Case studies

Ballarat Grammar School’s comprehensive approach to wellbeing has recently been boosted as they embraced a new movement to offer their 1800 students delicious and healthy options in the canteen.

To embark on their Vic Kids Eat Well journey, a canteen subcommittee was formed with a clear focus on providing good, wholesome, affordable food and promoting healthy options to students.

Rushworth College’s business manager said Vic Kids Eat Well provided structure to take small steps towards big outcomes with the school's renewed focus on providing kids with healthy food and drink options.

Campbellfield Heights Primary School joined Vic Kids Eat Well for support because student wellbeing is at the core of everything they do.

Cranbourne Carlisle OSHClub, an Outside School Hours (OSH) program in Melbourne’s outer southeast was part of the Junior Adventures Group (JAG) pilot program that saw 11 of their OSH programs across Victoria join Vic Kids Eat Well as a network.

The City of Kingston’s five bustling Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services have enthusiastically adopted the Vic Kids Eat Well program – and the results have been overwhelmingly positive.

Castlemaine Football Netball Club Juniors has joined the Vic Kids Eat Well movement and has been awarded for providing kids healthier snacks, drinks and meals.

Toorloo Arm Primary School is in Lake Tyers Beach in Victoria’s Gippsland region. The school has 175 students and has embraced the new Vic Kids Eat Well movement with support from Gippsland Lakes Complete Health (GLCH).

Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club, as part of the Vic Kids Eat Well, has recently been recognised for providing healthier food options to fuel happy, active kids.

Mount Rowan Secondary College is making positive changes to its canteen by offering more fruit, veggies and homecooked meals to students.

Mildura Specialist School is now part of Vic Kids Eat Well – a new healthy eating movement.

Rowville Primary School is taking huge steps to make healthy eating a priority for its students by changing up its canteen menu and providing a kitchen garden.

Dandenong West Primary School has already made key changes to promoting healthy eating by engaging students and parents alike.