Joint Standing Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People
Presented by Mrs R.M.J. Clarke, MLA and Hon N. Thomson, MLC, June 2023
“Students may come to school without lunch or without money for the canteen, or there may not be a canteen. In many schools, canteens are struggling to cover costs unless they increase prices, making it unaffordable for parents. Children who come to school hungry cannot learn effectively. Schools that provide food for them from their own funds often do so at the expense of other education resources or programs”.
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