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
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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.
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.
| 2011 VSCA Canteen of
the Year Awards were presented on 28 November 2011.
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Click
here to see a full list of award recipients.
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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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'Healthy Heart Tuesdays' at Yarrawonga Primary School, a 2007
VSCA Innovation Award Winner 
