The school received an email asking for assistance in raising money for Department of Education employee Jason Johnston, of Devonport, who is fighting melanoma.

Prospect High's student leadership board co-presidents Brodie Palfreyman and Jordan Thorp said about $200 had been raised through raffles and the sale of black helium balloons.

``We were originally asked to do a black clothes day, but because black was already part of our school uniform, we decided to do the balloons instead,'' Jordan said.

``We've put up a few posters around the school and told some of the classes about it and what it was for.''

The fund-raiser was co-ordinated with assistance from Prospect High School's Wendy Green, who sourced a donation of helium and balloons for yesterday's event.

``Even though they don't get anything out of it, they still get a good feeling knowing that they've donated and helped,'' Jordan said.