Green Bay High School

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Volunteer Work

Thursday, 17th October 2024 at 2:50pm


Level 2 Vocational Development Studies students volunteered at the New Lynn Salvation Army Op Shop, earlier this week.

This is part of an ongoing Student Volunteer Army (VSA) commitment, which will see students taking part in community work during the last few weeks of the school year. Next week, students will be helping at Kiwi Valley and BirdCare Aotearoa.

The Student Volunteer Army (SVA) supports students with ways of improving themselves, the lives of others and te taiao (the world around them) and is a nationally recognised framework acknowledging the volunteer work of intermediate and secondary school students. The programme has a five-level pin system which celebrates a wide range of services students have completed within their local communities. Volunteers are awarded badges for hours of service completed and receive a record of service, creating a portfolio to assist with future tertiary education and job applications.

SVA Service Award badges are earned by logging hours worked within the community:

  • Member (5 hours)
  • Bronze (32 hours)
  • Silver (250 hours)
  • Gold (500 hours)
  • Top Volunteer - Special recognition pin

  • If you would like to know more information or are interested in registering with the Student Volunteer Army, please click HERE or contact our school Careers Team via email: [email protected].

Background information: On September 4th 2010, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Canterbury, ravaging the city of Ōtautahi, Christchurch. In the wake of the disaster, 11,000 students mobilised to help with the clean up - coordinated by VSA founder, Sam Johnson. Today, SVA has a network of tens of thousands of volunteers driven by a desire to help their communities.

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Green Bay High School
143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay
Auckland 0643
New Zealand

Tel +64 9 817 8173
Absences Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)
Email [email protected]

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