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Te Hangi Experience at Joseph Banks

November 17, 2022November 15, 2022 Editor

Te Hangi is a traditional New Zealand Māori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven,

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Making Poppies for Remembrance Day

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 Editor

Remembrance Day, held annually on 11th November, has been a signficant day since the end of the First World War.

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Bonnyrigg High School Kindness Day

November 8, 2022 Editor

The Student Representative Council at Bonnyrigg High School have launched a project to celebrate ‘Kindness Day’. Their project is based

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Hair for Heart

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Editor

Charlie is a student at Thornlie Senior High School in Perth, and recently made a big sacrifice to help others.

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Daily Tips at Sylvania High School

October 19, 2022 Editor

October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the student leaders at Sylvania High School have set out to make an

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The Annual Great Lakes Ride Across the Bridge

October 13, 2022 Editor

Students at Great Lakes College, in Forster NSW, were able to resume an annual tradition last month. The last day

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First Speakers for 2023 National Young Leaders Day Announced

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 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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World Mental Health Week at Burdekin

October 10, 2022October 19, 2022 Editor

World Mental Health Week kicked off today, and Burdekin Catholic High School turned BLUE! The school is just one of

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NAIDOC week celebrated right

July 6, 2022July 7, 2022 Editor

NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievement of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and is celebrated all

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Nambucca Heads Formal Fundraiser

July 4, 2022 Editor

Formal is a highlight for many students and is something that the senior classes have been looking forward to since

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Suncoast Christian College supports family’s over in Tonga

April 29, 2022 Editor

The recent Tongan volcanic eruption had the world in shock, with its power felt across 5 continents it sent many

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Its Ok Not To Be OK

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Editor

Mental health is an ongoing struggle throughout the world today.Statistics show that 1 in 7 people between the age of

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Environmental group at Mt St Michaels Creatively upcycles uniforms

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 Editor

The environmental group at Mt St Michaels College have come up with a clever idea to start a uniform drive

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The Car Park Hero’s To The Rescue

February 24, 2022February 22, 2022 Editor

It’s often daunting coming back to school after your long holiday break, especially for the younger students. Well, the year

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Great Southern Grammar Supports Family In Need

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 Editor

Over the past week the middle school leaders at Great Southern Grammar responded quickly after a family from their school

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The Shopping Spree with a Difference

December 16, 2021 Editor

Palm Beach Currumbin State High School has an important group of student leaders called the ‘Leo’s.’ Linked to the well-known

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Fairy Bread Day at Auburn High School

November 29, 2021 Editor

Auburn High School, in Melbourne, proved that special events can be both simple and meaningful. On 24th November the students

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House Bonds on Display Across Year Levels

November 25, 2021November 23, 2021 Editor

At Immanuel College, on the Queensland Sunshine Coast, there is a deliberate focus on building community. A key part of

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Uno Tournament for International Games Week

November 24, 2021November 22, 2021 Editor

International Games Week is an initiative run by volunteers from around the world to reconnect communities through their libraries using

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The Boys Driven to Help Homeless Women

November 22, 2021 Editor

Aquinas College is a boys school in Perth, and Yr 12 students recently relt compelled to do something unique with

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Student Musicians Visit Primary Schools

November 18, 2021November 15, 2021 Editor

Music students at Kolbe Catholic College recently had their first taste of ‘going on tour’. Students who had been fortunate

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Grace Students Stand By Their Friends

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Editor

Students at Grace Lutheran College, in Brisbane, recently held ‘Caps for Leukaemia’. The school community came together to support two

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Woree Students Launch Operation Christmas Tree

November 9, 2021 Editor

Students at Woree State High School, in north Queensland, have embarked on ‘Operation Xmas Tree’. Their goal is to prepare

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Santa Sophia Students Show Gratitude to Teachers

November 4, 2021November 7, 2021 Editor

World Teachers Day was celebrated across the world on Friday 29th October. Students at Santa Sophia College, a new school

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Wellness Week at St Patrick’s

November 3, 2021November 1, 2021 Editor

The Student Wellbeing Committee  at St Patrick’s College in Launceston recentlyt hosted ‘Wellness Week’ to promote positive mental health within

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Eaton Students Construct Scooter Racks

November 1, 2021 Editor

One of the subjects offered at Eaton Collunity College, in Western Australia, is metal work. Year 9 students studying metal

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Immanuel Jar Bar Fundraiser

October 27, 2021October 25, 2021 Editor

Year 7 students at Immanuel Lutheran College recently held a lunchtime ‘Jar Bar’ fundraiser. In the lead up to the

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Warnbro Students Paint Community Murals

October 21, 2021October 18, 2021 Editor

Warnbro Community High School, in Western Australia, has a specialist creative arts program. The talented student artists (pictured) have recently

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Nagle Students Seal a Special Time Capsule

October 19, 2021October 18, 2021 Editor

Students at Nagle Catholic College have a special tradition of contributing to a unique form of ‘time capsule’. Each year

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Sharing Stories to Stamp Out Racism

October 8, 2021October 19, 2021 Editor

Ahmed Omer and Obsa Shafee first met at primary school in Ethiopia, and have been friends ever since. (Pictured) Ahmed

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Kalbarri Students Build a Thank You Board

October 5, 2021 Editor

Kalbarri District High School students recently saw their comunity devastated by Tropical Cyclone Seroja.  Using debris from the cyclone, students

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Students Design Indigenous School Ties

September 28, 2021October 15, 2021 Editor

Yr 12 students at Wesley College in Perth have designed an Indigenous school tie (pictured) as part of the Class

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John Septimus Roe ACS Celebrates Founders Day

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 Editor

At John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Founders day is an annual event and a highlight in the school calendar.

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‘Colour for a Cause’ at Safety Bay High School

September 17, 2021 Editor

At Safety Bay Senior High School, the Student Leadership Team choose a difference charity to support each semester. Currently, they

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Mt Lawley Senior High School Celebrates Womens Health Week

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 Editor

Mt Lawley Senior High School celebrated Womens Health Week with females in  Year 9 – 11 participating in a special

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Interschool Student Council Netball Tradition

September 10, 2021 Editor

Penrhos College and Wesley College are sister / brother schools in Perth, Western Australia. Last week the Student Council’s from

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St Mark’s Goes Yellow for Daffodil Day

September 9, 2021September 7, 2021 Editor

St Mark’s Anglican Community School in Perth recently went yellow for Daffodil Day. All students were encouraged to wear an

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Wilderness School Leaders Ask RUOK?

September 8, 2021 Editor

R U OK?Day on Thursday 9 September is a national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone that every day

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Big Sisters Get Creative at Loreto College

September 7, 2021 Editor

At Loreto College Coorparoo, one of the ways that younger students transition into secondary school is through the Big Sister/Little

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Corpus Christi Students Plant with a Purpose

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Editor

As part of ‘Keep Australia Beautiful Week’, students at Corpus Christi College in Perth held a planting morning last Thursday.

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Second-Hand Uniforms Make a Global Impact

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Editor

On 26th August, the school Captain’s and Yr 12 students at Sommerville House held a pop-up second-hand uniform sale, with

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Heritage College Students Launch ‘Trick Shot’ Challenge

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 Editor

The Student Representative Council at Heritage College Lake Macquarie has launched an online challenge to their peers. With students learning

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Joseph Banks Students Become Waste Wise

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Editor

The Joseph Banks Secondary College ‘Green Team’ is a committed group of teachers and students across all year levels dedicated

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Ignatius Park College Cook a Meal That’s a Big Deal

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Editor

On Wednesday 4th August, a group of Year 12 boys from Ignatius Park College cooked a very important meal. The

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Students Sleep Out to Show Support

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Editor

Last Friday, 30th July, students and staff from the University of Southern Queensland spent a night out in the cold.

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Santa Maria College Students Get Planting

April 29, 2021 Editor

On Wednesday 28th April the ‘Eco Sisters’ at Santa Maria College in Perth spent their recess planting natives (pictured below).

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St Catherine’s Students Support Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 Editor

The student representative council at St Catherine’s School Sydney recently held a fundraising event to raise money and collect donated

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High School Student Brings Psychology Awareness to the Forefront

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Editor

When Brandon Shintani, a student at Ridgewood High School, started playing sports at a young age, he had no idea

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Celebrating Diversity for Harmony Day

March 28, 2021 Editor

Chisholm Catholic College was buzzing with colourful traditional outfits and excitement as students arrived at school to celebrate Harmony Day

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A Week for Wellbeing

March 10, 2021 Editor

At Chisholm Catholic College in Western Australia, student leaders take on the role of leading specific committees. One of these

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Bin it Right

March 1, 2021 Editor

After a nationwide search for the next generation of inventors, a panel of experts boasting some of Australia’s leading innovators

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The Silver Project

February 12, 2021 Editor

Meet Sunwoo “Sunny” Eom and Sunmin “Annie” Eom, twins who attend Albany High School. Sunny and Annie migrated from South

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Hair Ribbons with Meaning at St Catherine’s

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 Editor

At St Catherine’s School Sydney, Yr 11 students were excited to start the year by each receiving a special symbol

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‘Fundraising Ideas’ Podcast Series for Student Leaders

January 28, 2021January 29, 2021 Editor

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

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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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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, 2020January 27, 2021 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Help Us Choose How to Put $10,000 to a Good Cause

June 16, 2019June 16, 2019 Editor

At the recent Halogen Australia National Young Leaders Days, students heard the story of the Cotton On Foundation. The story

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Students Saving the Planet One Artwork at a Time

June 14, 2019 Editor

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

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Opportunities for Everyone

June 12, 2019 Editor

Meet Rebecca, Jayden and Tamara, three Aboriginal students from diverse backgrounds who all have something in common. The three arrived

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Double Success with Two Events in One

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 Editor

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

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Avila Students Showcase Sustainable Food

June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 Editor

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

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Students Gather for National Reconciliation Week

June 3, 2019May 30, 2019 Editor

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

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Ethan Builds a Country Road

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 Editor

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

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