In New Zealand, doing well and standing out from the crowd puts you at risk of being criticised and pulled down by those around you (an act of Tall Poppy Syndrome).

This song has won the New Zealand Children’s Song of the Year 2022. The message in this song is clear, that every single one of us in this world has value and we make this world a better place when we lift each other up, rather than pull each other down. 

We sing this song regularly at Westburn School. We are an E Tū Tāngata Āotearoa school and we embrace their three values - You Have Value, We Succeed Together, and Others Matter. They tie in beautifully with our three school values - Whakaute Respect, Hiranga Excellence and Whanonga tika Citizenship.