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Key facts
Counted staff
51
self-reported 2–10 band
Founded
2010
16 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Nonprofit
self-reported
Description
On the 22nd of February 2011, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake devastated Christchurch, New Zealand. During the following month, 11,000 students volunteered 75,000 hours cleaning up liquefaction silt across the city. They were known as the Student Volunteer Army, and today the Student Volunteer Army legacy continues as a national education charity focused on providing meaningful volunteering opportunities for primary, secondary and tertiary aged young people in Aotearoa.
At primary level, the SVA Schools programme extends the SVA spirit to 1000 classrooms nationwide. Each year, 32,000 students identify a local project, build a team, develop a plan, operate their project, and report on what they have achieved. The programme teaches cooperation and leadership skills to young kiwis and helps them become lifelong volunteers!
The SVA Service Award is a nationwide framework to measure, incentivise, reward and deepen the volunteer-based relationship secondary school students have with their community. Operating in over 30% of public, private and special schools in New Zealand, the SVA Service Award is a five level, badge based system. Young volunteers log their hours (approaching 150,000!), earn SVA Service Award pins, build an SVA Summary of Service and use it in job, scholarship and tertiary applications.
The University of Canterbury Student Volunteer Army (UC SVA) has flourished since it was founded in September 2010. Today, UC SVA engages with over 3000 volunteers every year, providing a unique experience by combining the fulfilment of volunteering with the fun of working with other like-minded students. The largest club on campus operates a variety of volunteering events, from small weekend projects to large-scale Connect the Community events and camps.
Locations
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Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | NZ |
All codes: NZ
Addresses
- NZ49 Creyke Road; Christchurch, CanterburyPrimary
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4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at Student Volunteer Army?
51 counted staff profiles at January 2026, above the self-reported 2–10 band.
Where does Student Volunteer Army have offices?
One address on record, New Zealand only. Primary: 49 Creyke Road, Christchurch, Canterbury.
Has Student Volunteer Army raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
What does Student Volunteer Army list as its specialties?
Three tags on the brand's own list, among them volunteering.
Which companies are listed alongside Student Volunteer Army?
8 profiles list Student Volunteer Army as a peer — 86th percentile in Philanthropic Fundraising Services. It lists ten peers of its own. Lads Without Labels and Empower Youth Trust list it back.