Alekerange School, NT
Warumungu Country
Alekeranges greenhouse is a lifeline for one of Australia’s most remote communities, providing fresh food while empowering students with horticulture and cooking skills.
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Schools we have
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Schools are the heart of Food Ladder, and play a key role in our mission to educate, and ultimately grow a healthier Australia. Below are the highlights from each of our schools' Food Ladder experience.
Barcaldine P–12 State School, QLD
Iningai Country
Barcaldine students are turning science into action, harvesting cucumbers and basil for school meals while experimenting with biochar to improve crop yields. These hands-on projects link STEM with sustainability and real-world enterprise.
Beaudesert State High School, QLD
Yugambeh Country
Beaudesert SHS will expand its agriculture program with the Food Ladder program, empowering students to grow food anywhere and share it through cooking classes and wellbeing programs.
Boonah State High School, QLD
Yuggera Country
Boonah SHS has made its greenhouse a hub for innovation, where students have designed growing systems and supply produce for curriculum-linked harvest lunches. This integration of STEM and hospitality fosters entrepreneurial thinking and future-ready skills.
Brewarrina Christian School, NSW
Ngiyampaa Country
Brewarrina students grow and share produce at community events while learning Indigenous food practices. This program strengthens cultural identity and community ties, turning the greenhouse into a space for learning and connection.
Broome Senior High School, WA
Yawuru Country
Broome SHS’s greenhouse is both a wellbeing sanctuary and an enterprise hub. Students create chutneys and pesto for sale, learn bush food sustainability, and gain confidence, reducing truancy and opening pathways to employment.
Central Yorke School, SA
Narungga Country
Central Yorke’s greenhouse drives whole-school transformation, supplying fresh produce to the canteen and classrooms while supporting native seed propagation projects. Students build confidence and skills that connect learning to real-world agriculture.
Charleville State High School, QLD
Bidjara Country
Charleville SHS uses its greenhouse to re-engage students through hands-on horticulture and enterprise. From growing flowers for formal events to supplying breakfast programs, the program improves student wellbeing.
Coomera State Special School, QLD
Yugambeh Country
Coomera State Special School will use the Food Ladder program to deliver sensory-rich, hands-on learning that teaches students to grow, prepare, and share healthy food.
Coonamble Public School, NSW
Wiradjuri Country
Coonamble’s greenhouse transforms wellbeing and learning, offering a safe space for students to grow, cook, and share food.
Cowell Area School, SA
Barngarla Country
Cowell’s greenhouse drives enterprise and innovation, from aquaponics trials to supplying local pubs with fresh produce. Students experiment with growing mediums and transplanting techniques, building STEM skills while connecting learning to real-world agriculture and community needs.
Crescent Head Public School, NSW
Dunghutti Country
Crescent Head’s Food Ladder program connects enterprise with community impact, as students grow produce for a local health food shop in exchange for resources to expand their gardens.
Cunnamulla P–12 College, QLD
Kunja Country
Cunnamulla students grow food for care baskets and their tuckshops, while integrating STEM into lessons.
Down the Track, NSW
Wiradjuri Country
Down the Track will use the Food Ladder program to empower at-risk youth through hands-on growing and cooking, building skills and confidence while supplying fresh food. The program supports their mission to keep kids alive, out of jail, and thriving, giving every young person the chance to reach their potential.
Epsom Primary School, VIC
Dja Dja Wurrung Country
Epsom’s “Green Nest” greenhouse is a student-led space where sustainability meets enterprise. Students plan projects, integrate cooking into lessons, and build leadership skills, proving small schools can create a big impact.
Galilee School — Communities at Work, ACT
Ngunnawal Country
Galilee’s greenhouse is a wellbeing hub for trauma-affected students, offering hands-on growing and cooking projects that build confidence and life skills.
Heywood District & Secondary College, VIC
Gunditjmara Country
Heywood DSC’s greenhouse connects healthy eating with curriculum, from biology to hospitality. Students harvest produce for smoothies and omelettes, creating a safe space that promotes wellbeing and engagement.
Hilltop Road Public School, NSW
Darug Country
Hilltop Road’s greenhouse fosters inclusion and connection through multicultural cooking programs and STEM integration. Students share cultural recipes with seniors, turning food into a bridge between generations.
Karcultaby Area School, SA
Barngarla Country
Karcultaby will use the Food Ladder program to tackle isolation and limited access to fresh food, embedding sustainable systems that support health and wellbeing. Integrated across STEM, the program strengthens community ties and provides reliable produce for the canteen.
Kilkenny Primary School, SA
Kaurna Country
Kilkenny’s greenhouse expands its kitchen garden program while introducing native plant propagation for community projects. Students learn sustainability and cultural awareness through hands-on growing and enterprise.
Kintore Street School, NT
Larrakia Country
Kintore Street uses its greenhouse to engage students in horticulture and enterprise projects, from growing basil for pesto to pizza-making activities.
Leonora District High School, WA
Wongatha Country
Leonora’s greenhouse is a hub for STEM and cultural learning, where students grow strawberries, broccoli, and herbs for cooking classes and community events. The program builds food literacy and confidence, while experiments comparing greenhouse and outdoor crops deepen scientific understanding.
Longreach State High School, QLD
Iningai Country
Longreach SHS transforms food security education into action, with students comparing hydroponic and soil-grown methods and supplying fresh herbs for school meals.
Morphett Vale East School, SA
Kaurna Country
Morphett Vale East plans to integrate the Food Ladder program into cooking classes and cultural lessons, teaching students to grow herbs and vegetables while exploring Indigenous food knowledge.
Murrumburrah High School, NSW
Wiradjuri Country
Murrumburrah’s greenhouse is a space for innovation and enterprise, where students trial vertical growing systems and link horticulture projects to business learning. This hands-on approach builds practical skills and entrepreneurial confidence.
Nambucca Heads High School, NSW
Gumbaynggirr Country
Nambucca’s greenhouse re-engages students through hands-on growing and cooking projects. From harvest lunches to enterprise assignments, students drive the program with autonomy, building confidence, teamwork, and pathways into hospitality and agriculture.
Newling Public School, NSW
Anaiwan Country
Newling’s greenhouse transforms sustainability into action, with students running market stalls, hosting BBQs, and integrating growing into a whole-school “Eco Warrior Hour.” From lettuce sales to spring onion marketing projects, the program builds business acumen and environmental leadership.
Oak Flats High School, NSW
Dharawal Country
Oak Flats students showcase excellence by winning agricultural show awards for greenhouse-grown produce while experimenting with native plants and mushrooms.
Pacific Pines State High School, QLD
Yugambeh Country
Pacific Pines SHS will embed the Food Ladder program into its Culinary Skills curriculum, giving students hands-on experience in sustainable food production and paddock-to-plate cooking.
Park Ridge State High School, QLD
Yuggera Country
Park Ridge SHS will integrate the Food Ladder program into horticulture and hospitality pathways, supplying fresh produce for the school restaurant and breakfast club. The program will tackle food insecurity while teaching future-focused skills in sustainability and enterprise.
Phoenix P–12 Community College, VIC
Wadawurrung Country
Phoenix P–12 uses its greenhouse to unite campuses through cooking classes and themed food days, while creating a calm space for student wellbeing.
Port Dalrymple School, TAS
Palawa Country
Port Dalrymple’s greenhouse has become a hub for innovation, where students grow cucumbers, herbs, and strawberries, experiment with vertical systems, and even attempt vine topiary. These hands-on projects build curiosity, problem-solving skills, and pride in sustainable practices while supplying fresh produce for the canteen.
Prospect North Primary School, SA
Kaurna Country
Prospect North’s greenhouse inspires environmental leadership and enterprise, with students designing aprons and planning market stalls to sell produce.
Radiant Life College, QLD
Mamu Country
Radiant Life’s greenhouse links science, enterprise, and cultural knowledge. Students harvest and package produce for school meals and community elders, while integrating hydroponics into STEM and business lessons. This program fosters leadership and career readiness in a supportive environment.
Rainbow P–12 College, VIC
Wotjobaluk Country
Rainbow P–12 turns disengagement into leadership, with students driving planting and marketing projects through a Food Ladder elective. Paired with a business class, the program creates real-world enterprise opportunities.
Sheffield School, TAS
Palawa Country
Sheffield’s greenhouse connects learning with community impact. Students grow and sell produce at markets and donate to local nursing homes, while experimenting with hydroponics and substrate systems. These projects spark curiosity and entrepreneurial thinking across STEM and sustainability.
Somerly Primary School, WA
Whadjuk Country
Somerly Primary’s greenhouse links STEM and creativity, as students design trellises and sponsor rows while supplying produce for breakfast clubs.
Sorell School, TAS
Palawa Country
Sorell integrates its greenhouse into a paddock-to-plate program that has produced over 80,000 meals in three years. Students from primary to senior years harvest herbs and vegetables for hospitality classes, learning hydroponics, sustainability, and enterprise skills in a real-world context.
St Helens District High School, TAS
Palawa Country
St Helens turns its greenhouse into a space for innovation and creativity, where students grow cucumbers, herbs, and strawberries, experiment with vertical systems, and even attempt vine topiary.
St Mary's College, WA
Yawuru Country
St Mary’s will use the Food Ladder program to strengthen food security for its remote community, ensuring access to fresh produce even during climate events like cyclones that cut off supply. Integrated across STEM subjects, the program will teach sustainable growing methods while supplying nutritious food to the school canteen.
Stirling North Primary School, SA
Barngarla Country
Stirling North uses its greenhouse to strengthen wellbeing and engagement, supported by partnerships like Sundrop Farms. Students grow fresh produce for cooking classes and learn practical science, turning sustainability into a pathway for confidence and community connection.
Tyrrell College, NSW
Wemba Wemba Country
Tyrrell’s greenhouse inspires scientific inquiry and sustainability, with students trialling hydroponics, wicking beds, and aquaponics. From tomato competitions to soil experiments, the program blends STEM with creativity and enterprise, fostering future-ready skills.
Ungarra Primary School, SA
Barngarla Country
Ungarra’s greenhouse is a catalyst for community engagement and enterprise. Students host tours, raise thousands through produce sales, and integrate growing into science and cooking lessons. The program builds community resilience, problem-solving, and a deep connection to food systems.
Waterford West State School, QLD
Yuggera Country
Waterford West’s greenhouse supplies fresh lettuce for the tuckshop and breakfast program, while students learn hydroponics through hands-on STEM activities.
Wellington Public School, NSW
Wiradjuri Country
Wellington’s greenhouse powers a thriving cooking program and entrepreneurial projects. Students grow diverse crops, from lettuce to rosella flowers, and use them in multicultural recipes and market stalls. The program has supported a sharp rise in student attendance.
Wemba Wemba Country, VIC
Wemba Wemba Country
Tyrrell’s greenhouse inspires scientific inquiry and sustainability, with students trialling hydroponics, wicking beds, and aquaponics. From tomato competitions to soil experiments, the program blends STEM with creativity and enterprise, fostering future-ready skills.
Wilmot Primary School, TAS
Palawa Country
Wilmot’s greenhouse is a driver of community connection and enterprise. Students harvest and sell produce at local markets, host visiting schools, and integrate growing into science and cooking lessons.
Winton State School, QLD
Kalkadoon Country
Despite harsh outback conditions outside, Winton students use the greenhouse to grow leafy greens for nutrition lessons and assessments. The program teaches resilience and resourcefulness, ensuring reliable food production in a climate-challenged region while embedding STEM learning.
Yirrkala School, NT
Yolgnu Country
Yirrkala will use the Food Ladder program to provide year-round fresh, affordable produce in its remote Indigenous community, where fresh food is often expensive and poor quality.
Yorketown Area School, SA
Narungga Country
Yorketown uses its greenhouse for garden-to-plate learning, where students grow shelling peas, lettuce, spinach, and bok choy for cooking classes. The program promotes healthy eating, STEM engagement, and practical life skills, turning sustainability into a hands-on pathway for wellbeing and inclusion.