In Australia, 1 tablespoon equals 4 teaspoons.

Quick Scoop

Australian cooking uses a slightly larger tablespoon than many other countries.

The standard Australian tablespoon is 20 ml, and the teaspoon is 5 ml, so 20÷5=420\div 5=420÷5=4 teaspoons per tablespoon.

Key facts

  • 1 Australian tablespoon = 20 ml.
  • 1 Australian teaspoon = 5 ml.
  • Therefore, 1 Australian tablespoon = 4 Australian teaspoons.
  • In many non‑Australian recipes (US/UK/NZ), 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons, so always check which system the recipe uses.

Tiny kitchen story

Picture this: you are baking Anzac biscuits from an Aussie recipe that calls for 1 tablespoon of golden syrup.

If you used a 15 ml “overseas” tablespoon (3 teaspoons) instead of the Australian 20 ml one (4 teaspoons), your biscuits would be a bit less rich and chewy than intended.

TL;DR: In Australian measurements, 1 tablespoon = 4 teaspoons (20 ml vs 5 ml).

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