Matipo Primary School has donated $1551 to the Oxfam NZ Pacific Tsunami Appeal.
“With 20% of our children from Pacific backgrounds we felt very close to the events in Samoa and Tonga” said school principal Wayne Bainbridge.

The school began term 4 with a memorial service and followed up with a series of fundraising events including a sausage sizzle, children’s performance, a staff concert and a stall.

One pupil, Caitlin Lee, raised $80 from a garage sale of toys and clothes.

“I am very proud and humbled by the generosity of our school community” said Mr Bainbridge.