School tuckshops
A full tuckshop roster, from one newsletter link.
Parents pick their tuckshop or canteen duty on their phone, get a reminder before it, and swap if something comes up. The convenor sees the whole term at a glance and fills gaps early.
Example: A tuckshop day
| Shift | Time | People |
|---|---|---|
| Morning prep | 8:30 am–11:00 am | 3 |
| Lunch service | 11:30 am–2:00 pm | 3 |
A term in a few minutes
Set the days the tuckshop opens and skip pupil-free days and public holidays.
Reminders and swaps
Parents get a reminder before their shift and can swap up to the cut-off you choose.
Working with Children Checks
Record volunteers’ checks and get warned before they expire.
Uniform shop too
Run the uniform shop, working bees, discos and fetes from the same place.
Questions
- Do parents need an app or an account?
- No. Parents book from a link or QR code with their name and email, and manage their booking from the confirmation email. Only the people running your organisation sign in.
- We don’t charge a levy. Is it still worth it?
- Yes. Plenty of P&Cs use DutyHouse just for the roster: parents book themselves, reminders go out automatically, and the convenor stops chasing. Levies are optional and switched off unless you want them.
- Can we print a roster for the tuckshop wall?
- Yes: a printable roster with blank lines for open places and QR codes to sign up, plus an A4 poster for the window.
Guides
- Run a school tuckshop roster For P&C tuckshop and canteen convenors: a term’s roster, parents booking from the newsletter, and reminders.
- Share the sign-up link: WhatsApp, Facebook, newsletter and poster The season launch kit gives you ready-to-paste posts, a newsletter paragraph, an A4 poster with the QR code and a slide.
- Working with Children Checks Record each volunteer’s check, verify it with the state register, and get warned before it expires.
- Free templates A volunteer levy policy and a tuckshop roster to download.