Teachers! This competition is for you! Every entry in the 2025 competition receives a copy of the new book ‘Calm the Farm’ written by Sarah O’Sullivan. Sarah was inspired to write Calm the Farm when she completed the Pause Breathe Smile training for educators.
2025 entries are now open – Competition runs throughout Term 2 (Monday 28th April, – Friday 27th June).
*For the first 50 valid entries received that meet the entry requirements. The Calm the Farm book retails for $24.99.
Enter This Year’s Competition
Win! One of two prize packs for the winning classroom entry.
This year, we have two prize pools. One for classes of classrooms Year 0-4 (junior) and one for Year 5-9 (senior). Get your entry in and be in to win!
Competition's Purpose
The Pause Breathe Smile Classroom Hauora competition exists to celebrate the work educators are doing to support tamariki wellbeing. Held over Term 2 annually, the competition asks educators from Primary and Intermediate school teachers to share what they are doing in their classrooms to nurture healthy young minds.
Entries will be judged on their originality, creativity and references to wellbeing practices. Throughout the year we share these entries via our social media channels to inspire and acknowledge this important work.
Our 2025 competition is extra special, with every entry receiving a Calm the Farm book, just for entering! Limited to the first 50 eligible entries, so get yours in quick!
We also have two prize packs this year. One is for the best junior entry from Year 0 – 4 and one is for the best senior entry from Year 5 – 9. Even more chances to win!
Some ideas for entries
Build a model of Te Whare Tapa Whā
Practice some mindful eating
Show us how you practice mindfulness
Play a mindfulness game
Mindful movements
Build a model of Te Whare Tapa Whā
Share activities that supports your wairua
Write gratitude letter
Create a sculpture that encompasses wellbeing practices
Tell us how your class does Pause Breathe Smile
Create some wall art or murals
Create a Wellbeing Performance
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can enter?
Any primary or intermediate school in New Zealand can enter. One entry per class. Each class can submit one entry and show the whole class approach. If there are submissions from individual students, the teacher selects one that best represents their classroom. Schools can submit multiple entries, as long as they are from different educators and classrooms.
When does the competition run?
The competition runs throughout Term 2. Judging is done over the Term 2 holidays with winners announced in early Term 3.
What can you submit?
Teachers submit an example of their classroom’s mind health initiative and support this example with a video, photos, or document, that explains what it is that their class does. We are looking for originality, creativity and references to wellbeing practices. If the school is a Pause Breathe Smile school, examples of how the class brings elements of the programme to life.
Still have a question?
Congratulations!
Our 2024 classroom hauora competition winners are
Room 22 at
Wakaaranga
Primary
School
Congratulations to Previous Winners
Mandala Art
Room 22 & Robyn Wee
Wakaaranga Primary School
Auckland