A group of students and their parents are rallying together in efforts to raise money for an annual Spanish trip, most recently setting their sights on volunteer work for the Motatapu. Mount Aspiring College Spanish teacher Caitlin Harvey said the three-week trip in September will include 31 students and three staff members. ‘‘The trip is expensive, costing $9000 per student,’’ she said. ‘‘Doing fundraising has dual benefits for our students; we raise valuable funds but also the students and whanau start to get to know each other, work together as a team, support each other, build stronger bonds. ‘‘Thirty-one students and all their caregivers and even siblings, grandparents and friends are taking part in the fundraising efforts,’’ she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 07, 2026 21:08 UTC