Free Breakfasts for Country Schools
Hundreds of students in regional and remote areas will be offered a free breakfast before the start of the school day in an expanded $3 million Foodbank School Breakfast Program.
The highly successful program, which each week serves healthy and nutritious breakfasts to about 34,000 students at schools in low socio-economic areas, has been expanded to include more regional and remote schools across the State including the Mid West and Wheatbelt.
The program will see $780,000 worth of State Government Royalties for Regions funding injected into the program over a four-year period.
The highly successful program, which each week serves healthy and nutritious breakfasts to about 34,000 students at schools in low socio-economic areas, has been expanded to include more regional and remote schools across the State including the Mid West and Wheatbelt.
The program will see $780,000 worth of State Government Royalties for Regions funding injected into the program over a four-year period.
This funding will be matched dollar for dollar by the Department of Education, which will support Foodbank and schools to roll out the program.
The Department of Health will also contribute $1.45million towards the project, taking the State Government's total contribution to more than $3million.
The health and educational benefits of a healthy breakfast are well documented and it is hoped the expansion of this program will help improve school attendance, behaviour and educational achievement.
The Department of Health will also contribute $1.45million towards the project, taking the State Government's total contribution to more than $3million.
The health and educational benefits of a healthy breakfast are well documented and it is hoped the expansion of this program will help improve school attendance, behaviour and educational achievement.
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