Healthy Kicks, Big Wins: Join Australia’s Healthiest School Competition
Through Coles Healthy Kicks, the AFL and Coles are building more than just an educational program, they’re inspiring healthier, happier, and more active school communities.
The newly launched Australia’s Healthiest School Competition adds to the suite of free teaching resources, offering a fun and creative way to get students moving, eating well, and enjoying themselves, with some incredible prizes up for grabs.
1st prize
- Visit from a Coles Ambassador or MasterChef contestant
- Whole-school Fun Run experience or cooking experience
- $2,000 Coles voucher + $500 AFL Schools Shop voucher
2nd prize
- $1,000 Coles voucher + $500 AFL Schools Shop voucher
3rd prize
- $500 Coles voucher + $250 AFL Schools Shop voucher
How it works
In-classroom learning
Teachers download the Healthiest Schools Fun Run Activity Sheet and plan an engaging Fun Run around the school campus, with stop-and-do stations based on three pillars: Active, Healthy, Fun.
Action in motion
Students complete a series of lively activities, stretching, running laps, doing mindful breathing, drinking water, and enjoying healthy snacks in a celebratory, active environment.
Capture the moment
As the class completes their health-powered journey, the teacher captures a vibrant, action-filled photo, something that brings to life the energy and enthusiasm of the students in motion.
Submit and inspire
The photo, along with a completed digital entry form and confirmation that the teacher is an AFL Schools member, is submitted online.
Competition dates
- Competition closes 12 September 2025
- Winners announced in the week commencing Monday 15th September
- Prizes delivered in Term 4.
Coles Healthy Kicks Curriculum Resources for Teachers (Prep–Year 6)
Looking for more fresh ideas to get your students excited about health and wellbeing? Find out how our ready-to-go resources and excursions can help kids stay active, eat well, and feel great.
Free, ready-made lesson plans cover themes like nutrition, physical activity, meal planning, and cultural food exploration, all aligned with the national curriculum.
Across five key lessons students explore themes like:
- Understanding the five food groups and balanced nutrition planning
- Pre- and post-exercise snacks for energy and recovery
- Designing healthy weekly meal plans
- Discovering food heritage and cultural identity
- Creating and peer-editing unique healthy recipes.
Each lesson includes differentiated strategies for various year levels, employing questioning, hands-on tasks, peer learning, ensuring lessons are engaging and appropriately challenged. Find out more here.
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