Life Education Queensland understands school tuckshops play a vital role in nutrition at school for many children, some of them daily. It is so important that healthy foods are provided and encouraged and that children have tasty, nutritious options to choose from.
There is no doubt that tuckshops have differing competing demands and challenges and operate in many different ways, there is no one size fits all answer to success. On this page you will find relevant information and support for your tuckshop to help you and your students thrive.
QAST exists just to support tuckshops! The team offers a specialised service for approximately 650 Queensland school tuckshop members, and has been doing so since 1995. Their professional team have experience working with schools of all types and sizes, and can help you to meet your goals.
Some of the QAST member services include:
Contact the friendly QAST team about joining the association as a member. Membership is $330 for 18 months, or just $45 if you have under 100 students.
The Queensland Department of Education and Training has developed a FREE training program on the SMART CHOICES healthy school food guidelines for tuckshops, parents and teachers.
There are 3 easy to follow modules: