Schools case studies

See how others have created healthy change in their school.

In Victoria
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is supporting healthy eating messages by involving students, staff and the wider community in a kitchen garden program. Watch more.
Bruthen Primary School Bruthen Primary School has created calmer classrooms, focused students and reduced behavioural problems, by improving the foods and drinks that children consume at school. Read more.
Red Cliffs Bakery Red Cliffs Bakery near Mildura has reformulated four popular savoury pastries to create healthier AMBER products that local schools can order wholesale. Read more.
Marlborough Primary School When the Marlborough Primary School council chose to focus on student health and wellbeing, they thought "How could we not look at the canteen?". See their steps to success in this video.
Buckley Park College When Buckley Park College canteen engaged staff, students and parents to provide healthier food and increase canteen sales. Learn more about how they did it in this short video.
Goulburn Valley Grammar School Taking small steps can add up to significant change at Goulburn Valley Grammar School. Find out how they did it, and read a Q&A with Marlene.
Manifold Heights Primary School Manifold Heights Primary School's health and wellbeing committee felt it was the right time to make positive change with the introduction of a new canteen provider. Read more.
In other states
Garran Primary School (ACT) Canteen manager, Viva, shares her top tips for successfully selling healthy foods and drinks. Watch the video here.
Ainslie School (ACT) See how training and menu assessments helped the ACT's Ainslie School provide healthier foods and drinks. Watch the video here.
Canobolas Rural Technology High School (NSW) Blackheath Public School canteen has overcome challenges of finding and keeping volunteers, to provide a healthy and inviting fresh food menu, whilst remaining financially sustainable. Watch the video here.
Blackheath Public School (NSW) See how Blackheath Public School has overcome challenges to provide a healthy and inviting fresh food menu. Watch the video here.
Bletchley Park Primary School (WA) Working smarter, not harder, is the secret to Bletchley Park's to having a healthy school canteen. Read more.
Applecross Senior High School (WA) Find out canteen supervisor Cre's top tips for transforming the menu and recruiting volunteers in unlikely places. Read more.

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