School canteens play a crucial role in offering students healthy food and drink options. The Health Promotion Service provides assistance to canteen managers and staff in primary and high schools by offering menu evaluations and guidance.
On this page:
- The NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy and associated resources
- Planning promotions like a pro
- Canteen toolkit - food handling, greening the canteen and allergies
- Cookbooks and other resources
- Communication and networking
The NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy
The NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy, along with resources, support, information, and menu reviews, can be accessed through the Department of Education's Healthy School Canteens website.
Food handling
Green the canteen
- Love Food Hate Waste website
- Hidden Harvest Creative Cooking Workshop - Participant Cookbook
- Sustainable Schools NSW
- Clean Up
- EPA Return and Earn
- Department of Education Waste resources
Check your local council's website for recycling and waste information.
Allergies
Communication and networking
Our Canteen Network meetings provide a platform for canteen staff and volunteers to connect, exchange ideas, and support the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
For more information or to learn about upcoming canteen network meetings, email ISLHD-HealthPromotion@health.nsw.gov.au.
You can also:
- Subscribe to our Canteen Network newsletter here.
- Join in the discussion on the Canteen Manager and Volunteers Closed Facebook Group