Say ‘shave!’: Teacher Keshia-Lee Dean with Year 8 student Aiden Garcia and Year 10 student Ava Walsh.
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Megan Fisher
On Friday, May 5, St Anne’s College students from Years 7 to 10 gathered to support one of their own.
Teacher Keshia-Lee Dean said she had wanted to get involved with the Greatest Shave initiative for a while.
After four years at St Anne’s in Kialla, she decided this was the year.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the World’s Greatest Shave initiative, which has helped raise millions for the Leukaemia Foundation and cancer victims across the globe.
“I had fully settled in at St Anne’s, I had a great connection with the students and I knew the school would get behind it,” Ms Dean said.
The students were able to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to cut Ms Dean’s braids, and there was also a staff raffle.
In the end, 10 students got to cut Ms Dean’s hair and four staff members had a shift behind the shaver.
“As teachers, we get to show the kids how important it is to do selfless acts and what happens when you give back to the community,” Ms Dean said.
Ms Dean’s effort raised almost $2000, with about $1000 coming from the St Anne’s College community.
“It was an incredible experience,” she said.
“Everyone was just so supportive and the kids were fantastic.”
About to start: Teacher Keshia-Lee Dean prepares to lose her locks.
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Megan Fisher
Finishing touches: Teacher Keshia-Lee Dean has her last bits of hair shaved off.
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Megan Fisher
Before: Teacher Keshia-Lee Dean.
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Megan Fisher
Big crowd: Students watch on as the shave takes place.
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Megan Fisher
Hair everywhere: Year 10 student Rylan Farren cuts a plait.
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Megan Fisher
Ready, aim: Year 10 student Rylan Farren cuts a plait
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Megan Fisher
Short all over: A teachers gets involved in cutting Keshia-Lee Dean’s hair.
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Megan Fisher
Having fun: Year 10 student Ava Walsh pitches in.
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Megan Fisher
Snip: Year 8 student Taj Leader cuts off a plait.
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Megan Fisher
