Endeavour Program
Changemaker Market – Small Ideas, Big Impact!
Our Year 5 and 6 students are discovering how creativity, compassion and determination can turn small ideas into meaningful change!
As part of our Endeavour Program, students are stepping into the exciting world of entrepreneurship, exploring how their ideas, talents and passions can be used to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Throughout the project, students are working independently or in small teams to dream up, design, create, brand and market their very own handmade products, ready to share with our school community at the Changemaker Market on Friday 4 December 2026.
But there's so much more happening behind the scenes than simply making things to sell!
Students are developing a fantastic range of real-world skills, including entrepreneurship, financial literacy, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving. From brainstorming product ideas and researching their target market to developing business names, designing logos, creating brand identities and catchy taglines, students are discovering what it takes to bring a business idea to life.
They're also learning to calculate costs, source materials, consider product quality and value, develop marketing strategies and make important business decisions. Along the way, they're building resilience, adaptability and teamwork as they navigate challenges, refine their ideas and take responsibility for their own learning.
Supporting Causes Close to Our Hearts
At the heart of this project is empathy, kindness and understanding the power we all have to create positive change.
Students were invited to research and nominate a charity they felt personally passionate about supporting. They then had the opportunity to pitch their chosen cause to their classmates, explaining why it mattered to them and why it deserved their support. Following these presentations, each class held a democratic vote to select the charity they would collectively fundraise for.
Wonderfully, all five classes independently selected a different charity! This means our Changemaker Market will spread its impact across five incredibly special and diverse organisations, each making a difference in its own unique way.
Our Five Student-Chosen Charities
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- The Royal Children's Hospital
- Cancer Council
- Mornington Peninsula Community Animal Shelter
Starlight Children's Foundation
This process has given students a genuine voice in their learning while developing their research, persuasive speaking, active listening and decision-making skills. Most importantly, it has encouraged them to look beyond themselves, consider the challenges faced by others and recognise the difference they can make when they work together towards a shared purpose.
The Changemaker Market is an opportunity for students to discover their strengths, build confidence, take ownership of their learning and experience the satisfaction of contributing to something bigger than themselves.
Every product is handmade with love. Every purchase makes a difference. And every single dollar raised goes directly to charity!
We can't wait to welcome our school community to celebrate the creativity, dedication and passion of our young changemakers. Together, we're showing that small ideas really can make a big impact!
Stay tuned for more details!
Mrs Humphreys and the Senior Team
