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'Healthy Heart Tuesdays' at Yarrawonga Primary School, a 2007 VSCA Innovation Award Winner

Award Categories

Awards are offered in both Primary and Secondary/P-12 divisions.

You may choose any category that suits your school: Canteen Manager, Canteen Assistant and/or Canteen Helper or Volunteer. Nominations are also invited for the Most Improved School Canteen of the Year and/or the Best School Canteen Idea of the Year.

Schools may nominate for more than one category (eg. manager, and helper).

AWARDS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

(A) VSCA Primary School Canteen Manager of the Year (paid position)

(B) VSCA Primary School Canteen Manager of the Year (voluntary position)

(C) VSCA Primary School Canteen Voluntary Canteen Helper of the Year

(D) VSCA 'Most Improved' Primary School Canteen of the Year

(E) VSCA Innovation Award for the Best Primary School Canteen Idea of the Year

AWARDS FOR SECONDARY OR P-12 SCHOOLS

(F) VSCA Secondary/P-12 School Canteen Manager of the Year

(G) VSCA Secondary/P-12 School Canteen Assistant of the Year (Paid)

(H) VSCA Secondary/P-12 School Voluntary Canteen Helper of the Year

(I) VSCA 'Most Improved' Secondary/P-12 School Canteen of the Year

(J) VSCA Innovation Award for the Best Secondary or P-12 School Canteen Idea of the Year

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SPECIAL AWARD:
VSCA Innovation Award for the
Best School Canteen Idea of the Year

Do you have a great idea that works a treat in your canteen? Tell us about it!

This award was presented for the first time in 2003 - acknowledging the great effort, inspiration and originality that you bring to your school canteens!

It also helps schools to improve their canteens by sharing ideas. One great idea sparks off another - don't keep your ideas to yourself!

(Click here to read about the latest VSCA Best School Canteen Ideas of the Year.)

What is your secret for success?

  • How do you recruit volunteers to help?
  • Do you reward your helpers?
  • Do you have special menu ideas?
  • How do you promote new items?
  • Are you a waste wise school - how do you reduce waste?
  • How do you encourage students to place their litter in bins?
  • Do you encourage recycling?
  • Do you have a successful special day idea?
  • Do you involve students in your canteen?
  • Do you have a special recipe?
  • How do you train your helpers?
  • Do you have good ideas to sell healthier items?
  • How do you promote safe food handling?
  • Do you work with the teachers to link the canteen with any classroom activities?
  • Do you have good ideas for fundraising?
  • Do you do any extra catering?
  • Is your canteen used in any other way?
  • How do you make a profit?

Why not tell us how you do it?

Nominate for the VSCA Innovation Award for the Best Primary or Secondary/P-12 School Canteen Idea of the Year.

Your idea could be a winner!

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VSCA Canteen of the Year Awards - Conditions of Entry

There are Conditions of Entry for nominating for the VSCA Canteen of the Year Awards. This website provides general guidelines only. These Conditions of Entry are subject to review and are circulated with the official Nomination Form.

If you wish to nominate yourself, your canteen or someone from your school for a VSCA Canteen of the Year Award, please ensure you read the Conditions of Entry on the Online Nomination Form (if nominating online) or on the Nomination Form.

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Euroa Secondary College, a 2007 VSCA Award Winner

How to nominate

To nominate yourself, your canteen or someone from your school, you may:

a) click here to nominate your entry online,

OR

b) click here to print a nomination form which you can post or fax to VSCA.

Nominations for the 2010 VSCA Canteen of the Year Awards are now invited!
Nominations are open throughout Term 3, 2010 and must reach VSCA no later than 5pm on Friday 17 September 2010. Awards will be presented at VSCA's Annual Canteen Rewards Evening in November 2010.
Please click here to find out how to enter, including conditions of entry.

Click here to find out more about the VSCA Canteen of the Year Awards

Click here to read about the latest Winners and Highly Commended

Click here to view our Honour Board of past VSCA Canteen of the Year Award recipients

Click here to nominate onlineJune 2008

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