Project: Funding:
The Healthy Minds project $4,500
Kulin District High School in the Wheatbelt, where around one‑quarter of students from low socio‑economic backgrounds, identified a gap in healthy nutrition education and activities to support student mental wellbeing. In response, the Healthy Minds project was developed to equip students and families with the knowledge and skills to make healthier food choices.
Project activities included:
The project brought practical learning and community engagement together through:
- Nutrition education: Healthy cooking and meal‑preparation lessons for all secondary students, run in partnership with a local café.
- Healthy Minds Day: A whole‑school event featuring healthy food stalls and recipe cards for students to try at home.
- Student‑created recipes: Students developed their own healthy recipes, which were shared in the school newsletter alongside tips to help families explore healthier options at home.
Sustainability:
To ensure long‑lasting impact, the school has:
- Updated its Healthy Food Policy: Developed with staff, parents and nutrition experts.
- Ongoing promotion: The school nurse continues to share healthy lifestyle messages.
- Stronger communication: Healthy eating promoted via newsletters and the school website.
- Curriculum integration: Nutrition education embedded in home economics class.
Healthway funding supported a workshop facilitator, groceries and printing costs.
- Be You (Beyond Blue)
- Friendly Schools (The Kids Research Institute Australia)
- Mentally Healthy Schools (Act Belong Commit)
- Mindful Movement Education Program (Act Belong Commit)
- Helping Minds
