The second series of '' Junior MasterChef Australia'', the second spin off of the Australian reality television series ''

MasterChef Australia ''MasterChef Australia'' is an Australian competitive cooking reality show based on the original British ''MasterChef''. It is produced by Endemol Shine Australia and screens on Network 10. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Cal ...

'', premiered on Sunday, 25 September 2011. 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. The judging panel consists of Gary Mehigan.

George Calombaris George Dimitrios Calombaris (born 4 October 1978) is an Australian chef and restaurateur. Calombaris was one of the judges of the Network 10 series '' MasterChef Australia'' from 2009 to 2019. Prior to his role on ''MasterChef Australia'', Calo ...

Matt Moran Matthew Moran (born 15 May 1969) is an Australian chef and restaurateur also known for being a guest on various TV cooking shows. Early life Moran was raised on a dairy farm at Badgerys Creek, west of Sydney, before moving to the outer-west ...

and

Anna Gare Anna Gare is an Australian musician, cook, television personality and author. Biography Gare was born 10 March 1969 in Subiaco, Western Australia and grew up in Fremantle, Western Australia, Fremantle. She attended the Lance Holt School, where ...

. Matt Preston, who has been involved in every incarnation of the ''

'' series up to this point, will be taking a step back from the series (also declining a spot as a guest judge on the U.S. version of ''MasterChef''), stating he wants to concentrate on his duties as a food critic. He will be replaced by

. Some parents of prospective participants have been critical of the far-reaching contract required by the program's production company. Prime Minister

Julia Gillard Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961) is an Australian former politician who served as the 27th prime minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013, holding office as leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). She is the first and only ...

filmed a guest appearance. The show also features a trip to Disneyland California. The series was won by Greta Yaxley from Claremont, Western Australia.

Top 20

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Elimination Table

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* * {{MasterChef Australia 2011 Australian television seasons MasterChef Australia Television shows filmed in California