As part of an Anzac Day initiative by Veterans 360 Australia, the school leaders filled postage boxes with lollies, chocolates, toiletries such as deodorant, magazines, DVDs and thank you notes, which were then sent to the ADF to be distributed to men and women on deployment.

“It’s brought the whole school together,” Noah Bouton, 11, said. “It’s showing that kids care, too.”

Jett Cooper, 11, added that it was “important to show respect”.

Parents and Family committee member Natalie Kither saw Veterans 360 Australia’s Facebook post calling for care packages, and approached school principal Helen Bourne with the idea.

“It’s very much a defence community here, we’re a defence family,” Ms Kither said. “We thought this could be something nice to do.”

Students and families donated items and the P&F committee bought the boxes. The donated items, which also consisted of packets of two minute noodles and Anzac biscuits, were boxed up by students on April 11.

It is expected that the boxes will arrive in the hands of deployed troops in time for Anzac Day.

“It’s something little but has a big impact,” Ms Bourne said.

During the boxing up process Kyra Martynov, 11, said she felt “so good doing this”. Once they were done, all eight students said they felt “really happy” taking part.