Jim Stillman was a soldier in the 39th Militia and is now 89 years old. The Jim Stillman Cup was named in honour of this Australian hero who lives locally, on the Gold Coast.

Jim has been a tireless supporter of the Kokoda Challenge Association since its inception in 2005, and is seen every year at the finish line of the Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge to hand over dog tags to the adult participants and high school students upon completion of the 96km or 48km events.

In a break from traditional school sports where teachers are restricted to barracking from the sidelines, the Jim Stillman Cup event requires teachers to join as a member of the five person team to complete the Challenge.

During the event, students are both physically and emotionally fatigued and their leaders must develop new strategies to motivate the high school students to keep going.