Four families are starting the school year with an added
spring in their step, with a bonus $1,000 from OfficeMax for placing their
orders early with MySchool. The national competition was well received, with winners
wanting to use their prize for a number of educational purposes including
covering school fees and the purchase of new computers. OfficeMax General Manager (Education), Dr Suzanne Flannagan,
said that while the competition was held to provide a small boost to some of
its back to school customers, it was just part of OfficeMax New Zealand’s
broader commitment to schools and families. “There is no doubt that families across the country are
facing the pinch in the lead up to back to school,” Dr Flannagan said. “OfficeMax has more than 45 year’s experience in education
in New Zealand, and since 2007 we have donated more than $1m to schools through
the MySchool programme all while maintaining our lowest price guarantee. “Our global programme called A Day Made Better has allowed
us to surprise and spoil teachers who have gone above and beyond the call of
duty and present them with additional supplies for their classroom and through
our Max e Grants small grants programme we provide education funds for
struggling families,” she said. Winners of the MySchool competition were as follows: · Duncan
Graham – Nayland College, Nelson · Sharlene
and Jason Rowling - Bethlehem College, Tauranga · Wei Siew
Leong – Northland School, Wellington · Cristine
McDonald – Botany Downs Secondary College, Auckland |