She Means Business

Year 7 and 8 students had the opportunity to flex their entrepreneurial muscle during Senior Enterprise Day and ‘She Means Business’ lionesses pitch competition. Working in small groups, the girls developed sustainable business ideas over the term, refining their concepts through marketing, advertising, and feedback collection.

Parents and staff were invited to a pre-market walkthrough to hear practice pitches before the girls presented their final ideas to judges in the ‘She Means Business’ finals. Judges evaluated the pitches on innovation, implementation, impact, and presentation, with top honours going to Year 7’s 'Socks 'n Snuggles', creators of plush toys made from odd socks, and Year 8’s 'Framed in Nature', whose framed artwork featured natural materials from the beach.

The week culminated in a bustling Market Day, where the girls sold their products to students from all year groups, and what girl doesn’t like to shop? With a 15% ‘tax’ donated to SHINE and Hangi for the Homeless, the girls balanced creativity with commerce – true young entrepreneurs in the making!