More Tasmanian students will benefit from a free, healthy school lunch each day, with the expansion of the Healthy School Lunch Program to a further 15 Government schools in 2026.
The partnership between the Tasmanian Government and School Food Matters will see the program expand to 60 Government schools by 2026. Since its launch in June 2024, around 320,000 hot lunches have been served. Currently, students are enjoying more than 13,000 free lunches every week across 45 Tasmanian Government schools.
A healthy lunch can help students to concentrate and enjoy school more. Access to nutritious meals sets the foundation for students to engage in their learning and thrive in the classroom. Providing food at school through initiatives like the School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Club also helps ease the cost-of-living pressures on families.
The 15 schools selected to join the School Lunch Program in 2026 are:
- Cape Barren Island School and Flinders Island District School
- Sassafras Primary School
- King Island District High School
- Legana Primary School
- Cressy District High School
- St Mary’s District High School
- Glenorchy Primary School
- Westerway Primary School
- Orford Primary School
- Brighton Primary School
- Kempton Primary School
- Bothwell District School
- Invermay Primary School
- Windermere Primary School
- Collinsvale Primary School
New participating schools will receive equipment and facility upgrades where required.