Free Healthy School Lunches

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Free Healthy School Lunches

Research indicates that reducing food insecurity for children and young people:

  • Improves wellbeing
  • Supports child development and learning
  • Improves learners’ levels of concentration, behaviour and school achievement
  • Reduces financial hardship amongst families and whānau
  • Addresses barriers to children’s participation in education and promotes attendance at school
  • Boosts learners’ overall health