Resources for Schools

Get your ākonga involved in a fun and meaningful fundraiser that helps animals in need. Plus, the top fundraising group will win a hamper packed with fantastic prizes! Visit the official SPCA Cupcake Day page for fundraising ideas, fundraising materials, and everything you need to get started.

Explore our updated teaching resources, including mini units and lesson plans that span multiple curriculum areas. Our English and maths resources have also been refreshed to align with the new curriculum, making it easy to connect Cupcake Day learning with classroom programmes.

SPCA Cupcake Day page

Cupcake Day Resources

The Kind Matters Kids’ Photography Competition is here! This year’s theme is ‘Animals Loving Life’, and we’re eager to see the wonderful photos your ākonga will capture of animals experiencing positive wellbeing. Please encourage your students to get creative and submit their entries.

Download the latest issue of Kind Matters for photography tips and information about positive animal wellbeing. You can also print the competition poster for your classroom or staffroom to help spread the word.

There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs too, thanks to our friends at PB Tech! To enter, and for Terms and Conditions, visit the Kids’ Portal!

Latest Kind Matters Issue

Explore our new Maths Task Cards, designed to engage students with real-life animal guardianship contexts while strengthening key maths skills. Aligned by curriculum phase and year level, each set includes 20 task cards: 10 blue cards for Number and Algebra, 5 green cards for Statistics and Probability, and 5 red cards for Geometry and Measurement.

Each card features a word problem, with an animal welfare reminder that reinforces responsible animal care. On the reverse side, students and teachers will find step-by-step solution guidance, the correct answer, and extension questions to deepen thinking and support independent, group, or whole-class learning.

Maths Resources