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Queensland Association of School Tuckshops
The Queensland Association of School Tuckshops (QAST) is a not-for-profit membership association working with Queensland school communities to build capacity in tuckshops and improve health outcomes for children. Our vision is healthy tuckshops, healthy schools, healthy children and we exist to support Queensland tuckshops to serve sustainable, affordable, nutritious and safe food choices.
Training
Gain the skills to run a successful tuckshop through our range of training courses.
Resources Centre
Tools to help run a profitable, safe and healthy food service for your school community.
Sample tuckshop menus to guide you on what to include and how it should look.
Our latest news and resources
Healthy Lunchbox Week (5 to 11 February, 2023) is an initiative of Nutrition Australia that aims to inspire Australian families to create healthy and enjoyable lunchboxes.
Did you...
2 February 2023
We wrapped up another successful year of our Creating Connections through Cooking project with a celebratory picnic in Brisbane on Wednesday, 7 December 2022.
Hosted by QAST Project...
25 January 2023
Parents of around 76,000 Queensland school children are using tuckshops to feed their children lunch at least three times per week during the school year.
Finding healthy options...
24 January 2023
Tuckshop-friendly recipes
Browse our extensive range of tuckshop-friendly recipes to help inspire you and revitalise your tuckshop menu.
The 2022 Recipe of the Year, which is proudly supported by Health and Wellbeing Queensland, was awarded to Raelene from Dalby South State School.
These simple tuckshop burritos include beef mince, lettuce, carrot, cheese & sour cream.
These yummy sweet rice cakes were created in collaboration with Deadly Choices, a preventative health organisation that...
Quick and easy dish for all year round.
Recipe courtesy of Thornlands State School.
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.
Determine your financial goals and learn how to effectively manage your tuckshop to achieve them.
Smart Choices
Understand the Queensland Government’s Smart Choices Strategy.
Food Safety
Useful links, information and templates to ensure safe food is provided to students.
