As a Duke 4Volunteering partner, the World’s Greatest Shave offers students a chance to count eligible hours spent leading their school campaign towards their Voluntary Service requirements.
Your commitment? An ongoing leadership role over at least a school term, from planning and rallying your crew to delivering your event.
What could your volunteering involve?
Every school campaign needs people who make things happen. You could:
- Build your crew: recruit students and agree on everyone’s roles.
- Make a plan: work with teachers to set your event date and fundraising goals.
- Spread the word: create posters, speak at assembly and encourage students to sign up.
- Get fundraising: organise activities and help your team ask for donations.
- Bring it together: help coordinate your school’s shave, cut or colour event.
- Celebrate your impact: thank supporters and share what your school achieved.
Along the way, you’ll practise teamwork, communication and event planning, with a cause that gives your leadership real purpose.
How to make your hours count
Your school’s event is one part of your commitment. Taking part in a one-off shave, cut or colour event alone does not meet the sustained volunteering requirements.
A term of WGS leadership can contribute towards your Voluntary Service Section. Your Duke of Ed Leader can confirm which activities qualify and how long you need to volunteer for your Duke of Ed level.
Speak to your Duke of Ed Leader before you start.
Agree on your volunteering activity, goals and a suitable Assessor.
Plan with your school.
Work with a supporting teacher to organise an ongoing role over at least a term.
Give your time regularly.
Duke of Ed Voluntary Service requires a minimum commitment of one hour per week.
Record your contribution.
Log your activities and eligible hours in your Duke of Ed Online Record Book.
For teachers and parents
Both the World’s Greatest Shave and Duke of Ed give young people opportunities to grow through action. Students take ownership, support one another and see what their efforts can achieve.
For Teachers
Help students shape their campaign and coordinate with their Duke of Ed Leader on activity approval and assessment.
For campaign planning tools and resources, visit our teacher hub.
For Parents
Encourage regular involvement and help your young person keep track of their contribution.
Your leadership can change lives
The funds raised by the World’s Greatest Shave help the Leukaemia Foundation provide practical and emotional support for Australians facing blood cancer, as well as invest in cutting-edge research.
So far, 14,853 participants are taking part in 2026 & 2027 and together have raised
$12,069,803
to further life-saving research and support families facing blood cancer.
Ready to get your school behind you?
Talk to your teacher and Duke of Ed Leader, then start planning a World’s Greatest Shave your school will remember.
Where your school fundraising goes
Big or small, every donation matters – and helps the Leukaemia Foundation support Australians living with blood cancer today, while investing in a better tomorrow.
Last year, the World's Greatest Shave community helped make life-changing cancer care possible:
42,400+ nights of accommodation provided to 572 families close to life-saving treatment
1,070 people were provided with financial assistance to help with the high costs of blood cancer
1,941 people were provided with transport services to and from medical appointments and treatment
