"Sending our Aroha to Australia Primary Schools" - Bushfire Appeal

Thanks to the more than fifty schools who took part in this fundraising initiative on the 14 February. We've managed to raise in excess of $25 915 to send to Australia this week.

We have partnered with SchoolAid’s bushfire recovery appeal which has the support of the Australian Primary Principals’ Association (APPA), the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA), and the Australian Catholic Primary Principals Association (ACPPA). As Australian Primary Principals’ Association President Malcolm Elliott said: “Primary school students are incredibly engaged in helping others and keen to make a difference – and campaigns such as this can be used as a positive outlet for students who want to help but don’t know how”.

Malcolm also wanted our members to receive this message of thanks on behalf of Australian Primary Schools that would be receiving our fundraising effort - "Again, most sincere thanks to the Auckland Primary Principals’ Association for your thoughtfulness and generosity. I have made mention of your support to our Minister for Education Dan Tehan, who was very appreciative". Malcolm had planned to thank us in person at the now postponed conference in Melbourne in September.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were delayed in making the transfer of funds but we have now made sure that SchoolAid has received them to help the schools that were impacted by the natural disaster.