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Queensland Association of School Tuckshops
Training
Check out our courses on food safety, convenor training and how to make a profit.
Resources Centre
Tools to help run a profitable, safe and healthy food service for your school community.
Our latest news
Have you ever made a new year’s resolution, only to find it broken before school even starts?
More than half of all resolutions fail, with one third not making it past the end of January....
19 July 2022
An inclusive tuckshop menu is one that caters for the entire school community.
Children follow special diets for many reasons, including allergies, food intolerances,...
19 July 2022
To support and empower tuckshops to become more financially viable, in 2019 QAST worked closely with 21 Queensland schools in the Tuckshop Turnaround Project. The project was funded...
28 June 2022
Tuckshop-friendly recipes
Browse our extensive range of tuckshop-friendly recipes to help inspire you and revitalise your tuckshop menu.
The 2021 Recipe of the Year, which is proudly supported by Health and Wellbeing Queensland, was awarded to Deanne O’Neill from Currajong State School.
This delicious Asian Chicken Salad is a light and easy salad option, packed full of variety and flavour....
Vegetarian, Vegan Egg Free & Nut Free
Simple Mexican dish, packed full of flavour and veggie goodness.
Great for high...
Served with mint, honey and yogurt dressing
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Get in touch to discuss your tuckshop
Resources
Staffing
Best practice documents to support your most valuable resource – your staff.
Operations
Implement clear, documented procedures and records in your tuckshop.
Volunteers
Information and tools to assist you in recruiting, training and retaining your volunteer base.
Marketing
Learn how to market to your diverse school communities and maximise your sales.
Healthy School Events
Make school events healthy and fun and a leaning opportunity for children.
Sustainable Tuckshops
See how to make healthy and environmentally friendly food choices.
Menu Planning
The menu controls the heart and soul of a tuckshop operation – the food.
Online Ordering Systems
Use online food production systems to make life a lot easier in the tuckshop.
Smart Choices
Understand the Queensland Government’s Smart Choices Strategy.
Finance
Determine your financial goals and learn how to effectively manage your tuckshop to achieve them.
COVID-19
News and resources for dealing with COVID-19 in school tuckshops.
Food Safety
Useful links, information and templates to ensure safe food is provided to students.
