This is THE competition for high school students!

Each year we invite students to work in teams to identify a key social or environmental issue that they would like to help solve.  It can be on a local, national or international level, and must tie in with ONE of the 8 UN Millennium Development Goals.

Since SEC first started in 2010, it has seen some incredibly talented students come through with last year’s winners, RAINEX, successfully introducing rainwater tanks in Tongan communities, and in 2010 the winners organised an alcohol expo that showed the adverse effects of alcohol abuse on young people.

This year we have taken it to the next level with participants from both Dunedin and Auckland schools competing in what is promising to be the BEST and MOST EXCITING SEC yet!

Applications are now open!
Register your Team or become a Mentor Today!

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                                                                                                                                           REGISTRATIONS CLOSE – 28th of May 

Each team who enters will: 

1. Be assigned a young and inspiring mentor (carefully selected from a large pool of applicants) at our LAUNCH DAY
2. Spend 4 weeks developing their idea using the Drucker Project Management Programme, with the guidance of their mentor and the SEC team
3. Present their idea to a panel of judges at the Regional Finals in either Auckland or Dunedin.

A select group of teams will then be chosen to advance to the FINALS in Auckland, where they will have a further two weeks to refine their projects before presenting them to a panel of high profile judges, including:

1. Jacinda Arden (Labour MP)
2. Liz Gibbs (CEO of Save the Children)
3. Murray Sheard (Founder and Curator at The Kitchen)

The WINNING team will receive a prize pack that will enable them to move forward and turn their IDEA INTO A REALITY.  This includes:

-          $1500 seed capital to fund their project

-          Mentoring from professionals in relevant industries

Prizes will also be awarded to teams who place second and third overall.

P3 Foundation wishes to inspire young people to take a more PROACTIVE role in dealing with global poverty.  We believe that SEC will provide students with the tools necessary to turn their IDEAS into PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS, enabling them to tackle real issues both within their community and on a global scale. 

If you are interested in taking part in the next Social Enterprise Competition or have any questions, please contact the SEC Project Manager Anna Kerr at anna.kerr@p3foundation.org.

In addition, we are always looking for sponsors to assist with future competitions so that we can continue to grow SEC and help students all over NZ actively engage in the fight toward ending world poverty.  For further information on how you might help, please contact Anna Kerr