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When Brandon Shintani, a student at Ridgewood High School, started playing sports at a young age, he had no idea
Read moreWhen Brandon Shintani, a student at Ridgewood High School, started playing sports at a young age, he had no idea
Read moreChisholm Catholic College was buzzing with colourful traditional outfits and excitement as students arrived at school to celebrate Harmony Day
Read moreFriday 19th March was the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence in Australia. Students at Port Noarlunga Primary
Read moreAt Chisholm Catholic College in Western Australia, student leaders take on the role of leading specific committees. One of these
Read moreAfter a nationwide search for the next generation of inventors, a panel of experts boasting some of Australia’s leading innovators
Read moreMeet Sunwoo “Sunny” Eom and Sunmin “Annie” Eom, twins who attend Albany High School. Sunny and Annie migrated from South
Read moreAt St Catherine’s School Sydney, Yr 11 students were excited to start the year by each receiving a special symbol
Read moreYr 12 students at Suncoast Christian College have started their final year of school by doing something special for the
Read moreStudent Leadership News is pleased to have released a special podcast series to give endless fundraising ideas to student leaders.
Read moreEast Hamilton Hill Primary School students received a donation of books written by artist Ahn Do. As a thank you
Read moreWesley College student Luke de Laeter has taken his passion for bee-keeping found during school and created a way to
Read moreSt Andrew’s Cathedral School students have worked together to create and deliver Christmas hampers to families in need around Sydney.
Read moreYoung leaders from Port Noarlunga Primary School cleaned up a large stretch of coastline this week. This project was part
Read moreDurham Road School and Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre students and staff had a free-dress and crazy hair
Read moreSouth Sydney High School students have created, recorded and released a podcast called “SSHS Science Cast”. The podcast is recorded
Read moreNearly half a million Australian students have had an experience of the National Young Leaders Day which they will remember
Read moreKings Meadows High School students held a “Donate Life Day” to raise awareness of the importance of organ and tissue
Read moreStudents from St Peters Lutheran College in Brisbane have gotten into the Christmas spirit early by contributing gifts to their
Read moreBendigo East Secondary College (Bendigo Tech School) student Lilly has won first place in the Young Change Agents Design Challenge
Read moreMercedes College Year 12 students have donated backpacks filled with gifts for children to Operation Sunshine Western Australia (OSWA). The
Read moreSan Clemente High School students used a traditional dance performance and collaborative artwork as two creative methods to invite their
Read moreBonnet Bay Public School, Macdonald Valley Public School and Briar Road Public School are three of many schools across Australia
Read moreDapto Public School students have come up with a creative solution to the challenge of not being able to host
Read moreBusselton Senior High School student council members have raised more than $26,000 over six years for a Tenderfeet School in
Read moreAlice Springs School of the Air students celebrated Children’s Book Week by thinking of and photographing themselves reading in “unusual
Read moreSt Agnes’ Primary School student Lucas led the way to create a ‘Red Day’ celebration to raise dyslexia awareness alongside
Read moreManea Senior College students have won the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAAWA) Global Goals Challenge by creating a recipe
Read moreAlbany Secondary Education Support Centre students have capitalised on a new program by the Western Australian State Government to start
Read moreYear 6 students from West Greenwood Primary School in Western Australia have gifted a farewell mural that includes a special message
Read moreFindon High School students worked together to organise an end-of-term “Pet Parade” for their peers to enjoy as Term 3
Read moreMiandetta Primary School students participated in Footy Colours Day which takes place in September each year with students invited to
Read moreDepartment of Education, Tasmania are inviting students from across the State to contribute to an animated video which will be
Read moreWindaroo Valley State High School Year 12 student Alyssa was one of six students to win a national competition to
Read moreTimboon P-12 School students have participated in a ‘My Kitchen Rules’ inspired cooking competition with their families rebranded as ‘Timboon
Read moreNew South Wales students have the opportunity to have a published author visit their school in the 2020 “Words and
Read moreStudents around the world have gotten on board with the International Week of the Deaf and International Sign Languages Day
Read moreRiverside High School students have organised a fundraiser involving having their hair cut into a mullet to raise awareness and
Read moreMountain Heights School students have accepted the “Finger Knitting Challenge” from Epilepsy Tasmania and created 70 metres of finger knitting.
Read moreStudents from William Clarke College has donated a huge box full of goodies for healthcare staff at Westmead Hospital to
Read moreSt Paul’s Catholic College hosted a recess picnic allowing students to eat with their friends and enjoy chatting together as
Read moreSunshine Coast school students have participated in the 2020 “Generation Innovation” challenge organised by the Sunshine Coast Council to design
Read morePalm Beach Currumbin State High School Year 9 students completed the “$20 Boss” challenge created by The Foundation for Young
Read moreSt Joseph’s College Toowoomba student leaders have used RUOK? Day 2020 as an opportunity to lead a range of activities
Read moreA primary school student from Gympie is donating his savings to charity and working odd jobs to give to foster
Read moreThe Chisholm Catholic College Student Wellbeing Committee ran a lunchtime online quiz competition for all students to participate in during
Read morePresbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) Perth students have put together “the best day of the year” for their school in the
Read moreHuonville High School student leaders have been awarded the National Energy Globe Award which is recognised as “the most important
Read moreAll Hallows’ School Brisbane senior students have organised a “One Direction Day” for the whole school as part of their
Read moreVotion, a High School student, has launched a charity called ‘Deaf Ally’ which is raising funds to supply facemasks to
Read moreThomas Carr College Year 12 student, Pharell, has created a video that highlights different opportunities within The Arts, Technologies and
Read moreThe Grange P-12 College students have held a photo competition to support the “I Give a Sock” initiative by Underworks
Read moreSt Hilda’s Perth students on the Environmental Committee recognised Environmental Week and International Friendship Day together, by giving Keep Cups
Read moreYear 12 students from Mt Lilydale Mercy College have volunteered to sew facemasks for their peers after the announcement that
Read moreAll Hallows’ School Brisbane students are volunteering at a cafe selling coffee and hot chocolate to raise funds for their
Read morePort Noarlunga Primary School students gave up time in their holidays to fundraise money to donate to a new wildlife
Read moreCountry to Canberra has opened their 2020 Leadership Competition with the theme “Lifting Us Up”. The competition invites Year 10-12
Read moreTwo St Joseph’s College students in Geelong have designed and produced what they call ‘ear savers’ after seeing the damage
Read moreMontrose Bay High School students have cooked more than 1000 meals which were donated to Loaves and Fishes Tasmania which
Read moreAll Saints’ College, Maitland has held a lunchtime touch football competition and Jersey dress-up day to raise awareness and funds
Read moreRedmond High School has arranged for their graduating class to each contribute a customised tile to a “Legacy Wall”. The
Read moreGrantlea Downs School has joined with nine schools in New Zealand to celebrate the diversity of their student body through
Read moreSt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School Head Girl, Molly, has inspired the student body to create a work of art in
Read moreYear 7 student, Nayton, at Bayview Secondary College in Tasmania has joined Australian Test Cricket Captain, Tim Paine to discuss
Read moreRedmond High School student leaders have raised $7836.42 for an animal welfare organisation called Pet Evacuation Team (P.E.T). The students
Read moreBrighton Secondary School students, Cooper and Jett, have written, performed and recorded an original song inspired by workers on the
Read moreEdith Cowan University has described volunteering as an important attribute to have when looking for a job in addition to
Read moreCraigburn Primary School Year 5 students are leading the way for their school’s effort to be environmentally friendly with a
Read moreVictor R-7 Student Representative Council (SRC) members have rallied students at their school to create an artwork to show gratitude
Read moreThousands of students dancing in synchronization, to dance moves that they only learnt a few minutes beforehand. What’s all this
Read moreMt Lilydale Mercy College Year 7 Leaders have been creating challenges for students who are still working from home despite
Read moreBellambi Public School students have created a media presentation involving student story-telling and singing to recognise Reconciliation Week 2020. Traditionally,
Read moreKatherine High School students have gathered at lunchtime to share a meal and hear an address in recognition of Reconciliation
Read moreLaidley State High School’s Student Representative Council has organised and delivered a staff breakfast to say thank you to their
Read moreBourke High School students have delivered a message of “hope, struggle and unity” through an original song released with a
Read moreSuncoast Christian College Year 12 leaders have designed a competition to be completed at home during isolation in order to
Read moreCathedral Catholic Primary School students in Bathurst have covered a Kasey Chambers song as an isolation Mother’s Day gift for
Read moreSt Joseph’s Primary School, Pemberton has run a drive-through style Mother’s Day celebration with nearly all student’s mothers being greeted
Read moreWith the extra time for watching streaming services and television, there could be leadership training that students could miss if
Read moreSecondary student Jack Ward’s news podcast has become the only source of news for his town after the closure of
Read moreFifteen schools in Western Australia have shared in a government grant of $39,000.00 to complete projects which students will use
Read moreThe Victorian Student Representative Council (VicSRC) has written a letter to the Minister for Education regarding student responses to distance
Read moreThe 50th annual World Earth Day is taking place today on Wednesday 22 April, 2020. In-line with current global circumstances
Read moreStudent Leadership News is pleased to have released a special 7-part podcast series to help student leaders improve their public
Read moreStudents from a school in Fromelles, France have sent gifts to the students of Clifton Creek Primary School in Victoria
Read moreA free ebook has been released for student leaders called ‘101 Ways to Be a Leader Whilst in Isolation’. The
Read moreYear 11 student Avi Schiffmann has created an online platform displaying the latest statistics on Covid-19 around the world which
Read moreSecondary student Grace Sinclair has created a new volunteering service with Aged Care Provider Baptist Care. She calls 97-year-old resident
Read morePrimary student Ethan Le has used the time away from school to prepare a special gift to thank nurses at
Read moreFound yourself attending school online for the rest of this term, and maybe into Term 2? Edith Cowan University has
Read moreStudents from Casino Public School have combined voices to create a video to thank all of those who are doing
Read moreSuncoast Christian College students had planned to visit the residents at Palmwoods Nursing Home before recommendations around social-distancing and social-isolation
Read moreNorthern Beaches Secondary Student, Lily McElligott, has bought a truck and fitted it out using sustainable and reused materials for
Read moreYear 6 students from six Pilbara primary schools in Western Australia are participating in a Year 6 Study Tour which
Read moreSt Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School students have organised a “Cakes from the Country” bakesale to raise money for the Royal
Read moreBundaberg Christian College student leaders, along with other school’s leaders, were in Canberra as part of the Compass Student Leaders
Read moreVincentia High School held a special breakfast event for aspiring female leaders at their school with Principal, staff and a
Read moreGRIP Leadership hold an annual student leadership conference in over 60 towns and cities each year. In the past month
Read moreStudents across Australia got involved with “Clean Up Australia Day” including those from 12 schools in the Eurobodalla Shire in
Read moreThe NSW Department of Education has opened the 2020 Game Changer Challenge with qualifying rounds taking place in both regional
Read moreFour students from Mackay North State High School have used several key leadership skills to earn a spot in the
Read moreYear 12 has been shown to cause high anxiety students with added pressure due to workload and personal and external
Read moreStudents in Australia are being trained ready to prepare their communities to respond to bushfire danger effectively through a new
Read moreSt Brigid’s Primary School student leaders have structured their student leadership team to mimic that of Federal Parliament in Australia.
Read moreYear 10 Peer Support Leaders at Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus have given up their last day of school
Read moreThree students from Ulverstone Secondary College have been finalists in the CSIRO BHP Awards for 2020 by engineering a prototype
Read moreStudents from Mowbray Heights Primary School have created a short film called ‘Dear Mowbray’ to show what makes their suburb
Read moreHallett Cove School students have provided feedback to their school which has seen their bathrooms upgraded for the new year.
Read moreThe student leaders from brand new school, Bob Hawke College, have shared their goals as the first-ever leadership team for
Read moreStudents from Piara Waters Primary School have created their own original podcast called ‘Piara Voices’. The students are responsible for
Read moreStudent leaders can often experience stress, after all, no one lets you skip a maths test so you can focus
Read more37 young people, aged 16-22, have been recognised in ABC’s Heywire competition for telling their story about growing up in
Read moreWoodbridge School in Tasmania has partnered with Beyond Blue’s “Be You” program to raise awareness and provide education around mental
Read moreEight students from various schools across Queensland have been awarded the 2020 Premier’s Anzac Prize which will see them travel
Read morePalm Beach Currumbin State High School (PBC) Year 8 student Tahlia McParland has used school holidays to convert second-hand linen
Read moreRyder, a primary-aged student, has used his school holidays to provide for bushfire victims by donating pocket-money and cleaning his
Read moreThe Victorian Student Representative Council (VicSRC) is currently taking applications from students to become 2020 ambassadors. Executive Member applications for
Read moreScholastic are running “World Read Aloud Day” (WRAD) on February 5, 2020 to celebrate reading aloud around the world. The
Read moreLake City Secondary School student leaders have organised a wildfire relief fundraiser. The campaign is taking place from the 13th
Read moreStudents at Rinagarooma Primary School, in Tasmania, have created an amazing sign created by recycled items, creativity, and some hard
Read moreAs Bushfires continue to affect numerous areas across Australia, the far-reaching devastastation of the fires is increasing. Numerous worthwhile fundraising
Read moreAs an end-of-year farewell, the graduating Year 6 cohort at Norman Park State School painted an amazing mural at their
Read moreThe 2019 student leaders at Ocean Road Primary School decided to leave their legacy in the form of a unique
Read moreStudent leaders from William Stimson Public School were responsible for the delivery of Christmas presents from their school community to
Read moreStudents from the Hastings Valley Community of Schools (HVCS) worked together to put together a float for their region’s annual
Read morePortrait photographer Nicholas Fiennes has met with student leaders from several schools to photograph them and ask about their aspirations
Read moreHornsby Girls High School students have organised an end-of-year concert to farewell one of their peers who will be on
Read moreLauriston Girls’ School has used their ‘G.I.V.E Back Day’ to donate Christmas gifts to eight different charities. 200 Year 7
Read moreStudent leaders around the world got involved with initiatives as a part of United Nations recognised ‘International Day of People
Read moreKirwan State School students have created a lunch-time assembly line to sew more than 150 pairs of koala mittens for
Read moreNot-For-Profit organisation Blue Dragon has partnered with Halogen Australia to offer students leaders the opportunity to learn about, and be
Read moreHuonville High School Year 9 and 10 students have run a ‘Coffee for a Cause’ team which raised funds towards
Read moreKotara High School students have created a video message to invite American rock band KISS to visit their school while
Read moreStudents from Torrensville Primary School are leading the way to sustainability for their peers and community by donning “Sustainability Superhero”
Read moreYear 6 students from Connolly Primary School have partnered with their Year 2 “buddies” to create a “Growing in Harmony
Read moreNorthern Beaches Secondary College student leaders on the Cromer Campus have collaborated with staff, local artists and businesses to cover
Read moreRegistered charity organisation SchoolAid has launched a fire recovery appeal in light of the current bushfires throughout New South Wales
Read moreWilliam Gillett from Loxton High School has received the 2019 Student Citizen of the Year award at the Student Citizenship
Read moreNSW Education have announced new grants for NSW public schools with the purpose of empowering sustainability-focused projects. The four-year project
Read morePort August West Primary School students have continued a tradition at their school by making and donating two wooden benches
Read moreRove McManus is the latest high profile Australian to be announced as a speaker at the upcoming ‘National Young Leaders
Read moreStudents from Ipswich State High School have used an online survey to gather data from their peers on what food
Read moreNorthern Beaches Secondary College’s new Student Leadership Team has gathered from across five college campuses for a leadership training day
Read moreLeumeah Public School students have dressed as flight attendants and served their teachers to thank them as part of World
Read moreBingara Central School Student Representative Council leaders have started a “Giving Tree” that they explain is to, “help the Bingara
Read moreStudent, Rae Gilstad, organised a community fundraiser called “First Steps” to purchase resources for the Special Education Department at Billings
Read moreSt Peters Lutheran College student leaders have raised $2,300 towards mental health organisation “Headspace” through their event named ‘Go Nuts
Read moreSt Scholastica’s College Captain, Ashleigh Chatelier, will join 15 other student leaders for a Middle Eastern Educational Tour in January
Read more21-year-old University of Tasmania student Holly Geard has led a 24-hour cycle challenge which fundraised $2512.15 towards the Westpac Rescue
Read moreRedlynch State College Primary and Secondary students have embraced the opportunity to show random acts of kindness (RAKs) across their
Read moreOrmeau State School student leaders have organised a “water drive” collecting bottled water for donation to schools currently experiencing drought
Read moreTempe High School student leaders gathered staff and parents to help them use an old bus to create additional study
Read moreStudent leaders from around Eurobodalla and Bega Valley have gathered to attend the inaugural Regional Development Australia Far South Coast
Read moreHalogen Australia has released the line-up of speakers who will inspire students at the upcoming National Young Leaders Days (speakers
Read moreWindsor Public School student leaders have hosted an assembly with alumni and government guests to celebrate 150 years since their
Read moreStudent leaders from multiple schools across Warrnambool and Moyne have presented their ideas as student leadership teams to family, friends
Read moreMurrumbidgee Regional High School students have taken the lead on embracing renewable energy by learning about and designing solar-powered cars.
Read moreEvery day we share success stories of student leaders who are making a difference with great ideas. We believe that
Read moreSt George Girls High School and Sydney Technical High School have run a Year 12 combined Trivia Night described as
Read moreWoodleigh School Year 12 student leader Alice Bertram has been recognised with an award by The Order of Australia Association
Read moreSuncoast Christian College Year 11 student leaders have run an inaugural “Fluro Friday” event to raise awareness about mental health
Read moreKingsgrove North High School students have worked in collaboration with staff and community organisations to run Multicultural Day at their
Read morePeninsula Grammar music and drama students have raised funds through an original performance entitled “The Arrival Revisited”. All proceeds from
Read moreGRIP Student Leadership Conferences for the 2020 season will kick off in Term 4 across regional NSW before hitting the
Read moreMore than 20 students in Grades 10-12 from St Peters Lutheran College got involved with the 40 Hour Famine Backpack
Read moreFour students from Albany Senior High School have organised an “Albany Clean Up” project. The students led a team of
Read moreStudents and staff from Our Lady of Sion College were signficant contributors to the recent ‘Relay for Life’ event, held
Read more‘Kids Teaching Kids’ is a movement promoting student engagement in environment and conservation projects. This week in Australia has been
Read moreStudents at Nambucca heads High School embraced the serious message of ‘RUOK Day’ alongside a whole lot of fun. Working
Read moreNarmooma High School, on the New South Wales South Coast, implemented their own student ambassadors for RUOK Day on 12th
Read moreStudents at Emmanuel College Warrnambool are amongst the many schools who embraced RUOK Day on 12th September. Year 11 student
Read moreBrisbane Grammar School students will for the third consecutive year participate in the 40 Hour Famine Backpack Challenge. The challenge
Read moreSeven students from Marcellin College have been selected as ambassadors to Indonesia in order to develop international leadership capabilities. This
Read moreRototuna Senior High School student Benjamin Reid has been invited to assist in carrying out a $400,000 skatepark project in
Read moreJohn Coutis is one of Australia’s most amazing speakers. He shares an incredible message about life without the lower half
Read moreStudents from Woodleigh School have been responsible for a number of organised and spontaneous acts in line with Mental Health
Read moreEvery day we share success stories of student leaders who are making a difference with great ideas. We believe that
Read moreStudents from Camberwell Girls Grammar School’s Maths Team have provided fun for their peers at lunchtime by creating an Amazing
Read moreA new book has been released by GRIP Leadership, giving schools an expansive list of creative fundraising ideas. The
Read moreStudents in Melbourne have the opportunity to attend an entrepreneurial workshop in the upcoming school holidays. The ‘Dare to Dream’
Read moreMarist Regional College Year 7 students are busy preparing flower stalls for Daffodil Day this Friday 23 August. The students
Read moreSanta Maria College students have provided food for a shelter set up as an overnight resting place for homeless women.
Read moreAugust 10th-19th is National Science Week in Australia. Kilvington Grammar, in Ormond Victoria, are one of the many schools where
Read moreOne hundred Year 5 and Year 6 students from Cooinda Primary School have contributed to their local community by getting
Read moreForbes High School and Parkes High School students have organised a multi-layered event to raise awareness of and provide education
Read moreToorak College boarding students have sewn warm caps for women and children cancer patients in an initiative they have called
Read moreSuncoast Christian College students have run a term-long campaign to fundraise and raise awareness about koala endangerment on the Sunshine
Read moreFive St Luke’s Grammar School students have contributed to a working bee at Nungalinya College in Darwin. The students worked
Read moreArt Committee students from Chisholm Catholic College have started the “Potty Poster” initiative at their school in a bid to
Read moreStudents from St Patrick’s College in Townsville have created a sculpture to represent overfishing as part of the “Strand Ephemera”
Read morePeninsula Grammar student leaders have organised the ‘Melbourne Mobile Farm’ to visit their school in the lead up to exams.
Read moreStudents living in drought-affected areas will have the opportunity to take the lead in discussions about their personal experiences. The
Read moreSt Kevin’s College year 12 students gathered over the holidays to help one another prepare more effectively for their final
Read moreThree Williamsville East students have raised about $31,000 for the Leukaemia/Lymphoma Society. Avantika Sridhar, Brooke Horn and Ava Horn raised
Read moreOver 250 Gowrie Street Primary School students are creating artworks as part of their “Dream Big” Exhibition. The event is
Read moreStudents from St Andrew’s Anglican College have found success in the recent “Mayor’s Telstra Innovation Awards” on the Sunshine Coast
Read moreBriar Road Public School students have taken the chance to lead their own classmates in learning about traditional Aboriginal and
Read moreSingleton Heights Public School students have participated in NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) week by learning and
Read moreMiddleton Grange School student Izaac Wilson has organised an art auction to raise funds for World Vision’s 40 Hour Famine.
Read moreTrevallyn Primary School Keeps Everybody Warm Trevallyn Primary School students have attended school dressed in their favourite winter apparel as
Read moreMt St Patrick students are preparing to create a book, including illustrations, in a twelve-hour period. 45 students arranged in
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