Bring your school community together and empower the next generation of leaders
The World’s Greatest Shave is a student-led fundraising and leadership movement that brings school communities together through a shared challenge and a common purpose.
It gives students the opportunity to step up, take ownership, and build valuable skills in leadership, teamwork, communication, and event planning – all while creating a memorable experience.
Supported by staff and driven by students, it helps young people grow in confidence, strengthen connections, and feel proud of the impact they can make together.
4 steps to organising your school's World’s Greatest Shave event
01
Sign up as a school team
Start a school team via the link below and set up your school’s fundraising page. Then spread the word to students and fellow staff members.
02
Set a date and location
Choose a location that can accommodate a large group, whether it be the playground, a multi-purpose facility, or the school hall. All that matters is that you’re together.
03
Recruit student leaders to help
Recruit student leaders to help organise, and hold ‘mini fundraisers’ leading up to the big day like sausage sizzles, bake sales and casual clothes days.
04
Make the big day count
When the big day arrives, enjoy it together. And don’t forget to refer to our event day checklist to make sure you have everything you need.
From dedicated support from our friendly team to an all-in-one Teacher Toolkit, we've got your back every step of the way
Dedicated support from our friendly team
Downloadable fundraising packs
Prewritten messaging for students and staff
Posters and social tiles
WGS Teacher Toolkit
DownloadTake the event inside the classroom with our Fundraising Lesson Plan
You can extend your World's Greatest Shave into the classroom, teaching students about the effects of blood cancer as well as the importance of fundraising and community service. We've done the hard work for you and created a Teacher Toolkit which includes a lesson plan and other resources to help you inform your students of the impact they can have.
What's it like to organise a school fundraiser?
“It is truly amazing to see the combined effort of students and teachers at MHS, building a stronger school community and most importantly raising awareness for the incredible efforts of the Leukaemia Foundation each and every year as a school tradition!”
Merewether High School
Where your 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:
547 families provided with 39,854 nights of accommodation close to treatment.
866 people provided with financial assistance to help with the high costs of blood cancer.
1,879 provided with transport assistance to and from treatment and medical appointments.
