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Table 1

Summary of research questions, survey sections, example questions and response types

Research question	Survey section	Examples of questions	Examples of response types
How do teachers perceive current practices in school-based food provision and children’s food behaviours	Section 1: Current school-based food practices and children’s food behaviours (n = 20)	In a typical school week, what portion of children in your class don’t bring lunch on one or more days?	Single-select
		How much time do children in your class have for lunch (only for eating) in minutes?	Open-ended
		What options can children get for lunch apart from bringing a packed lunch from home?	Multi-select
		Teacher perceptions about current lunchtime practices, for example “Most of the children in my class have a healthy lunchbox”, “Most children in my class have to rush to finish their lunch at school”	5-point Likert scale (strongly agree – strongly disagree)
		Does your primary school have any policies regarding food and nutrition?	Single-select
		Does your primary school have a breakfast club/program?	Single-select
What are teachers’ perceptions about a transition to a school-provided lunch program	Section 2: Proposed school-provided lunch program (n = 14) with visual aid (Figure 1)	Should all primary schools have a school-provided lunch program?	Single-select
		Who should fund a school-provided lunch program?	Multi-select
		How important to your students are each of the following options (gluten free, nut free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan, other) in a school-provided lunch program?	5-point Likert scale (very important – not important)
		What do you think are the possible barriers/issues with having a school-provided lunch program at your school?	Multi-select
		What role(s) do you see the teacher having in a school-provided lunch program?	Open-ended
Are teacher perceptions associated with school-level characteristics	Demographic questions (n = 8)	Please state the postcode of the school in which you currently teach	Open-ended
		What type of school do you currently teach in?	Single-select
		Approximately how many students attend your school?	Single-select

Research question	Survey section	Examples of questions	Examples of response types
How do teachers perceive current practices in school-based food provision and children’s food behaviours	Section 1: Current school-based food practices and children’s food behaviours (n = 20)	In a typical school week, what portion of children in your class don’t bring lunch on one or more days?	Single-select
		How much time do children in your class have for lunch (only for eating) in minutes?	Open-ended
		What options can children get for lunch apart from bringing a packed lunch from home?	Multi-select
		Teacher perceptions about current lunchtime practices, for example “Most of the children in my class have a healthy lunchbox”, “Most children in my class have to rush to finish their lunch at school”	5-point Likert scale (strongly agree – strongly disagree)
		Does your primary school have any policies regarding food and nutrition?	Single-select
		Does your primary school have a breakfast club/program?	Single-select
What are teachers’ perceptions about a transition to a school-provided lunch program	Section 2: Proposed school-provided lunch program (n = 14) with visual aid (Figure 1)	Should all primary schools have a school-provided lunch program?	Single-select
		Who should fund a school-provided lunch program?	Multi-select
		How important to your students are each of the following options (gluten free, nut free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan, other) in a school-provided lunch program?	5-point Likert scale (very important – not important)
		What do you think are the possible barriers/issues with having a school-provided lunch program at your school?	Multi-select
		What role(s) do you see the teacher having in a school-provided lunch program?	Open-ended
Are teacher perceptions associated with school-level characteristics	Demographic questions (n = 8)	Please state the postcode of the school in which you currently teach	Open-ended
		What type of school do you currently teach in?	Single-select
		Approximately how many students attend your school?	Single-select

Source(s): Authors’ own work