- Cook Labor Government delivers on key election commitment to provide expanded School Breakfast Program at 680 schools
- $28 million investment has enabled 688 schools to provide students with healthy breakfasts five days a week
- Program forms part of broader cost-of-living support for WA families, alongside the WA Student Assistance Payment
The Cook Labor Government has delivered on its key 2025 election commitment to expand the School Breakfast Program to 680 Western Australian schools, with 688 schools now offering students nutritious breakfasts five days a week.
The $28 million expansion is helping more students across eligible public, independent, and Catholic schools start the day ready to learn, while also easing cost-of-living pressures for families.
The number of schools offering breakfast five days a week has almost doubled since December last year, when 351 schools were participating.
Under the expanded program, which is delivered in partnership with Foodbank, eligible schools offering the program five days a week receive funding to assist with supervision costs.
The School Breakfast Program is one of a range of Cook Labor Government cost-of-living initiatives aimed at providing WA families with genuine cost-of-living relief.
Parents and carers with school children are also being reminded to claim the WA Student Assistance Payment (WASAP) by Friday, 25 September.
Eligible families receive $250 for every secondary student and $150 for every primary and kindergarten student to help cover school-related costs such as uniforms, books, and shoes.
More than 75 per cent or 386,401 eligible students have claimed their WASAP payment, with over $75 million paid to families.
The fastest and most convenient way to claim is through the ServiceWA app, with alternative claim methods available via the Department of Education website, including paper forms.
Claims will be validated through each student's unique WA Student Number (WASN), which can be found on school reports, NAPLAN results or school-issued SmartRider cards.
Parents or carers who do not know their child's WASN, including families with children starting kindergarten or pre-primary this year, are encouraged to contact their school who can provide them with this information.
For more information on the WA Student Assistance Payment, visit: www.education.wa.edu.au/wasap .
As stated by Premier Roger Cook:
"My government understands it's been a bumpy couple of years for Western Australians and families are feeling it - at the checkout, at the bowser, and on the mortgage.
"We are focused on delivering practical cost-of-living relief for Western Australian families, such as the WA Student Assistance Payment.
"I am proud that we have delivered on our election commitment to ensure more schools offer the School Breakfast Program five days a week.
"Providing breakfast at school helps take some pressure off the family budget, while making sure more students can start their day ready to learn.
"Together with the WA Student Assistance Payment, this is another way we're helping families with the everyday costs that come with raising school-aged children."
As stated by Education Minister Sabine Winton:
"A nutritious breakfast helps students start the school day with the energy they need to get the most out of the classroom.
"It's fantastic to see the School Breakfast Program now reaching more schools, supporting students across Western Australia and helping to boost wellbeing and learning outcomes.
"The WA Student Assistance Payment is another important support for families with school children, to help them meet the everyday costs that come with learning.
"I encourage all eligible families to make a claim by 25 September and access this cost-of-living support to ensure their children have what they need to thrive at school."
