Get Spotted Colouring Competition – closes this Friday 21 November 2025 

Get Spotted is a fun and easy way to encourage your tamariki to learn about being sun smart!

Our competition is open to all New Zealand registered kindergartens, pre-schools and primary schools. There’s a great first prize on offer (more below) – the winning entry’s school will receive a shade sail from Lidgard Shades, including installation, up to the value of $20,000!

New Zealand has one of the highest incidence rates of melanoma in the world. This life-threatening cancer is most often caused by exposure to the sun, and a history of sunburn in childhood can lead to melanoma later in life. Melanoma is almost always preventable, so it’s essential that children develop good sun smart habits from an early age.

How to enter

Prize

Thanks to Melanoma New Zealand supporter Lidgard Shades there’s a great prize up for grabs!

First prize
– A fully installed Lidgard Shade Sail for the winner’s school, valued at approximately $20,000+GST, up to 50m2, including four galvanised steel posts. The winner can choose their colour of mesh from the range provided by Lidgard Shades.
– A visit from our Get Spotted 2025 mascot!
– A visit from Melanoma New Zealand’s Spot Check Van and Nurse Educator (for staff only).
– A colour-changing UV band for each child in the winner’s class.

Runner up
– A sun hat for each child in the runner up’s class, kindly donated by FMG.
– A colour-changing UV band for each child in the runner up’s class.

Get Spotted 2025 Terms and Conditions and Lidgard Shades Warranty apply. 

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Dates

22 October – Get Spotted competition officially opens
21 November – Get Spotted entry deadline (5pm)
24-26 November – Judging
28 November – Winning student/school informed
3 December – Results announced