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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Students from St George Girls High School, Blakehurst and Sydney Technical High School have participated in the inaugural ‘Speak 4

What do you do when there are two important charities that you would like to support? Perhaps choose both! Students

A group of Year 12 students have found a fantastic way to promote food sustainability. An entire recipe book has

National Reconciliation Week runs annually in Australia, from 27th May – 3rd June. In the Mandurah region of WA, students

15 year old Ethan Blood has learnt all kinds of skills through his Boy Scout program including cooking, camping and

Chisholm Catholic College, in Perth WA, has a committee of student leaders focused entirley on the ‘Environment’ portfolio. These student

Student leaders from Bialik High School have created a campaign to educate their peers about driver safety. The students set

April 2nd was the twelfth annual World Autism Awareness Day. This day recognises and appreciates people living with autism. Parkville High School

Students at St Peter’s College in Melbourne have been ‘full-on’ with fundraising for ‘Project Compassion’. In only a few short

Student leaders at Chisholm Catholic College are each paired with a mentor teacher to support them in their leadership role. 

Being a student leader is an exciting opportunity, but for most students time in a leadership role flies by extremely

Lithgow High School students rallied together to create 100 emergency kits to assist those suffering domestic violence. Year 7 and

Students in years 7 to 11 at Coomera Anglican School have had the opportunity to help out those living on

Teachers at Northside Christian College have created a fun video to farewell their Graduating Class of 2018. A number of

Students, teachers, and staff from Wynyard High School all participated in either a ‘Sisterhood’ or ‘Brothers in Arms Day’. The day

Students are taking initiative and making their voices heard in a professional manner, influencing real change in their classrooms and

Moree Secondary College students have held a ‘colour run’ and raised over $2,000 for local causes. About 400 people particpated,

Last week was was the commencement of the National Young Leaders Day, hosted by Halogen Australia. The first event was

As it draws towards the end of the year many students are looking for ways to celebrate and wind-down. Students

With a strong tradition in boys education Guildford Grammar School, in Perth Western Australia, has recently transitioned into a co-educational

Adelaide Botanic High School will open in 2019, providing a unique opportunity for a group of students to be the

Students from Coomera Anglican College are preparing for their ninth annual Relay for Life on 27- 28 October, an event

Year 8 students at Tintern Grammar school in Melbourne have split into groups to develop a smoothie flavour and brand.

Students from all year levels of Damascus College went back in time as they celebrated the 24th annual Damascus Day.

Whilst people far and wide engaged with the important message behind RUOK Day, staff and students at Peter Carnley Anglican

St Patrick’s College in Launceston, Tasmania has just completed its annual fundraising event, ‘Lap it Up!’ for the 11th year

Glenwood High School have made a stand against child sexual assault through a moving video created by talented students. Students

The student leaders at St Mary’s Anglican Girls School in Perth organised a successful week of activities to engage students

Students and staff across Sacred Heart College Sorrento, have gathered together to fundraise for Daffodil Day. A cause close to

Come the end of VCE exams, fourteen year twelve students from St Peter’s College Cranbourne are setting off on a trip

Nelson College for Girls now have beehives on their own school grounds thanks to some passionate students who are part

Students and staff at Alstonville High School declared Thursday 16th August as Farmer Day, and raised money for the drought-stricken farmers

Year 10 student, Sophie Lenthall, is leading the way with a powerful initiative she has launched herself. ‘Go Casual for

The Year 10 Student Leadership Team at Gympie State High School are making a significant contribution, in conjunction with Community Action

Students from across Australia have come together for a unique 5 day camp. For the 21st year in a row,

Tamworth High School students have raised over $300 for the “R U Aware, We Care” drought campaign. Year 12 prefects

Kids Giving Back is Australia’s leading not for profit organisation for student volunteering, offering school-aged students a diverse range of

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres

The Secondary Student Leadership Program, hosted by the NSW Parliamentary Education Branch, recently gathered student representatives at Government House. Year 12

Student Leadership is not simply performing the duties you have been given, it is being creative and commencing valuable initiatives

Dapto High School has recently established a ‘green group’ of student leaders. The group focuses on environmental issues, and has