Easter & Winter Fundraising Ideas NZ
Seasonal fundraisers for the first half of the school year. From hot cross buns and Easter chocolate in Term 1 to pies, soup lunches and quiz nights through the colder months.
Easter fundraising ideas (Term 1)
Easter falls in Term 1, right when families are settling into the school year. These fundraisers match what people are already buying, so they are an easy sell.
Hot cross bun drive
A Term 1 classic. Families pre-order hot cross buns from a local bakery and collect them the week before Easter. Easy to run with strong margins.
Easter chocolate fundraiser
Chocolate sells itself in the lead-up to Easter. Boxed chocolates and eggs move fast and suit shorter selling periods.
Easter raffle or egg hunt
An Easter hamper raffle or a gold-coin egg hunt at school is low cost and high margin, and brings families together.
Winter fundraising ideas (Terms 2 and 3)
When it is cold, warm food and indoor events do the best. These are the fundraisers that keep working through the middle of the year.
Pie fundraiser
Pies come into their own in winter. High volume, reliable 40-50% margins, and a product everyone wants when it is cold.
Soup or roast lunch
A warm lunch sold at school on a cold day is simple to run. Charge per bowl or plate and keep the costs low with donated ingredients.
Quiz night
An indoor evening event that suits winter. Sell tables, run a bar and raffle, and raise good money in one night.
Cheese fundraiser
Cheese sells well through the cooler months and earns the most per pack of any product fundraiser.
Easter & winter fundraising: common questions
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Planning ahead for Christmas too?
See our Christmas and end-of-year ideas, or browse the full directory to plan fundraisers across every term.
Last updated: July 2026