Healthy Canteens

Our Health Promotion team is working in schools and sporting clubs to increase healthy food options in these settings.

Children are bombarded with unhealthy food messages every day. It makes it hard for them to know what is healthy and what isn’t. Healthy options in canteens help children easily choose what their bodies need. 

We have been working closely with canteens since 2015. See our report from our early school canteen menu support program and our animated video. The video shows the benefits of healthy school canteens and celebrates the milestone of 100% public primary schools achieving the healthy school canteen strategy.

'Click a Pic' of your healthy school canteen competition

We're excited to invite schools in our District to enter our 'Click a Pic' photo competition. This will capture what healthy canteens are doing to promote everyday foods and drinks.

View our flyer and Terms and Conditions for more information. 

Over the coming months, we will share the four p’s of marketing to assist schools with the competition and canteen practices. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for these posts. 

Submit your entry for category 1       

Submit your entry for category 2 

Healthy canteen evaluation results

We have summarised a range of projects that have supported aspects of Healthy Canteens through these evaluation snapshots. Read these to get an understanding of the projects and if you have any questions please get in touch with us at mlhd-hp@health.nsw.gov.au 

• Canteen Coaching project- final results 2021
• Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Achieving the Healthy Canteen Strategy
• School canteen operations coaching project
• Canteen Coaching pilot project evaluation infographic

How we can help 

• Live Life Well at School. Through this program we help canteens to meet the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy. For more information on Healthy School Canteens visit the NSW Healthy Canteens Website. 
• Healthy Food Finder. For help in choosing healthy foods for your school canteen please visit the Healthy Food Finder website. This lists foods that are classifed as Everyday or Occasional and advises whether foods meet criteria for the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
• Canteen network meetings. These occur in several locations around the district, including online. These are for canteen managers, volunteers, P&C members, school staff and food suppliers. They are an opportunity to share ideas and support one another to run good canteen businesses that supply healthy food to children in our schools. Contact mlhd-hp@health.nsw.gov.au for information about these meetings. 

Upcoming Canteen Network Meetings 

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Schools Achieving a Healthy Canteen 

Congratulations to the schools who have achieved a Healthy Canteen and have had their menu assessed by the Menu Check Service. We encourage schools to maintain their healthy canteen status. Browse the menus from these schools for inspiration for your school's healthy canteen menu. You can see the list of schools below.

Finish with the Right Stuff for sporting clubs

The Finish with the Right Stuff program works with sporting clubs to help their canteens provide healthy food choices for players and spectators before, during and after the game. Find out more about the Right Stuff program.  

Contact us at mlhd-hp@health.nsw.gov.au to see how we can help you to achieve a healthy and profitable canteen.  

Schools achieving healthy canteen strategy  

Adelong Public School	Lake Wyangan Public School
Albury High School	Lavington East Public School
Albury North Public School	Lavington Public School
Albury Public School	Leeton High School
Albury West Public School	Leeton Public School
Ardlethan Central School	Lutheran Primary School Wagga Wagga
Ariah Park Central School	Maimuru Public School
Ashmont Public School	Mayrung Public School
Barellann Central School	Monteagle Public School
Barham High School	Moulamein Public School
Barooga Public School	Mount Austin Public School
Batlow Technology School	Murray High School
Beelbangera Public School	Murrumburrah High School
Berrigan Public School	Murrumburrah Public School
Blighty Public School	Narrandera East Infants School
Boorowa Central School	Narrandera Public School
Coleambally Central School	North Wagga Public School
Coolamon Central School	Parkview Public School
Cootamundra High School	Pleasant Hills Public School
Cootamundra Public School	Rankin’s Springs Public School
Corowa Public School	South Wagga Public School
Deniliquin High School	Springdale Heights Public School
Deniliquin North Public School	St Michael's Primary Deniliquin
Deniliquin South Public School	Sturt Public School
Edward Public School	Tabletop Public School
Finley Public School	Temora High School
Forest Hill Public School	Temora Public School
Franklin Public School	Temora West Public School
Glenroy Public School	The Rock Central School
Goolgowi Public School	Thurgoona Public School
Griffith East Public School	Tocumwal Public School
Griffith High School	Tooleybuc Central School
Griffith North Public School	Tullibigeal Central School
Griffith Public School	Tumbarumba High School
Gundagai High School	Tumut High School
Gundagai Public School	Turvey Park Public School
Gundagai South Public School	Ungarie Central School
Hanwood Public School	Uranquinty Public School
Hay Public School	Wagga Wagga High School
Hay War Memorial High School	Wagga Wagga Public School
Henty Public School	Wakool Burraboi Public School
Hillston Central School	Walla Walla Public School
Howlong Public School	Weethalle Public School
Hume Public School	West Wyalong High School
James Fallon High School	West Wyalong Public School
Jerilderie Public School	Willans Hill School
Jindera Public School	Wyalong Public School
Junee High School	Yanco Public School
Junee Public School	Yenda Public School
Khancoban Public School	Yoogali Public School
Kooringal High School	Young High School
Kooringal Public School	Young North Public School
Lake Albert Public School	Young Public School
Lake Cargelligo Central School