ST George Girls High School students are giving up their laptops for disadvantaged children.
Their laptop project was started by former school captain and NSW Young Woman of the Year, Lakshmi Logathassan.
The project aims to encourage students to donate their unwanted laptops to children in developing countries.
Since the federal government launched the Digital Education Revolution program in 2008, more than 950,000 laptops have been delivered to high school students in Australia.
School vice-captain and project co-ordinator, Yatha Jain, said the project was an easy way for students to give back to those less fortunate.
"It makes so much sense because we don't need these laptops and from the backgrounds we come from we can afford the devices that we want," Ms Jain said.
"We have no appreciation for these laptops.
"When you look at the kids who are receiving these laptops this is amazing for them and it's better than anything they have ever received."
The project has been a great success and the students plan to share their idea with other schools.
"This initiative requires laptops to run and to do that we need to raise awareness and get other schools involved," Ms Jain said.
School captain Rachel Chan said the reaction from other students had been positive.
"Most of us don't really use our laptops any more and there is a general consensus that if we don't use our laptops we should give them to somebody else," she said.
"This project is just a small example of how we can make a difference in the world we live in.
"Our aim is one laptop per person.
"If we all work together it makes a big difference."
Schools interested in supporting the project can email yatha.jain@education.nsw.gov.au
