Register your school for the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge!
The World Vision 40 Hour Challenge is your chance to give your students real-world experience in making a global difference. Challenge your students to go 40 Hours Offline and get their community to sponsor them.
We’re here to support you every step of the way and make it as easy and make it as easy as possible for you and your team. If you need help, send us a message in the form below.
How to claim and manage your School's fundraising page
This is a brand-new website for 2025, which means your login details from last year won’t work. Sign up and follow the prompts — a new account will be created as you go!
Claim your page
1. You’ll first be prompted to set up your individual profile. Note: Any info you update here (like goal or description) will apply only to your personal page—not your school page.
2. Once you’ve completed your individual profile, you can access your school’s page by clicking on your name in the top-right corner of the screen. From the dropdown menu, select “My Organisation” to open your organisation dashboard. This is where you can manage and update your school’s page.
Create teams within your School
1. In the "My Organisation" section, click “Create a Team”.
2. Enter team details—don't forget to include your school name (e.g. Kōwhai - School name)
3. Share the team link and invite others to join.
4. The School Organiser is the default Team Captain and only they can assign another captain via My Organisation > Manage Teams > View Team Members, select a person and click "Make Captain".
Change your School fundraising goal
1. Go to your “My Organisation” section.
2. Click “Edit Organisation Page”.
3. Locate the “School Fundraising Target” field and enter your updated goal amount. This is the total amount your school aims to raise.
4. Once you've entered the new target, click “Update details” to save your changes. Your updated fundraising goal will now be visible on your School's page.
To upload your School’s crest or logo
Please email the image file directly to your Schools Partnership Manager—either Quincy, Latayvia, or Tim—and they will be happy to make the change for you.
If you're not sure who your Schools Partnership Manager is, or if it's easier, you can also send the image file to our general email address at schools@worldvision.org.nz, and a member of our team will take care of the update.
How to boost your school's fundraising:
Build a student leadership team
Kick things off by rallying 4–8 passionate students who are ready to lead and make a real impact. Give them the reins to set the vision and steer the challenge—when students lead, the whole school gets inspired!
Equip and empower your leaders
Set your team up for success! Book your World Vision 40 Hour Challenge Planning Workshop to supercharge their ideas. Or invite a youth ambassador who’s met Polyne to share and inspire your students. Email schools@worldvision.org.nz to book now!
Get the word out!
Spread the word far and wide through posters, newsletters, social media, and WV40HC videos. Your leaders can share their personal challenge and sponsor stories to inspire others. When they lead by example, everyone will want to follow!
Boost excitement and rally support
Turn up the fun with a little friendly competition—offer house points, prizes, or pizza for students who fundraise the most. Have leaders rally the students and throw a fun pre-event like a non-uniform day or obstacle course to fire up your school!
Complete your challenge!
This is it! Join thousands of students across Aotearoa for the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge from 13th–15th June. All your planning comes to life here—follow @40hournz for encouragement, and ways to connect with others taking on the challenge.
Celebrate and give thanks
Encourage one last donation push and bank all cash by 27th June. Book a Thank You Assembly Talk so we can celebrate your impact, present awards, and shout out your amazing student leaders, staff, and school community. You made this happen!
Connect with our friendly Schools team today for everything you need
From left to right: Latayvia, Philippa, Tim, Quincy
Download your free resources now to help get your school started
Donation tracker
Fundraising with cash and coins? Stay organised and download this donation tracker so you can keep track of all your cash fundraising!
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School Organiser Guide
This booklet has everything you need to make your School's World Vision 40 Hour Challenge a success! Download it now.
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40 challenge ideas
Make the most of your time Offline! Here are 40 ideas on how you can use your time wisely during your 40 hours offline challenge.
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Parent and Consent form
This resource is for the parents! Make sure you're in the know with why and how your kids are participating in this year's challenge.
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