Empowering students to lead
with purpose.
with purpose.Schools for Impact builds a movement of youth-led community change by connecting classroom learning with real-world philanthropy. Students learn about local needs, raise funds, meet charities and make meaningful giving decisions together. In doing so, they develop empathy, civic leadership and confidence while strengthening the communities around them.
We asked students what issues mattered most to them. The answer was overwhelming: mental health.
StreetWork
Little Dreamers
The Haven – Nepean Women's Shelter
Top Blokes Foundation
OUR IMPACT
Where studentlearning becomescommunity change.
Discover why high schools are uniting to create measurable, student-led community impact.
67%
of Australian youth want to make a difference but don't have a pathway to lead and create impact.
Young people want to lead. Most are still waiting for the chance.
61%
feel unheard on the issues facing their communities.
HOW IT WORKS
Learninggenerosity.Leading change.
Our mission is to inspire youth-led philanthropy by bridging classroom learning with real world community needs.
Learn
Discover Your Community's Needs
Co-designed with teachers and aligned with Stage 4 & 5 curriculum to turn real community needs into classroom learning.
Give
Raise Funds That Multiply
Every dollar raised is pooled annually with high schools across NSW, amplifying the impact. 100% of funds goes directly to participating charities.
Engage
Vote at the Summit
Hundreds of students meet grassroots charities, deliberate together, and vote directly on where funding is allocated.
Support Us
Empower your students to become decision-makers, lead community giving, and see their impact reach real charities
THE SUMMIT
One room.
Hundredsof votes.
HundredsLive from the summit floor
At the annual Schools for Impact Summit in Term 4, over 700 students from public and independent high schools come together for a day of purpose. Charities pitch live, students deliberate, and pooled funding moves directly to real causes – chosen entirely by young people.
of funding goes directly to the charities students choose
OUR LEGACY
United Schools.
Amplified Impact.
Real Changes.
Amplified Impact.Real Changes.Since 2023, young people have helped fund $120K in support of grassroots charities, with over 3,000 students engaged. Here's who's been funded:
Our Outcomes
Students grow as leaders. Schools build community. Charities reach further.
“Students have more power than we sometimes realise. We're not too inexperienced to contribute meaningfully. In fact, our fresh perspectives, our energy, and our willingness to challenge the status quo might be exactly what's needed.”
Schools For Impact
Student Participant
“The Schools for Impact Summit empowered our students to see themselves as active citizens and changemakers, strengthening their confidence, sense of belonging, and belief that they too have the capacity to create meaningful impact.”
Teacher Arezo
School Educator & Mentor
“We are unrecognizable from last year (2024). We've grown from helping 74 kids to over 200. The student-led funding by Schools for Impact has accelerated our growth to provide our care model to more kids”
Edward Morgan
Managing Director, Bandu
Ready to create real impact with your school?
Empower your students to become decision-makers, lead community giving, and see their impact reach real charities