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Big fun days for schools and charities
Colour runs, foam runs, trivia, challenge days and fundraising events for students, staff and school communities. We bring the equipment, the hosts and the energy.
Colour & foam runs
A huge, colourful, messy day that students remember. Perfect as an end of year celebration or a whole-school fundraiser.
Trivia and challenge days
Hosted trivia, bingo and team challenges for year groups, staff development days and school community events.
Free fundraising platform
Run your colour run or mini Olympics with your own fundraising page, so the money raised goes straight to your cause.
How a school event runs
School days have hard edges: bells, bus times and duty rosters. We build the running order around yours and test it with you before the day.
- 190 minutes before
We arrive and set up
Colour stations, foam machines, sound and markings go up on your oval or courts while the site is still quiet, so the first class walks into a finished event.
- 2Before the first wave
Staff and leaders briefed
We run through the running order with your staff, agree the assembly points and walk the boundary, so the people supervising know exactly where they are needed.
- 3Each wave
Classes rotate through
Waves run every 30 to 45 minutes, each opening with a short safety talk and a warm-up, then the run itself. Non-participants get a cheering or water-station role rather than sitting out.
- 4After the last wave
Clean up and pack down
We sweep the course, pack the equipment and leave the grounds as we found them, then send the photos and results to your organising teacher.
The practical bits
Ages and year groups
Prep to year 12, primary or secondary, or the whole school in rotating groups. Challenges are pitched to the age group, and colour runs use non-toxic, cornstarch-based powder that brushes and washes out.
Supervision and compliance
Hosts hold current Working with Children checks. Risk assessments, a public liability certificate of currency and a site plan go to your business manager before the day, not on the morning.
What we need on site
An oval, a hard court or a hall, plus a tap or water access and a shaded assembly point. We bring the sound system, equipment, signage and all materials.
When schools book
End of term and end of year celebrations, fetes, wellbeing days, book week, sports carnivals and year group reward days. Term dates fill early, so lock the date first and work out the details after.
We follow our child welfare policy on every school site, and our privacy policy covers any photos your school does not want published.
Fundraising that pays for itself
Colour runs and mini Olympics are the formats schools use to raise money rather than spend it. Students collect sponsorships through our own free platform, which means no third-party fees taken out of what the school raises.
The event and the fundraising page are set up together, so your P&C has one campaign, one link and one report at the end.
See how fundraising worksPriced per program, with the run, hosts and equipment included. Charities and P&C associations run the same formats. Ask for a quote.
School events, challenge days and fundraisers
Schools book us for three reasons: a reward or end-of-term day that students actually enjoy, a structured transition or wellbeing program for a year group, and a fundraiser that brings in money without asking teachers to run the whole thing. Each one uses the same formats as our corporate events, adjusted for age and supervision.
Colour runs are the most popular fundraiser. Students gather sponsorship, then run a course on school grounds or a nearby park while our crew manage the colour stations, music and start and finish. The school keeps the sponsorships, and we quote a fixed event cost upfront so the maths is easy to take to the business manager.
Challenge days and carnival formats work well for groups of 60 to 500: students rotate through stations in house teams, with our hosts running each activity and the school staff supervising. For secondary year groups we can add an Amazing Race around the local area, which doubles as a way to build confidence in students who do not shine in a classroom.
We also run fundraising events for clubs and community groups, from trivia nights to sponsored challenge days. All of our staff follow our child welfare policy, and risk assessments, insurance details and briefings can be shared with your coordinator before the day.
- Formats
- Colour runs, carnival challenge days, local Amazing Races, trivia and fundraising nights.
- Group sizes
- Single year groups through to whole-school carnival days of 500 plus.
- Fundraising
- Fixed event cost quoted upfront, with sponsorships kept by the school.
- Compliance
- Child welfare policy, risk assessments and briefings provided on request.
Frequently asked questions
How does a school colour run fundraiser work?
Students collect sponsorship in the weeks before, then run or walk a course on school grounds or a local park while our crew run the colour stations, the music and the start and finish. Parents are welcome to watch, and we hand over the sponsorship total to the school. Our fee is a fixed quote agreed beforehand, so the fundraising target is clear from day one.
Do you work with primary and secondary students?
Both, with different formats. Primary groups suit carnival stations, colour runs and shorter activity blocks with more direction from our hosts. Secondary groups can handle a full race around the local area and longer challenge formats, including leadership and transition programs built around a year group.
What supervision and checks are in place?
School staff remain responsible for student supervision and behaviour at all times, while our hosts run the activities and report any concern to staff immediately. Our team is briefed on working with children before every school event, and where a jurisdiction requires a working with children check we provide evidence beforehand. Our child welfare policy is available on this site.
Ready to bring some fun to your team?
Tell us your date, headcount and city. We will send back a quote and a plan, usually within one business day.