[1] Auditions closed on 6 May 2011; children who will be aged between eight and twelve years old during the period from 13 June to 28 October 2011 were eligible.
Matt Preston, who has been involved in every incarnation of the MasterChef Australia series up to this point, will be taking a step back from the series (also declining a spot as a guest judge on the American version of MasterChef), stating he wants to concentrate on his duties as a food critic.
Some parents of prospective participants have been critical of the far-reaching contract required by the program's production company.
[3] Prime Minister Julia Gillard filmed a guest appearance.
The series was won by Greta Yaxley from Claremont, Western Australia.