Canteen news
Welcome to Term 2
As we head into Term 2, I’d like to take a moment to thank you for the vital role you play in supporting sustainable, well‑run school canteens across Australia. Whether you’re managing daily operations or catering at scale, your choices matter — not just for your school community, but for the wider education sector as well.
This term, we’re pleased to welcome Meris as a new ASCA canteen equipment supplier, expanding the range of trusted options available to members.
It’s also a timely reminder to make sure you’re getting the most out of your free ASCA membership. Membership is about far more than competitive pricing — it includes rewards points, calendar and newsletter specials, event invitations, ASCAplus access for personal purchases, and our surplus funds supporting charities that assist in educating vulnerable children. You should be so proud of this.
Simply buying through ASCA’s approved suppliers helps strengthen your school’s impact, while also giving you access to ASCA Area Managers for practical support, advice and industry insight. If you’re ever unsure which products or suppliers are available to you, head to our website and visit “My Distributor” for a clear, up‑to‑date list.
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Celebrate Canteen Week is a great opportunity for schools to pause and recognise the important contribution their canteen makes to the wider school community. From supporting student wellbeing and healthy food choices, to creating welcoming spaces and contributing to school culture, canteens play a far bigger role than many people realise. We encourage schools to take this opportunity to acknowledge their canteen managers, caterers and teams — please talk to your Principal about this. We have free recognition certificates available to download on our website.
Celebrate Canteen Week is about recognising the people behind the counter, the care that goes into daily operations, and the positive role canteens play in supporting students every day.
Thank you for continuing to choose ASCA’s Preferred Suppliers — every order truly makes a difference for Australian children in need
Christine Bucca, ASCA CEO
ASCA has partnered with Centre State because they are the preferred food service supplier for schools in your region. This means that Centre State understands the service needs of schools and has a wide range of products and pack sizes suitable for school canteens.
ASCA works with Centre State to increase the range of products required by school canteens so that you can order most of your needs through one supplier thereby minimising numbers of orders, deliveries and invoices.
Keep an eye out for our preferred supplier specials in this newsletter – remember purchasing from these suppliers will maximise your canteen’s profitability.
Contact Centre State on 08 8821 2155.
100% CLUB
ASCA’s 100% Club was established to reward school canteens that are buying from designated ASCA suppliers.
Membership
As an ASCA member, you automatically* receive 100% Club member status if you are buying from ASCA suppliers. There are two categories:
Gold:
Must purchase from 4 core suppliers and at least 2 other suppliers
Silver:
Must purchase from 3 core suppliers and at least 2 other suppliers
Upgrade to Gold simply by purchasing from one more core supplier!
Find out more
Contact your ASCA area manager or call our Help Desk on 1800 219 556
REWARD
Priority invitations to ASCA events
Participation in a quarterly prize draw
Bonus points in the ASCA Rewards program
Suppliers
CORE
CATEGORY
SUPPLIER
Food service ASCA preferred distributor
Ice cream Streets
Milk/Juice Lactalis
Chicken Inghams
OTHER Snacks Smiths
Beverages Schweppes or or Refresco
Bakery Patties or Mrs Macs
*Minimum spend of $100 with each supplier SA
Congratulations, your ASCA Area Manager will deliver your $100 distributor credit!
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Order through your ASCA preferred distributor
