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School food programs

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​​​​​​​​​School food programs are becoming a regular feature of many schools across Queensland. Breakfast and lunch programs help to improve student health and learning outcomes and socialisation, and encourage increased attendance and performance.

Healthy eating, along with physical activity, is essential in maintaining good health and wellbeing and can improve behaviours critical to educational success and participation at school.

In 2023, the Queensland Government provided funding to 861 selected schools to support the establishment or enhancement of a school food program for their students. Grants were also paid to external organisations to work with schools to deliver food programs across the state.

School food program funding

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3 kids jumping with text: 'Food program funding'In May 2024, the Queensland Government announced an additional $10.7 million in funding to support school food programs. All Queensland state schools were encouraged to apply for the funding through an expression of interest process. Applications for 2024 have now closed. For more information, principals should search for 'school food programs' on OnePortal.

So far, the following 499 schools have been allocated food program funding in 2024, this additional funding is being distributed to schools throughout Term 3 2024. ​​Remaining funding allocations will be announced soon.

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Central Queensland
Darling Do​wns South West
Far North Queensland
Metropolitan North
Metropolitan South
North Coast
North Queensland
South East
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Allenstown State School
Amamoor State School
Atherton State High School
Ayr State School
Bajool State School
Baralaba State School
Bargara State School
Bauple State School
Beaconsfield State School
Beaudesert State School
Beerwah State High School
Biboohra State School
Biloela State High School
Blackwater North State School
Blackwater State High School
Blackwater State School
Bohlevale State School
Bowen State High School
Bowen State School
Bribie Island State High School
Bucasia State School
Bullyard State School
Bundaberg North State School
Bundaberg Special School
Bundamba State Secondary College
Burdekin School
Burnett State College
Calen District State College
Calliope State School
Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy
Capella State School
Charleville State School
Cherbourg State School
Childers State School
Clermont State High School
Clermont State School
Coopers Plains State School
Cranbrook State School
Cunnamulla P-12 State School
Currajong State School
Dalby South State School
Dalby State School
Delaneys Creek State School
Dirranbandi P-10 State School

Dysart State School
Emerald North State School
Emerald State High School
Emerald State School
Finch Hatton State School
Garbutt State School
Gargett State School
Gin Gin State High School
Gin Gin State School
Glen Aplin State School
Goodwood State School
Gunalda State School
Happy Valley State School
Heatley State School
Home Hill State School
Ingham State School
Innisfail State School
Isis District State High School
Jarvisfield State School
Jones Hill State School
Kelso State School
Kennedy State School
Kilcoy State High School
Kilcoy State School
Kin Kora State School
Kirwan State High School
Kuranda District State College
Longreach State High School
Longreach State School
Lowood State School
Malanda State School
Mareeba State School
Miles State High School
Monkland State School
Morayfield State School
Mornington Island State School
Mount Isa Central State School
Mount Kilcoy State School
Mundingburra State School
Mungar State School
Newtown State School
Northern Peninsula Area State College
Norville State School
Oakey State High School
One Mile State School
Park Avenue State School

Pimlico State High School
Pioneer State High School
Prenzlau State School
Proserpine State High School
Proserpine State School
Quinalow Prep-10 State School
Richmond State School
Ripley Valley State Secondary College
Riverview State School
Rosedale State School
Russell Island State School
Sarina State School
Scottville State School
Silkwood State School
South Rock State School
St George State High School
St George State School
Stanthorpe State School
Stanwell State School
Tara Shire State College
Theodore State School
Tiaro State School
Tin Can Bay State School
Toowoomba North State School
Townsville South State School
Townview State School
Trinity Bay State High School
Tully State School
Two Mile State School
Urangan Point State School
Victoria Plantation State School
Vincent State School
Walkerston State School
Wallangarra State School
Whitfield State School
Widgee State School
William Ross State High School
Woodridge State School
Woongarra State School
Woorabinda State School
Wulguru State School
Yandaran State School
Yarrabah State School
Yarrilee State School
Yelarbon State School

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Case study: Wulguru State School

Wulguru State School in North Queensland operates a breakfast club and a lunch program with the support of the school and local community. Both programs are free and open to all 233 students to support their health and wellbeing as well as their engagement with school and learning outcomes.

The breakfast club is supported by food donations from Fuel for Schools Ltd. and Woolworths at Fairfield Waters. Students can choose to eat toast with a variety of spreads, cereal and fresh fruit to get them ready for a great day of learning.

The school’s Healthy Eats committee, made up of volunteers, school staff and students, prepares and serves the food to students.

The YMCA breakfast program provides food vouchers to Wulguru State School to support both of these programs along with additional support to families in the form of vouchers for groceries.

The Eat Up lunch program is supported by Rotary who delivers sandwiches and fruit to the school for any students that need lunch to maintain a full day of learning.

The breakfast and lunch programs help build a culture where students feel cared for and have access to fresh healthy food to maintain their wellbeing. The programs also create an opportunity to model and practice the values of kindness, sharing and care between staff and students as they come together to prepare and serve the food and then sit and eat together.

Being able to meet the basic needs for the students and provide support to their families creates a connection with the school that results in increased student attendance and engagement.

The staff and students at Wulguru State School appreciate the generous support provided from their local and broader community partners. This support enables these programs to continue to foster the health, wellbeing and learning outcomes of the students.

Children using the food program 

 

Children eating 

 

Childrean using the food program 

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Last updated 13 September 2024