FUNDRAISING CASE STUDY
Papamoa Primary School partnered with Go Raise It to deliver their 2025 Spellathon fundraiser, raising an impressive $23,876.50 to support the development of their new school library, including books, furniture, games, and literacy resources.
Students received word lists aligned with the school’s Structured Literacy programme, and donations were requested as general contributions rather than per-word pledges, making the process simpler for teachers and staff to collate and mark.
Regular targets, prize draws, and school-wide challenges created excitement and strong engagement from students, teachers, and families.
Why Papamoa Primary Chose Go Raise It
Papamoa Primary School selected Go Raise It for its simplicity, flexibility, and ability to deliver an engaging online fundraising experience.
The Results
The 2025 Spellathon delivered outstanding outcomes for the school:
What Worked Well
Papamoa Primary identified several factors that made their fundraiser highly successful:
Prizes
The school allocated approximately $600 to purchase prizes, offering a mixture of small and larger items such as stationery, toys, headphones, speakers, and sports equipment.
The value of the prizes mattered far less than the experience, students loved hearing their names read out over the speakers on “Prize Days,” which helped maintain enthusiasm throughout the fundraiser.
Sponsorships
Papamoa Primary School did not seek external sponsorships for this event.
“We had such fun! It was a powerful way of uniting across the school and working together to raise funds for a specific need. It was important for the parents to know what we were fundraising for and to choose something that is relevant and exciting for the kids. This year we bought new books and cool furniture for our Library Space.”
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