Hills Grammar among the top fundraisers for Greatest Shave

Hills Grammar are the second highest fundraiser in the state after collecting $37,000 in The World’s Greatest Shave

Hills Grammar's staff were cheerful about giving up their hair for The World’s Greatest Shave.

QUICK FACTS

■ Hills Grammar raised $37 000 for The World’s Greatest Shave

■ They were the fifth highest fundraising school in Australia

■ Second highest in NSW after Engadine High

HILLS Grammar raised a staggering $37,000 for The World’s Greatest Shave to be the second highest fundraisers in NSW and fifth overall in Australia.

The 60 Year 12 students shaved their heads or cut long ponytails while several boys waxed their chests for the cause.
The shave covered in the Channel Nine live weather program, with presenter Natalia Cooper also getting involved in the event.

Alex Rosic, Nathan Gilmour, Brett Murray and Alex Pribula having their hair cut.

Last year’s tally was $20,000. Over 15 years, the school has collected around $150,000.

Talja, the main fundraiser, was pleased their hair will be used mainly for wigs and to create oil ‘booms’ to protect places like the Great Barrier Reef from oil spills.

“I also became aware of what each amount of money raised could do to help, allowing access to hospitals, travel and housing relief and support groups,” Talja said.

Talja Coleman, the fundraising leader, extreme right, with Channel Nine's Natalia Cooper and other students.

“It was both an exciting and nerve wracking experience to be cutting off such a large amount of hair (35cm).

“However the constant reminder of the people my grade and I would be helping made it all the more worthwhile.

”The feeling of accomplishment when we held up our ponytails was a feeling that filled me with joy and happiness knowing I will help so many people and coral reefs.”

Channel’s Nine Natalia Cooper enjoys her time with the Hills Grammar students and staff.

School captain Will Sampson said it was a remarkable experience for their closely knit group.

“the Class of 2017 achieved a remarkable goal of $20,000 last year,” Will said.

“We used that achievement for our initial target this year, and I felt the setting of such a high target for our cohort really motivated us all to get behind the program and as it turns out, move well beyond last year’s result.

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“Many of my peers that came through the junior school at Hills Grammar were friends with Adam Sheen, who sadly lost his battle with leukaemia, in Year 4.

“However his memory and legacy unified our grade behind someone who was close to our hearts and to whom many had a personal connection with.”