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East Hamilton Hill Students Brush with Fame

January 18, 2021 Editor

East Hamilton Hill Primary School students received a donation of books written by artist Ahn Do. As a thank you

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Wesley College Student Gives Back to Students Post-Graduation

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 Editor

Wesley College student Luke de Laeter has taken his passion for bee-keeping found during school and created a way to

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St Andrew’s Cathedral School Students Pack Hampers for Those in Need

December 23, 2020 Editor

St Andrew’s Cathedral School students have worked together to create and deliver Christmas hampers to families in need around Sydney.

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Port Noarlunga Students Storm the Beach

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Editor

Young leaders from Port Noarlunga Primary School cleaned up a large stretch of coastline this week.  This project was part

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Durham Road and Rockingham Senior High School Students Recognise International Day of People with Disability

December 8, 2020 Editor

Durham Road School and Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre students and staff had a free-dress and crazy hair

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South Sydney High School Students Create Science Podcast

December 8, 2020 Editor

South Sydney High School students have created, recorded and released a podcast called “SSHS Science Cast”. The podcast is recorded

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The Australians Who Will Inspire Students at the National Young Leaders Day

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Editor

Nearly half a million Australian students have had an experience of the National Young Leaders Day which they will remember

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Kings Meadows High School Students Donate Life

November 26, 2020 Editor

Kings Meadows High School students held a “Donate Life Day” to raise awareness of the importance of organ and tissue

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St Peters Lutheran College Students Activate Christmas Spirit

November 24, 2020 Editor

Students from St Peters Lutheran College in Brisbane have gotten into the Christmas spirit early by contributing gifts to their

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Bendigo East Secondary Student Solves Loneliness with Plants

November 18, 2020 Editor

Bendigo East Secondary College (Bendigo Tech School) student Lilly has won first place in the Young Change Agents Design Challenge

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Mercedes College Students Donate Needed Items for Foster Children

November 17, 2020 Editor

Mercedes College Year 12 students have donated backpacks filled with gifts for children to Operation Sunshine Western Australia (OSWA). The

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San Clemente High School Get Creative for NAIDOC Week 2020

November 13, 2020 Editor

San Clemente High School students used a traditional dance performance and collaborative artwork as two creative methods to invite their

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Schools Get Involved in NAIDOC Week 2020

November 10, 2020 Editor

Bonnet Bay Public School, Macdonald Valley Public School and Briar Road Public School are three of many schools across Australia

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Dapto Public School “Davincis” Deliver Gallery to Remember

November 4, 2020 Editor

Dapto Public School students have come up with a creative solution to the challenge of not being able to host

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Busselton Senior High School Students Walk with Tenderfeet

November 3, 2020November 9, 2020 Editor

Busselton Senior High School student council members have raised more than $26,000 over six years for a Tenderfeet School in

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Alice Springs School of the Air Gets ‘Unusual’ for Book Week

October 28, 2020 Editor

Alice Springs School of the Air students celebrated Children’s Book Week by thinking of and photographing themselves reading in “unusual

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St Agnes’ Primary School Raises Dyslexia Awareness

October 27, 2020 Editor

St Agnes’ Primary School student Lucas led the way to create a ‘Red Day’ celebration to raise dyslexia awareness alongside

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Manea Senior College Students Solve Everyday Problem in Global Goals Challenge

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Editor

Manea Senior College students have won the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAAWA) Global Goals Challenge by creating a recipe

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Albany Secondary Education Support Centre Students Launch Recycling Enterprise

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Editor

Albany Secondary Education Support Centre students have capitalised on a new program by the Western Australian State Government to start

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West Greenwood Primary School Graduating Class Deliver Unique Farewell

October 20, 2020 Editor

Year 6 students from West Greenwood Primary School in Western Australia have gifted a farewell mural that includes a special message

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Findon High School Students Let the Dogs Out

October 14, 2020 Editor

Findon High School students worked together to organise an end-of-term “Pet Parade” for their peers to enjoy as Term 3

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Miandetta Primary School Show Favourite Footy Colours

October 13, 2020 Editor

Miandetta Primary School students participated in Footy Colours Day which takes place in September each year with students invited to

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World Teacher’s Day is Coming!

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Editor

Department of Education, Tasmania are inviting students from across the State to contribute to an animated video which will be

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Windaroo Valley State High Student Wins National Bag Competition

October 9, 2020 Editor

Windaroo Valley State High School Year 12 student Alyssa was one of six students to win a national competition to

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Timboon Kitchens Rule

October 6, 2020 Editor

Timboon P-12 School students have participated in a ‘My Kitchen Rules’ inspired cooking competition with their families rebranded as ‘Timboon

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Have a Published Author Visit Your School

September 29, 2020September 25, 2020 Editor

New South Wales students have the opportunity to have a published author visit their school in the 2020 “Words and

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Students Support International Week of the Deaf

September 24, 2020 Editor

Students around the world have gotten on board with the International Week of the Deaf and International Sign Languages Day

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Riverside High School Students Get Mullets for Mental Health

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Editor

Riverside High School students have organised a fundraiser involving having their hair cut into a mullet to raise awareness and

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Mountain Heights School Create 70 Metre Finger Knit Display

September 22, 2020October 16, 2020 Editor

Mountain Heights School students have accepted the “Finger Knitting Challenge” from Epilepsy Tasmania and created 70 metres of finger knitting.

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William Clarke College Students Keep Hospital Staff Energised

September 18, 2020 Editor

Students from William Clarke College has donated a huge box full of goodies for healthcare staff at Westmead Hospital to

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Student Leaders Go All Out for RUOK Day 2020

September 16, 2020 Editor

St Paul’s Catholic College hosted a recess picnic allowing students to eat with their friends and enjoy chatting together as

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Sunshine Coast Students Become Generation Innovation

September 16, 2020 Editor

Sunshine Coast school students have participated in the 2020 “Generation Innovation” challenge organised by the Sunshine Coast Council to design

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Palm Beach Currumbin State High Students Conquer $20 Boss Challenge

September 16, 2020 Editor

Palm Beach Currumbin State High School Year 9 students completed the “$20 Boss” challenge created by The Foundation for Young

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St Joseph’s College Toowoomba Ask RUOK?

September 10, 2020 Editor

St Joseph’s College Toowoomba student leaders have used RUOK? Day 2020 as an opportunity to lead a range of activities

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Flynn’s Lockdown Fundraising

September 9, 2020 Editor

A primary school student from Gympie is donating his savings to charity and working odd jobs to give to foster

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Chisholm Catholic College Lunchtime Kahoot a Hoot

September 2, 2020 Editor

The Chisholm Catholic College Student Wellbeing Committee ran a lunchtime online quiz competition for all students to participate in during

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Presbyterian Ladies’ College Students Create Best Day of the Year

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Editor

Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) Perth students have put together “the best day of the year” for their school in the

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Huonville High School Students Earn National Energy Globe Award

August 28, 2020 Editor

Huonville High School student leaders have been awarded the National Energy Globe Award which is recognised as “the most important

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AHS Brisbane Student Leaders Organise One Direction Day

August 25, 2020 Editor

All Hallows’ School Brisbane senior students have organised a “One Direction Day” for the whole school as part of their

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Student Supplies Facemasks for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

August 24, 2020 Editor

Votion, a High School student, has launched a charity called ‘Deaf Ally’ which is raising funds to supply facemasks to

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Thomas Carr College Senior Student Helps With Subject Selection

August 14, 2020 Editor

Thomas Carr College Year 12 student, Pharell, has created a video that highlights different opportunities within The Arts, Technologies and

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‘Fundraising Ideas’ Podcast Series for Student Leaders

August 13, 2020 Editor

Student Leadership News is pleased to have released a special fortnightly podcast series to give endless fundraising ideas to student

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The Grange P-12 College Give a Sock

August 10, 2020 Editor

The Grange P-12 College students have held a photo competition to support the “I Give a Sock” initiative by Underworks

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St Hilda’s Perth Recognise Environmental Week and International Frienship Day Together

August 5, 2020 Editor

St Hilda’s Perth students on the Environmental Committee recognised Environmental Week and International Friendship Day together, by giving Keep Cups

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Mt Lilydale Mercy College Students Volunteer to Make Masks for Peers

August 3, 2020 Editor

Year 12 students from Mt Lilydale Mercy College have volunteered to sew facemasks for their peers after the announcement that

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All Hallows’ School Brisbane “Sister-Baristas” Raise Funds

July 29, 2020 Editor

All Hallows’ School Brisbane students are volunteering at a cafe selling coffee and hot chocolate to raise funds for their

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Port Noarlunga Primary School Students Use Holidays to Fundraise

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Editor

Port Noarlunga Primary School students gave up time in their holidays to fundraise money to donate to a new wildlife

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Country to Canberra Leadership Competition for Year 10-12 Girls Open

July 24, 2020 Editor

Country to Canberra has opened their 2020 Leadership Competition with the theme “Lifting Us Up”. The competition invites Year 10-12

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St Joseph’s College Students Design ‘Ear Savers’ for Frontline Workers

July 22, 2020 Editor

Two St Joseph’s College students in Geelong have designed and produced what they call ‘ear savers’ after seeing the damage

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Montrose Bay High School Students Cook Meals for Those in Need

July 21, 2020July 22, 2020 Editor

Montrose Bay High School students have cooked more than 1000 meals which were donated to Loaves and Fishes Tasmania which

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All Saints’ College Runs Beanie Day Events Differently

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Editor

All Saints’ College, Maitland has held a lunchtime touch football competition and Jersey dress-up day to raise awareness and funds

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Legacy Wall for Graduates from Redmond

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Editor

Redmond High School has arranged for their graduating class to each contribute a customised tile to a “Legacy Wall”. The

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Grantlea Downs School Celebrates Diversity with Mural

July 9, 2020 Editor

Grantlea Downs School has joined with nine schools in New Zealand to celebrate the diversity of their student body through

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St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School Head Girl Inspires School Artwork

July 7, 2020 Editor

St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School Head Girl, Molly, has inspired the student body to create a work of art in

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Bayview Secondary Year 7 Student Interviews Cricket Australia Captain

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Editor

Year 7 student, Nayton, at Bayview Secondary College in Tasmania has joined Australian Test Cricket Captain, Tim Paine to discuss

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Redmond High School Student Leaders Raise $7500+ for Community Choice

June 18, 2020 Editor

Redmond High School student leaders have raised $7836.42 for an animal welfare organisation called Pet Evacuation Team (P.E.T). The students

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Brighton Secondary Students Release Original Song Praising Frontline Workers

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Editor

Brighton Secondary School students, Cooper and Jett, have written, performed and recorded an original song inspired by workers on the

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Volunteering a Key to Job Search Success

June 15, 2020 Editor

Edith Cowan University has described volunteering as an important attribute to have when looking for a job in addition to

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Featured Primary School 

Craigburn Primary School Students Roll-Out Monster Bins

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Editor

Craigburn Primary School Year 5 students are leading the way for their school’s effort to be environmentally friendly with a

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Victor R-7 Student Leaders Create Whole School Artwork Gift

June 10, 2020 Editor

Victor R-7 Student Representative Council (SRC) members have rallied students at their school to create an artwork to show gratitude

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Fall in Love with Learning By… Dancing?

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Editor

Thousands of students dancing in synchronization, to dance moves that they only learnt a few minutes beforehand. What’s all this

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Mt Lilydale Mercy College Level 7 Students Create ‘At-Home’ Competitions

June 5, 2020 Editor

Mt Lilydale Mercy College Year 7 Leaders have been creating challenges for students who are still working from home despite

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Illawarra Area Schools Hold Reconciliation Week Events

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Editor

Bellambi Public School students have created a media presentation involving student story-telling and singing to recognise Reconciliation Week 2020. Traditionally,

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Katherine High School Recognises Reconciliation Week

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Editor

Katherine High School students have gathered at lunchtime to share a meal and hear an address in recognition of Reconciliation

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Laidley State High School SRC Makes Staff Thank-You Breakfast

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Editor

Laidley State High School’s Student Representative Council has organised and delivered a staff breakfast to say thank you to their

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Bourke High School Hip-Hop Group Plays National Television

May 21, 2020 Editor

Bourke High School students have delivered a message of “hope, struggle and unity” through an original song released with a

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Isolation Fundraiser for Red Kite by Suncoast Christian College Student Leaders

May 14, 2020 Editor

Suncoast Christian College Year 12 leaders have designed a competition to be completed at home during isolation in order to

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Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cover Song for Mother’s Day

May 14, 2020 Editor

Cathedral Catholic Primary School students in Bathurst have covered a Kasey Chambers song as an isolation Mother’s Day gift for

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St Joseph’s Primary School Create Drive-Through Mother’s Day

May 13, 2020May 20, 2020 Editor

St Joseph’s Primary School, Pemberton has run a drive-through style Mother’s Day celebration with nearly all student’s mothers being greeted

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Lessons From Friends for Student Leaders

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Editor

With the extra time for watching streaming services and television, there could be leadership training that students could miss if

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Secondary Student Becomes Town’s Solo Reporter

April 29, 2020May 8, 2020 Editor

Secondary student Jack Ward’s news podcast has become the only source of news for his town after the closure of

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Fifteen WA Schools Prepare Waste Wise Projects

April 29, 2020 Editor

Fifteen schools in Western Australia have shared in a government grant of $39,000.00 to complete projects which students will use

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VicSRC Write Open Letter to the Minister for Education

April 27, 2020 Editor

The Victorian Student Representative Council (VicSRC) has written a letter to the Minister for Education regarding student responses to distance

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World Earth Day 2020

April 22, 2020 Editor

The 50th annual World Earth Day is taking place today on Wednesday 22 April, 2020. In-line with current global circumstances

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‘Public Speaking’ Podcast Series for Student Leaders

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Editor

Student Leadership News is pleased to have released a special 7-part podcast series to help student leaders improve their public

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French and Australian Students Connect After Bushfires Burn Down School

April 21, 2020 Editor

Students from a school in Fromelles, France have sent gifts to the students of Clifton Creek Primary School in Victoria

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101 Ways to Be a Leader Whilst in Isolation

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Editor

A free ebook has been released for student leaders called ‘101 Ways to Be a Leader Whilst in Isolation’. The

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Year 11 Student Creates Statistic Website with Millions of Visitors

April 16, 2020 Editor

Year 11 student Avi Schiffmann has created an online platform displaying the latest statistics on Covid-19 around the world which

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Secondary Students Creates Virtual Assistance Program

April 14, 2020April 15, 2020 Editor

Secondary student Grace Sinclair has created a new volunteering service with Aged Care Provider Baptist Care. She calls 97-year-old resident

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Primary Student Delivers Gift Packs for Nurses

April 13, 2020April 15, 2020 Editor

Primary student Ethan Le has used the time away from school to prepare a special gift to thank nurses at

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Six Tips to Succeed at School Online

April 1, 2020April 3, 2020 Editor

Found yourself attending school online for the rest of this term, and maybe into Term 2? Edith Cowan University has

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Casino Public School Create Thank You Video for the World

March 31, 2020April 1, 2020 Editor

Students from Casino Public School have combined voices to create a video to thank all of those who are doing

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Suncoast Christian College Students Get Creative After Cancelled Nursing Home Visit

March 28, 2020April 1, 2020 Editor

Suncoast Christian College students had planned to visit the residents at Palmwoods Nursing Home before recommendations around social-distancing and social-isolation

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NBSC Student Builds Sustainable Truck to Win Powerhouse Award

March 18, 2020 Editor

Northern Beaches Secondary Student, Lily McElligott, has bought a truck and fitted it out using sustainable and reused materials for

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Pilbara Primary Student Leaders Meet with Politicians for Leadership Training

March 16, 2020 Editor

Year 6 students from six Pilbara primary schools in Western Australia are participating in a Year 6 Study Tour which

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St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School Bake for Royal Flying Doctor Service

March 11, 2020 Editor

St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School students have organised a “Cakes from the Country” bakesale to raise money for the Royal

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Bundaberg Christian College Student Leaders Meet Prime Minister

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Editor

Bundaberg Christian College student leaders, along with other school’s leaders, were in Canberra as part of the Compass Student Leaders

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International Women’s Day Breakfast for Vincentia High Aspiring Leaders

March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 Editor

Vincentia High School held a special breakfast event for aspiring female leaders at their school with Principal, staff and a

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The 5 Favourite Photos from the First GRIP Leadership Conferences of 2020

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Editor

GRIP Leadership hold an annual student leadership conference in over 60 towns and cities each year. In the past month

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Students Across Australia Clean Up

March 5, 2020 Editor

Students across Australia got involved with “Clean Up Australia Day” including those from 12 schools in the Eurobodalla Shire in

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Game Changer Challenge 2020 Offers Leadership Development Opportunity

March 5, 2020 Editor

The NSW Department of Education has opened the 2020 Game Changer Challenge with qualifying rounds taking place in both regional

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Mackay North State High School Students Demonstrate Leadership Skills to Reach World Stage

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Editor

Four students from Mackay North State High School have used several key leadership skills to earn a spot in the

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Managing Anxiety in Year 12

February 28, 2020 Editor

Year 12 has been shown to cause high anxiety students with added pressure due to workload and personal and external

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Students Training and Brainstorming Bushfire Response and Preparations

February 27, 2020 Editor

Students in Australia are being trained ready to prepare their communities to respond to bushfire danger effectively through a new

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St Brigid’s Primary School Appoints Prime Ministers and Ministers for 2020

February 26, 2020 Editor

St Brigid’s Primary School student leaders have structured their student leadership team to mimic that of Federal Parliament in Australia.

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Northern Beaches Secondary Year 10 Peer Support Leaders Welcome New Students in Holidays

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Editor

Year 10 Peer Support Leaders at Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus have given up their last day of school

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Ulverstone Secondary College Students Finalists in CSIRO BHP Awards

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Editor

Three students from Ulverstone Secondary College have been finalists in the CSIRO BHP Awards for 2020 by engineering a prototype

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Mowbray Heights Primary School Students Create Short Film to Celebrate Community

February 11, 2020February 23, 2020 Editor

Students from Mowbray Heights Primary School have created a short film called ‘Dear Mowbray’ to show what makes their suburb

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Hallett Cove School Student Leaders Upgrade Bathrooms

February 6, 2020 Editor

Hallett Cove School students have provided feedback to their school which has seen their bathrooms upgraded for the new year.

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Student Leaders of Brand New School Share Goals

February 4, 2020 Editor

The student leaders from brand new school, Bob Hawke College, have shared their goals as the first-ever leadership team for

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Piara Waters Primary School Students Produce Podcast

February 4, 2020July 10, 2020 Editor

Students from Piara Waters Primary School have created their own original podcast called ‘Piara Voices’. The students are responsible for

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Making Stress a Student Leader Strength

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Editor

Student leaders can often experience stress, after all, no one lets you skip a maths test so you can focus

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Student Leadership Recognised in 2020 Heywire Awards

January 29, 2020 Editor

37 young people, aged 16-22, have been recognised in ABC’s Heywire competition for telling their story about growing up in

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Woodbridge School Students Draw Attention to Community Mental Health

January 28, 2020July 22, 2020 Editor

Woodbridge School in Tasmania has partnered with Beyond Blue’s “Be You” program to raise awareness and provide education around mental

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Students Awarded The Premier’s Anzac Prize 2020

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 Editor

Eight students from various schools across Queensland have been awarded the 2020 Premier’s Anzac Prize which will see them travel

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Palm Beach Currumbin State School Student Cares for Bushfire-Affected Wildlife

January 21, 2020 Editor

Palm Beach Currumbin State High School (PBC) Year 8 student Tahlia McParland has used school holidays to convert second-hand linen

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Primary Student Provides Home for Bushfire Victim

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Editor

Ryder, a primary-aged student, has used his school holidays to provide for bushfire victims by donating pocket-money and cleaning his

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Victorian Student Representative Council Taking Applications for 2020

January 17, 2020January 21, 2020 Editor

The Victorian Student Representative Council (VicSRC) is currently taking applications from students to become 2020 ambassadors. Executive Member applications for

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Scholastic Offer Students WRAD Opportunity to Start 2020

January 16, 2020 Editor

Scholastic are running “World Read Aloud Day” (WRAD) on February 5, 2020 to celebrate reading aloud around the world. The

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Lake City Secondary Student Creates Fundraiser for Wildlife Bushfire Relief

January 15, 2020 Editor

Lake City Secondary School student leaders have organised a wildfire relief fundraiser. The campaign is taking place from the 13th

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Recycling and Creativity at Ringarooma

January 14, 2020 Editor

Students at Rinagarooma Primary School, in Tasmania, have created an amazing sign created by recycled items, creativity, and some hard

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Help Affected Schools to Rebuild

January 7, 2020 Editor

As Bushfires continue to affect numerous areas across Australia, the far-reaching devastastation of the fires is increasing. Numerous worthwhile fundraising

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Norman Park State School Student’s Farewell School with a New Mural

December 31, 2019July 30, 2020 Editor

As an end-of-year farewell, the graduating Year 6 cohort at Norman Park State School painted an amazing mural at their

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Ocean Road Leaders Leave a Legacy of Kindness

December 22, 2019 Editor

The 2019 student leaders at Ocean Road Primary School decided to leave their legacy in the form of  a unique

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William Stimson Public School Student Leaders Deliver Christmas Gifts to Hospitals

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 Editor

Student leaders from William Stimson Public School were responsible for the delivery of Christmas presents from their school community to

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Hastings Valley School Students Build Christmas Float

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 Editor

Students from the Hastings Valley Community of Schools (HVCS) worked together to put together a float for their region’s annual

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Student Leaders Share Leadership Aspirations with Photographer

December 16, 2019December 5, 2019 Editor

Portrait photographer Nicholas Fiennes has met with student leaders from several schools to photograph them and ask about their aspirations

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Hornsby Girls’ High School Students Organise End of Year Lunchtime Concert

December 12, 2019December 5, 2019 Editor

Hornsby Girls High School students have organised an end-of-year concert to farewell one of their peers who will be on

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Lauriston Girls’ School Students Donate to Eight Charities for Christmas

December 10, 2019December 3, 2019 Editor

Lauriston Girls’ School has used their ‘G.I.V.E Back Day’ to donate Christmas gifts to eight different charities. 200 Year 7

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Student Leaders Everywhere Get Involved in International Day of People with Disability

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Editor

Student leaders around the world got involved with initiatives as a part of United Nations recognised ‘International Day of People

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Kirwan State School Sew Mittens for Bushfire-Affected Koalas

December 3, 2019 Editor

Kirwan State School students have created a lunch-time assembly line to sew more than 150 pairs of koala mittens for

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Blue Dragon Offers Student Leaders the Opportunity to Impact Children in Vietnam

November 28, 2019November 29, 2019 Editor

Not-For-Profit organisation Blue Dragon has partnered with Halogen Australia to offer students leaders the opportunity to learn about, and be

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Huonville High School Students Help Laos with Coffee for a Cause

November 26, 2019 Editor

Huonville High School Year 9 and 10 students have run a ‘Coffee for a Cause’ team which raised funds towards

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Kotara High School Students Create Video Message Inviting Rock Band Kiss to School

November 25, 2019 Editor

Kotara High School students have created a video message to invite American rock band KISS to visit their school while

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Torrensville Primary School Students Become Sustainability Superheroes

November 20, 2019 Editor

Students from Torrensville Primary School are leading the way to sustainability for their peers and community by donning “Sustainability Superhero”

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Connolly Primary School Students Create Growing in Harmony Garden

November 19, 2019 Editor

Year 6 students from Connolly Primary School have partnered with their Year 2 “buddies” to create a “Growing in Harmony

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Northern Beaches Secondary College Students Enhance Learning Space

November 18, 2019 Editor

Northern Beaches Secondary College student leaders on the Cromer Campus have collaborated with staff, local artists and businesses to cover

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SchoolAid Invites Student Leaders to Partner in Bushfire Aid

November 15, 2019 Editor

Registered charity organisation SchoolAid has launched a fire recovery appeal in light of the current bushfires throughout New South Wales

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Loxton High School Student Recognised as Student Citizen of the Year in South Australia

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Editor

William Gillett from Loxton High School has received the 2019 Student Citizen of the Year award at the Student Citizenship

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New Funding Opportunity for NSW Student Leaders to Create Sustainability Projects

November 13, 2019 Editor

NSW Education have announced new grants for NSW public schools with the purpose of empowering sustainability-focused projects. The four-year project

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Port Augusta West Primary School Students Continue “Build and Donate” Tradition

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Editor

Port August West Primary School students have continued a tradition at their school by making and donating two wooden benches

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Rove McManus to Inspire Students at National Young Leaders Day

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Editor

Rove McManus is the latest high profile Australian to be announced as a speaker at the upcoming ‘National Young Leaders

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Ipswich State High School Students Use Online Survey to Create Tuck Shop Menu

November 6, 2019 Editor

Students from Ipswich State High School have used an online survey to gather data from their peers on what food

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Northern Beaches Secondary College Student Leaders Gather from Five Campuses

November 1, 2019 Editor

Northern Beaches Secondary College’s new Student Leadership Team has gathered from across five college campuses for a leadership training day

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Leumeah Public School Students Serve Teachers for World Teachers’ Day

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Editor

Leumeah Public School students have dressed as flight attendants and served their teachers to thank them as part of World

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Bingara Central School Leaders Create Giving Tree For Community

October 29, 2019 Editor

Bingara Central School Student Representative Council leaders have started a “Giving Tree” that they explain is to, “help the Bingara

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West High Student Leader Fundraises for Special Education Department

October 29, 2019 Editor

Student, Rae Gilstad, organised a community fundraiser called “First Steps” to purchase resources for the Special Education Department at Billings

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St Peters Lutheran College Student Leaders Use Krispy Kremes for Headspace

October 25, 2019 Editor

St Peters Lutheran College student leaders have raised $2,300 towards mental health organisation “Headspace” through their event named ‘Go Nuts

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St Scholastica’s College Captain Joins Student Leaders to Visit Middle East

October 24, 2019 Editor

St Scholastica’s College Captain, Ashleigh Chatelier, will join 15 other student leaders for a Middle Eastern Educational Tour in January

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Student Leads 24-Hour Cycle Challenge Fundraiser

October 22, 2019 Editor

21-year-old University of Tasmania student Holly Geard has led a 24-hour cycle challenge which fundraised $2512.15 towards the Westpac Rescue

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Redlynch State College Student Leaders Mass Spread Random Acts of Kindness

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Editor

Redlynch State College Primary and Secondary students have embraced the opportunity to show random acts of kindness (RAKs) across their

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Ormeau State School Student Leaders Organise Water Drive for Neighbour Schools

October 15, 2019 Editor

Ormeau State School student leaders have organised a “water drive” collecting bottled water for donation to schools currently experiencing drought

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Tempe High School Students Turn Old Bus into Modern Study Space

October 14, 2019 Editor

Tempe High School student leaders gathered staff and parents to help them use an old bus to create additional study

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Student Leaders Gather to Tackle Local Issues Across Eurobodalla and Bega Valley

October 11, 2019 Editor

Student leaders from around Eurobodalla and Bega Valley have gathered to attend the inaugural Regional Development Australia Far South Coast

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The Australians Chosen to Inspire Students at the National Young Leaders Day

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Editor

Halogen Australia has released the line-up of speakers who will inspire students at the upcoming National Young Leaders Days (speakers

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Windsor Public School Student Leaders Celebrate 150 Years of Their School

October 9, 2019 Editor

Windsor Public School student leaders have hosted an assembly with alumni and government guests to celebrate 150 years since their

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Student Leaders Across Warrnambool and Moyne Share Projects

October 8, 2019 Editor

Student leaders from multiple schools across Warrnambool and Moyne have presented their ideas as student leadership teams to family, friends

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Murrumbidgee Regional High School Students Lead the Way in Solar Technology

October 4, 2019 Editor

Murrumbidgee Regional High School students have taken the lead on embracing renewable energy by learning about and designing solar-powered cars.

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Our 5 Favourite Student Leader Success Stories from September

October 2, 2019 Editor

Every day we share success stories of student leaders who are making a difference with great ideas. We believe that

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St George Girls and Sydney Technical High Schools Run Combined Trivia Night

October 1, 2019 Editor

St George Girls High School and Sydney Technical High School have run a Year 12 combined Trivia Night described as

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Woodleigh School Senior Alice Bertram Recognised for Excellence in Leadership and Service

October 1, 2019 Editor

Woodleigh School Year 12 student leader Alice Bertram has been recognised with an award by The Order of Australia Association

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Suncoast Christian College Students Organise “Fluro Friday” Mental Health Event

September 25, 2019 Editor

Suncoast Christian College Year 11 student leaders have run an inaugural “Fluro Friday” event to raise awareness about mental health

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Kingsgrove North High School Students Organise Multicultural Day for Community

September 24, 2019 Editor

Kingsgrove North High School students have worked in collaboration with staff and community organisations to run Multicultural Day at their

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Peninsula Grammar Students Write Performance to Support Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Editor

Peninsula Grammar music and drama students have raised funds through an original performance entitled “The Arrival Revisited”. All proceeds from

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GRIP Student Leadership Conference 2020 Theme Revealed

September 23, 2019 Editor

GRIP Student Leadership Conferences for the 2020 season will kick off in Term 4 across regional NSW before hitting the

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St Peters Lutheran College Students Complete Backpack Challenge

September 19, 2019 Editor

More than 20 students in Grades 10-12 from St Peters Lutheran College got involved with the 40 Hour Famine Backpack

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Albany Senior High School Students Clean Up Their Community

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Editor

Four students from Albany Senior High School have organised an “Albany Clean Up” project. The students led a team of

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Our Lady of Sion Students Walk Laps for Life

September 17, 2019September 18, 2019 Editor

Students and staff from Our Lady of Sion College were signficant contributors to the recent ‘Relay for Life’ event, held

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Geelong Students Teach Sustainability

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 Editor

‘Kids Teaching Kids’ is a movement promoting student engagement in environment and conservation projects. This week in Australia has been

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Nambucca High Adds Fun to RUOK Day

September 12, 2019 Editor

Students at Nambucca heads High School embraced the serious message of ‘RUOK Day’ alongside a whole lot of fun. Working

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Narooma High Appoints Ambassadors for RUOK Day

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 Editor

Narmooma High School, on the New South Wales South Coast, implemented their own student ambassadors for RUOK Day on 12th

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Emmanuel College Asks RUOK?

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 Editor

Students at Emmanuel College Warrnambool are amongst the many schools who embraced RUOK Day on 12th September. Year 11 student

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Brisbane Grammar School Students Take Backpack Challenge

September 11, 2019 Editor

Brisbane Grammar School students will for the third consecutive year participate in the 40 Hour Famine Backpack Challenge. The challenge

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Marcellin College Student Ambassadors to Indonesia

September 10, 2019September 11, 2019 Editor

Seven students from Marcellin College have been selected as ambassadors to Indonesia in order to develop international leadership capabilities. This

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Rototuna Senior High School Student Developing $400,000 Skatepark

September 4, 2019September 6, 2019 Editor

Rototuna Senior High School student Benjamin Reid has been invited to assist in carrying out a $400,000 skatepark project in

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John Coutis to Speak at All National Young Leaders Days

September 3, 2019 Editor

John Coutis is one of Australia’s most amazing speakers. He shares an incredible message about life without the lower half

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Woodleigh Students Recognise Mental Health Awareness Week

September 2, 2019 Editor

Students from Woodleigh School have been responsible for a number of organised and spontaneous acts in line with Mental Health

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Our 5 Favourite Student Leader Success Stories from August

August 31, 2019September 2, 2019 Editor

Every day we share success stories of student leaders who are making a difference with great ideas. We believe that

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Camberwell Girls Grammar School Students Create “Amathing Race”

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 Editor

Students from Camberwell Girls Grammar School’s Maths Team have provided fun for their peers at lunchtime by creating an Amazing

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101 Fundraising Ideas for Student Leaders

August 26, 2019September 23, 2019 Editor

  A new book has been released by GRIP Leadership, giving schools an expansive list of creative fundraising ideas. The

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Calling Young Entrepreneurs in Melbourne

August 26, 2019 Editor

Students in Melbourne have the opportunity to attend an entrepreneurial workshop in the upcoming school holidays. The ‘Dare to Dream’

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Marist Regional College Students Create Daffodil Day Flower Stalls

August 21, 2019 Editor

Marist Regional College Year 7 students are busy preparing flower stalls for Daffodil Day this Friday 23 August. The students

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Santa Maria Students Provide Food for Homeless Women

August 19, 2019 Editor

Santa Maria College students have provided food for a shelter set up as an overnight resting place for homeless women.

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Science Week at Kilvington Grammar

August 16, 2019 Editor

August 10th-19th is National Science Week in Australia. Kilvington Grammar, in Ormond Victoria, are one of the many schools where

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Cooinda Primary School Students Plant 1000 Trees

August 14, 2019August 16, 2019 Editor

One hundred Year 5 and Year 6 students from Cooinda Primary School have contributed to their local community by getting

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Forbes and Parkes High School Students Compete for White Ribbon Cup

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 Editor

Forbes High School and Parkes High School students have organised a multi-layered event to raise awareness of and provide education

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Toorak College Students Create “Caps for Cancer”

August 12, 2019 Editor

Toorak College boarding students have sewn warm caps for women and children cancer patients in an initiative they have called

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Suncoast Christian College Students Fight for Koalas

August 7, 2019 Editor

Suncoast Christian College students have run a term-long campaign to fundraise and raise awareness about koala endangerment on the Sunshine

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St Luke’s Students Help Out at Nungalinya College

August 6, 2019 Editor

Five St Luke’s Grammar School students have contributed to a working bee at Nungalinya College in Darwin. The students worked

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Chisholm Catholic College Student’s “Potty Poster” Initiative

August 5, 2019August 6, 2019 Editor

Art Committee students from Chisholm Catholic College have started the “Potty Poster” initiative at their school in a bid to

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St Patrick’s College Creates Fisherman Sculpture With Meaning

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 Editor

Students from St Patrick’s College in Townsville have created a sculpture to represent overfishing as part of the “Strand Ephemera”

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Peninsula Grammar Invites Melbourne Mobile Farm to Help With Exams

July 30, 2019 Editor

Peninsula Grammar student leaders have organised the ‘Melbourne Mobile Farm’ to visit their school in the lead up to exams.

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NSW Student Leaders to Inform Government on Drought

July 29, 2019July 26, 2019 Editor

Students living in drought-affected areas will have the opportunity to take the lead in discussions about their personal experiences. The

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St Kevin’s College Students Teach Each Other During Holidays

July 24, 2019 Editor

St Kevin’s College year 12 students gathered over the holidays to help one another prepare more effectively for their final

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Williamsville East Students Surprise Themselves for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Society

July 23, 2019 Editor

Three Williamsville East students have raised about $31,000 for the Leukaemia/Lymphoma Society. Avantika Sridhar, Brooke Horn and Ava Horn raised

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Gowrie Street Primary School Creates Art Exhibition

July 22, 2019 Editor

Over 250 Gowrie Street Primary School students are creating artworks as part of their “Dream Big” Exhibition. The event is

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St Andrew’s Anglican College Students Lead the Way in Innovation Awards

July 17, 2019 Editor

Students from St Andrew’s Anglican College have found success in the recent “Mayor’s Telstra Innovation Awards” on the Sunshine Coast

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Briar Road Public School Students Teaching Culture Together

July 16, 2019September 12, 2019 Editor

Briar Road Public School students have taken the chance to lead their own classmates in learning about traditional Aboriginal and

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Singleton Heights Public School Students Dance Through NAIDOC Week

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Editor

Singleton Heights Public School students have participated in NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) week by learning and

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Brain Tumour Battler Focussed on Others

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Editor

Middleton Grange School student Izaac Wilson has organised an art auction to raise funds for World Vision’s 40 Hour Famine.

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Trevallyn Primary School Keeps Everybody Warm

July 8, 2019 Editor

Trevallyn Primary School Keeps Everybody Warm Trevallyn Primary School students have attended school dressed in their favourite winter apparel as

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Mt St Patricks Students Write a Book in a Day

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 Editor

Mt St Patrick students are preparing to create a book, including illustrations, in a twelve-hour period. 45 students arranged in

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Chisholm Catholic College Can Competition

July 3, 2019 Editor

Chisholm Catholic College students have run a fundraiser collecting non-perishable food items. The four houses within the school competed to

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Primary Student Leader Goes Plastic Fashion Designer

July 2, 2019 Editor

Primary student Harry Robinson has started a business creating and selling sunglasses made from recycled materials. The idea was born

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Parkland High School Freeze ’n’ Slide for a Cause

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 Editor

Parkland High School students have built an icy cold ‘slip-n-slide’ and challenged both teachers and student leaders to take it

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Bendemeer Primary Gets Busy for Busy Farmers

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 gripleadership

Bendemeer Primary School’s 16 students have supported farmers by working with the Country Women’s Association and Centacare New England. Donations

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Tanunda Primary School Sends Light Abroad

June 24, 2019 Editor

Students from Tanunda Primary School have run a successful Autumn Fair Fundraiser with more than a dozen student-led stalls. All

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Tewantin State School’s Tremendous Gift to Timor-Leste

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 Editor

Tewantin State School students have worked together to create care packages containing stationery and personal gifts for children in East

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Students Change Community Bag Habits

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 Editor

The “Respect the Sea and be Plastic Free” initiative has involved 9 schools this year from the Sutherland Shire region.

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Willetton Primary School Students Battle Brain Cancer

June 18, 2019 Editor

Willetton Primary School students Jenna Bass and Leila Dawson are for the second time in their school career leading a

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