Healthy School Lunches
Healthy School Lunch Choices
Our school is committed to supporting children’s health and wellbeing, and one important way we do this is through the foods offered at lunch. While the canteen menu provides a wide variety of options — from sushi and wraps to pastries and baked goods — not all foods fuel children in the same way
Tips for Building Healthier Lunch Packs
Use this simple formula: Green main + Green side + Green drink.
- Sushi or rice paper rolls + fresh fruit + plain milk
- Chicken and salad wrap + veggie sticks + yoghurt
- Vegetarian picnic box + roasted chickpeas + water
These combinations are filling, nutritious and tasty — and they support children’s energy, focus and wellbeing throughout the day.
By choosing mostly Green foods, parents can help children develop lifelong healthy habits, while still allowing Amber foods as “sometimes” choices and Red foods for special occasions.
Together, we can make school lunch orders a positive part of our children’s’ eating experiences
Quick Tips
- Aim for Green to dominate your child’s order.
- Save Red treats for special occasions.
- Encourage your child to try new fruit or veggie options each week.
- Water or plain milk are the best everyday drinks.
Parents’ guide for healthy lunch choices
Everyday choices provide the best fuel for concentration, learning and play.
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Sushi
Rice paper rolls
Wraps and rolls with lean meats and salads
Plain milk and yoghurt
Choose carefully higher in saturated fat, added sugar or salt.
Pizzas
Quesadillas
Flavoured yoghurts
Fruit juices and flavoured milks
Occasional only not recommended as everyday choices
Sausage rolls
Frankfurts
Pastries such as pastizzi and puff parcels
Sweet bakery treats like lamingtons, doughnuts and cookies