Engage your school in Australia's largest mental health and fitness event.
The Push-Up Challenge is a unique and fun way for schools to encourage better mental health and wellbeing through physical activity, connection and mental health education. In June 2025, schools from across Australian took on 3,214 push-ups to improve their physical and mental fitness, have fun and raise funds to make a difference to mental health in Australia.
Schools from all states and territories across Australia join in every year. In 2025, we had more than 33,000 school participants join us in The Push-Up Challenge.
Are you a student?
Keep scrolling for more info about how your school can take part in the Challenge, or click below to learn about our Student Ambassador program.
Are you a teacher?
Keep reading for more about why your school should join The Push-Up Challenge, or click below to find resources, mental health awareness training and more for Teachers.
4 REASONS TO SIGN UP
Free to sign up
It doesn't cost anything to do something great for the physical and mental fitness of your students and teachers.
Reduces stigma
Talking about mental health can encourage students and teachers to speak openly and seek help when they need it.
Fosters community
The Challenge unites teachers and students of all ages through one epic shared goal, creating a sense of connection and belonging.
Learn together
Get clued up about mental health and how to support yourself and others with our daily Mental Health Facts.
RESOURCES
Here's some useful templates and more for your school. Find more handy resources here.
SMASHING THE STIGMA
The Push-Up Challenge is a unique way for schools to start conversations, raise awareness and ultimately help de-stigmatise mental ill-health:
98% of our 2024 school participants said that mental illness was destigmatised after completing The Push-Up Challenge.
88% had mental health conversations as a result of The Push-Up Challenge.
"Being an all-boys school, The Push Up Challenge has made advancements in my peers ability to have those hard, vulnerable conversations in a really casual but effective way. It’s provided us with competition, an outlet for stress and important reminders to keep on looking after ourselves mentally and physically."
- Dylan, St Bede's College
WANT MORE?
Check out this case study from Dungog High School, NSW to see the impact The Push-Up Challenge had on students, teachers and the whole school community.
