Will you play a starring role?

Our inaugural Performing Arts Fundraiser is your opportunity to invest in the proven power of creativity. We invite you to invest in the futures of today's students, and those yet to come, by contributing to Marsden's Performing Arts Fundraiser.

Our goal is to raise $400,000. Your support will help us upgrade our auditorium, music classrooms, practice rooms and equipment to future-proof our facilities and complement the work of our amazing teachers.

On Thursday 22 August 2024 we are aiming to raise $400,000, and for this day only, your gift will be doubled by our generous matching donors. You can donate, follow the live countdown and track our progress at www.charidy.com/marsden.

At Marsden, we believe in empowering our students to reach their full potential, embrace their creativity, and confidently take on the world. Our passion is to see them succeed, and our history reverberates with the success stories of Marsden pupils like Lara Strong. Just back from New York, Lara was in the cast of the off-Broadway production Audrey: The New Musical in 2022. To have been chosen for such a role is a huge achievement in such a highly competitive industry, and one she attributes to what she first learnt with us and from her teachers.

"The performing arts have always been a part of me... Playing Gabriella in High School Musical at Marsden in Year 11 was the first opportunity I had to merge the dance I'd studied since 4 years old, singing lessons I had through Marsden, and acting training... Marsden does that. It's a place where you get to bring out the best of you."

- Lara Strong, 2017 graduate

Please contact Jude Hadfield, Development Manager on +64 4 476 8707 ext 811 or developmentmanager@marsden.school.nz to discuss supporting our 2024 Performing Arts fundraiser – or donate online at www.charidy.com/marsden

Investing in future generations