Brave the shave
Brave the shave
By Daniel Flynn, 2025 World's Greatest Shave Committee member
It's nearly time for the World’s Greatest Shave, one of the most important annual events for Radford’s Year 12 cohort.
The World’s Greatest Shave, run by the Leukaemia Foundation, aims to raise money and awareness for blood cancer. Over 150,000 families in Australia currently face this disease, and the foundation aims to support them and achieve its goal of zero lives lost by 2035.
I still remember the first time I watched the "shave" as a Year 7 student. The event had a big impact on me: the food, music and cheers from students as they supported the volunteers who took the plunge. Some were exhilarated, while others seemed more nervous, but it was a day characterised by joy. It was a step out of their comfort zone to support something that mattered, and a way they could make a tangible difference to the world.
I think what makes the World's Greatest Shave so special is the sense of camaraderie. Shaving, cutting or spraying your hair is made less intimidating by the fact that a huge portion of the year group is doing it, so you are in it together. After talking to people in past years who have done it, they all remark on the sense of community it brings to the school and look back on it as something they're proud of.
The Year 12 cohort will be taking part in the World's Greatest Shave on Thursday, 3 April and Friday, 4 April. Please donate to this great cause by clicking on the link below. We would appreciate all the support we can get!