Student Leadership

DSC Push-Up Challenge

The Push-Up Challenge is a suicide awareness-raising event where from the 5 - 28 June, 3249 push ups are completed in total (an average of 141/day).

Why not 3000 push-ups? 3249 was the statistic of suicides in Australia in 2022, an increase from 3144 in 2021. The Push-Up Challenge will make you fit and it will be fun, but it is also raising awareness of the struggle of suicide. Participants can elect to do a half challenge 1625 push-ups (~71/day) or the full challenge of 3249 push-ups (~141/day), or choose to do another exercise, e.g. squats, sit-ups, etc.

School captains, Harrison and Patrick, are our student ambassadors for the 2024 Push-Up Challenge which will be running from the 5th - 28th of June. They have created a DSC community page where students can join.

To sign-up and/or donate to the cause (all proceeds go to Lifeline, Headspace, and other mental health charities), use this link:

 https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/doncastersecondarycollege

Head over to the soccer pitch at recess on Wednesday June 5th to witness or participate in day one!