Otonga Rd and Kawaha Pt primary schools are among 110 primary schools across New Zealand taking part in the AIA Healthy Kids Challenge.
The five-week health and wellbeing programme is in its second week and aims to inspire children and their families to get active and make healthy eating choices.
The AIA Healthy Kids Challenge combines technology and leading New Zealand athletes to inspire, motivate and educate primary schoolchildren and their parents to lead healthier lives.
The programme is being supported by Black Sticks hockey player Gemma Flynn and All Blacks rugby winger Cory Jane.
As part of the challenge, each child receives a free pedometer to count the number of steps they take every day and can create their own unique avatar.
The programme records the daily average steps of each class, giving them the opportunity to win prizes.
Otonga Rd Primary School Year 3 and 4 teacher Kathy Snodgrass said the children had picked up the competition and were running with it.