Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls student councillors were armed with collection buckets last month, raising money for a good cause.
Student council members swapped the classroom for the Countdown car park, asking shoppers to donate to Women's Refuge.
Women's Refuge is an organisation which supports women escaping domestic violence. The student council raised $395.10 for the organisation.
Student council leader Lucy Preston (18) says it's not the first time they have supported Women's Refuge.
"In the past we have made parcels out of recycled fabric and put toiletries inside and gifted them to Women's Refuge. We as a council believe the work they do in protecting women and children is important and they need to be supported. "