FIVE students from Baimbridge College took the plunge on Friday afternoon and shaved their heads to raise over $4000 for the World’s Greatest Shave.

The event, which was organised by the School Representative Council (SRC), saw students, staff, and visitors fill the school gym to donate funds to the charity and watch the brave students shave their heads, with the school raising $4284.25 in donations.

Baimbridge College teacher and SRC leader, Tom Watts said the school held an event to raise money for the worthwhile cause every year, and he was blown away by the continued support and the amount of donations received.

“It’s just one of those big charities that’s well known, and the kids are always really excited to do it,” he said.

“We do it every year … It was one of the first things we actually discussed as SRC.

“We’ve had a few kids with mullets that have just jumped at the opportunity to chop them of and even just to get a free haircut, we’ve also got some kids with hair below the shoulders.

“The response has been quite great, we’ve had donations come in, we’ve got QR codes around, everyone’s getting behind it.

“It’s created a lot of buzz which is nice.”

Fringe Benefits owner, Tim Cogger said he had been involved in many World’s Greatest Shave events around town but was excited to now be shaving heads at Baimbridge College.  

“It’s my first time here, hopefully we get a few number zero shaves,” he said.

“With cancer, the patients don’t have any hair so it’s always best when people go as low as they can with shaving.

“I love doing it, it’s a good cause to get behind.”

The brave students giving up all their hair for the cause were Dillon Dawson, Year 12, Coby Rice, Year 9, Mel Gardiner, Year 9, Hunter Ferey, Year 11, and Max Wareham, Year 11.

Applause filled the gym as the first locks were shaved, with Dillon getting rid of his “iconic mullet” that he had grown for the last four years.

The World’s Greatest Shave is the Leukaemia Foundation’s largest fundraising event and aims to raise funds and awareness for blood cancer.

The funds raised by Baimbridge College will be sent to the Leukaemia Foundation to help provide support and research into blood cancer.