K-Jharn said the foodbank’s warehouse manager Jordy Gastmeier was his mentor and he just “wanted to help her out”.
“Help people when you can because they might need it,” he said.
The two friends also organised another schoolwide collection for the foodbank in Term 2.
The school’s deputy principal Heather Langley, who worked with the student ambassadors in organising the event, said they were donating four boxes to the foodbank - equating to about 200 food items.
“It’s giving back to the community because the community give us a lot. We are paying it forward.”
She said Friday’s event had a “carnival atmosphere” with almost 100 per cent of students participating.
“You have to instil that social conscience in students. And I think we do that really well here. It’s not all about them.”
School principal Tom Paekau said this collection was an opportunity for a school that “often receives support to be able to return that support back to the community”.
It also taught children empathy and about working towards a shared goal, he said.
“It was a really big deal that it was student-led. They decided ‘we should be able to give back as well’. Everybody got behind it.
“And at Christmas time when the foodbank reserves are often low. It’s good they can see that there is a need.”