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Free food waste education programs
The Lunch Makers Program
A free term-long food waste education program for your class or sustainability club, with support to get your whole school and parent community involved.
The Lunch Makers program will empower students to be more involved in preparing and making their own lunch, discovering how to reduce leftovers or food waste in the process. We’ll also provide done-for-you templates to get your whole school and parent community involved, maximising your efforts and impact!
Why join the Lunch Makers Program?
- Lead the way through innovative sustainability action
- Help families save thousands of dollars every year and make the most of the food they buy
- Educate and engage students, staff and your community to have a positive impact on the environment
- Reduce food waste in your school by cutting the amount of food that ends up in your school bins
What's included in the Lunch Makers program:
- Launch incursion, delivered by a Midwaste facilitator, within the first 3 weeks of your chosen term
- Teacher resource guide to help you lead the program:
- 8 weeks of classroom content, including food waste and healthy eating education activities
- Step-by-step guide for running a food waste photo audit
- Additional resources and lesson plans
- Tips on running a ‘Make Your Own Lunch’ day with your students
- Done-for-you newsletter content, emails, social media tiles and app posts to help you engage your parent and carer community
- BONUS ‘Scraps to Soil’ composting workshop upon program completion
- You can use this for your student group or staff professional development
- Free composting equipment available (if needed)
Scraps to Soil - Professional Development
Empower your team with composting skills and bring sustainability to life at your centre or school.
Scraps to Soil workshops provide educators with hands-on training in composting and worm farming, helping you turn kitchen, garden and lunchbox food scraps into rich food for your centre or school gardens.
You’ll learn everything you need to know about starting and maintaining a compost bin or worm farm, including set-up, management, troubleshooting, and how to make the most of your compost. It’s a great way to upskill your team and foster sustainable practices at your centre.
How to book a session
Each session must be hosted by a centre or school that invites staff from at least one other school or preschool, with a minimum of 10 educators attending. MidWaste supplies an experienced facilitator and can provide free composting equipment if needed, though you are welcome to use your existing setup. Sessions can be booked out of hours if needed, doing our best to coordinate dates that work best for you.
