Queenstown | Inspire the Next Generation: Host Youth Volunteers

Volunteer South is excited to partner with Wakatipu High School for another Teacher Only Day volunteering event on Friday 30 May 2025. Students choose to spend their day off school to volunteer in the community.

We invite you to host local rangatahi at your organisation and offer them an opportunity to connect with your mission. By welcoming these young volunteers, you’ll help showcase the many ways they can make a positive impact—by sharing their skills, ideas, energy, and enthusiasm in a purposeful and rewarding way.

In previous events, students have contributed in diverse roles including conservation, musical performances, baking and cooking, event support, food rescue, charity retail, animal welfare, tech support, and community gardening.

How can you get involved?

• Think of a role/roles for students: Roles can vary - they can slot alongside your regular volunteers or you may choose to get creative and take this as an opportunity to tackle a new idea/project, perhaps something you’ve been meaning to do but haven’t had the time/people to action. It could also be something home based - such as baking or designing a poster for an upcoming event. It is up to you how many students you wish to host.
• Pick a time: We recommend that sessions run from 9.00am - 12.00pm OR 12.30pm - 3.30pm, but please specify if your organisation needs are different, and we can work with you on building the role.
• Plan on how you will manage young volunteers: For all non home based roles we ask that a responsible adult is present and that a clear role description and induction is provided. We will share with you an overview of best practices to remember/include to give the students the best volunteering experience in this "event style" volunteering.

Click here to submit your role by Monday 12th May. If you’re keen to participate, but have questions before you sign up, email our Community Connector for Queenstown Lakes Carol Morgan carol@volunteersouth.org.nz to start the conversation.