or Intolerance Gluten is a protein found in foods such as bread, pasta, and many cereals, which can cause s

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Vegie Fritters with bacon and eggs

Our Friday crew had an awesome time in the kitchen this week. The menu was Vegie Fritters with bacon and eggs and a simple salad. The Fritters are a great healthy meal or even good for a snack. Packed full of vegies, they are a healthy option and gluten and dairy free. We capped the day off with a delicious mango cobbler with dairy free ice cream. A great job by our Friday crew and we are looking forward to our next session together for more food, friends and fun!!

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New afterschool class

AFTERSCHOOL COOKING CLASSES School age participants (10yo+) Small group cooking classes for NDIS participants Maroochydore Neighbourhood Centre Next Class - 3.30pm Thurs 19 March If you or your participants are interested in learning valuable skills in the kitchen including food safety and hygiene, knife skills, meal prep, budgeting and shopping, kitchen safety, ingredient knowledge & so much more - all in a fun group environment with a focus on creating friendships over food

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How to find us

Luther Hall,

10 Sydney St, Nambour

Sunshine Coast

QLD 4558

0422 194 220

info@cookwithstu.com.au

N.B. Our Thursday after school class is held at the Maroochydore Neighbourhood Centre:

No 2, Fifth Ave, Cotton Tree

(just after the Library)

Small Group Cooking Classes for NDIS Participants

Our Classes

NEW CLASS

Thursday afternoons School age participants (10yo+) 3.30-6.30pm Starting Thurs 05th March

CLASS SCHEDULE

Food, Friends & Fun

Meet the Team

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

Can I bring my own support worker to class?

What days are your adult classes?

Do you offer allergy friendly classes?

Do you offer classes for children?

Do you Cater for people who DON'T have allergies?

Are your facilitators qualified?

What is the class size?

How can we join a class?

Answers

Absolutely! Our classes include participants who have allergies and also those who do not.

Yes. Our staff have years of experience working in commercial kitchens and have been trained in food preparation, food safety and cooking techniques. All our staff have their NDIS yellow card and working with children Blue card.

Our classes are capped at 6 participants as we like to keep the small group feel. This allows more one on one time during class and results in more group interaction. We plan, cook and eat together as a group.

Simply register your interest by email at: info@cookwithstu.com.au

Our classes are gluten and dairy free

Vegie Fritters with bacon and eggs

New afterschool class

Contact us

Small Group
Cooking Classes
for NDIS Participants

Thursday afternoons
School age participants (10yo+)
3.30-6.30pm
Starting Thurs 05th March