Student Leadership News

Ep. 131 – Cycling in Terrential Rain and Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Student Leadership News — Tue, 05 May 2026 23:00:53 +0000

Most leaders stay stuck, not because they lack talent, but because they won’t leave their comfort zone. In this episode, we’re getting real about why discomfort is the price of growth, and why avoiding it is quietly costing you your potential.

Kira covers why your brain is wired to keep you safe (not help you grow), the three things that only get built through discomfort — confidence, self-trust, and growth — and practical ways to start stretching yourself today, no matter where you’re starting from.

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Ep. 130 – Run Meetings That Don’t Suck – The 3 Part Framework to Effective Meetings

Student Leadership News — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:37:05 +0000

If you currently feel like your Leadership meetings are awkward, unproductive or an absolute drag… then this episode is for you!

Meetings are a crucial part of leadership. They are the heart of communication, birthing new ideas and making things happen, so it’s important to get them right.

In this episode, Kira breaks down a simple 3-part framework to help student leaders run meetings that are actually clear, engaging, and effective. You will walk away from this episode knowing:

How to set an agenda for a meeting and communicate the purpose with the attendees
How to create a welcoming and encouraging culture in meetings
How to create opportunity for others to share and contribute
How to choose the best idea and avoid conflict in the team
How to delegate tasks and provide next steps
How to ensure everyone walks away with clarity and knowing the next steps

If you’ve ever thought “Our meetings SUCK!” Then this episode is for you. If you enjoy this episode, share it with your leadership team!

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Ep. 129 – Do These 3 Things to Beat Overwhelm & Stress

Student Leadership News — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:48:52 +0000

Feeling like you’re constantly juggling school, leadership, sport, work, and a social life and still falling behind? Then this episode is for you.

Kira talks about time management and gives you three practical, simple tools you can actually use this week to beat stress and overwhelm for good.

You’ll learn how to tell the difference between what’s urgent and what’s truly important, how to say no without the guilt, and how a simple 10-minute Sunday reset can completely change how your week feels.

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Ep. 128 – The Most Frequently Asked Leadership Questions Answered!

Student Leadership News — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:00:24 +0000

In this jam packed episode, join Nade and Kira as they answer the most commonly asked questions they hear about leadership. They start the episode chatting about their own biggest struggles as school leaders and how to overcome those struggles.

Hear an array of topics such as:

Encouragement in sports teams
Making leadership meetings fun!
Feeling like you’re not making a difference
How to build team morale when your team always loses
How to become a more confident leader

This episode is full of practical tips and advice that will help you in your leadership journey. There’s something in here for everyone!

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Ep. 127 – 4 Practical Tips For Leading In a Small School

Student Leadership News — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:00:57 +0000

Leading in a small school can feel limiting—fewer students, smaller teams, limited resources. But what if that’s actually your advantage?

In this episode, Kira shares four practical strategies to help you lead powerfully in a smaller school by building genuine connections, leading by example, getting creative with what you have, and boosting participation through diverse opportunities. After listening to this episode, you will see how leading a smaller school is not a burden but actually a blessing!

Small school doesn’t mean small impact. Whether you’re dealing with low event turnout or wondering how to create change without a big team, this episode will give you the confidence to lead well right where you are.

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Ep. 126 – Communicating With Your School Series Pt. 3 – Communicating Out

Student Leadership News — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:00:23 +0000

Communication is one of, if not, THE MOST important skill to master in any leadership team. That’s why at Student Leadership News, we’ve recorded a 3 part series on communicating with your school.

Join Kira, Jared and Levi for the final part of this series as they talk about communicating OUT to the student body.

After listening to this episode, you will walk away with practical ways to communicate with the student body effectively and respectfully.

If you missed the first two parts, listen to episode 124 and 125!

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Ep. 125 – Communicating With Your School Series Pt. 2 – Communicating Across

Student Leadership News — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:00:54 +0000

Join Kira, Jared and Levi for part two as they talk about communicating ACROSS to your fellow leaders.

Stay tuned for the next part of the series:

Communicating OUT – to the wider student body

After listening to this episode, you will walk away with practical ways to communicate with other peers in your team effectively and respectfully.

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Ep. 124 – Communicating With Your School Series Pt. 1 – Communicating Up

Student Leadership News — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:46:29 +0000

Join Kira, Jared and Levi for part one as they talk about communicating UP to the teachers and authorities.

Stay tuned for the next two parts of the series:

Communicating ACROSS – to other peers and team members
Communicating OUT – to the wider student body

After listening to this episode, you will walk away with practical ways to communicate with the authorities effectively and respectfully.

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Ep. 123 – If You Want to Level Up Your Leadership This Year, Do These 5 Things!

Student Leadership News — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:58:59 +0000

A new year means new opportunities to lead well! Whether you’re stepping into leadership for the first time or continuing your journey, this episode is packed with practical advice to help you make the most impact possible. Hosts Kira, Jared, and Levi share five essential leadership practices: getting comfortable being uncomfortable, listening and learning from others, leading on behalf of others (not yourself!), learning and growing from mistakes, and focusing on consistency over perfection. Lock in and make this year the best year yet!

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Ep. 122 – Working With Last Years Legacy and Hot Pink Tracksuits

Student Leadership News — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:51:34 +0000

You’ve just stepped into leadership and suddenly you’re faced with a big question: what do I do with everything last year’s leaders built? Do I keep it all? Change it? Start fresh? It’s a lot of pressure, especially when you want to make your own impact but don’t want to mess up what already works.

Join Jared and Kira as they break down a simple framework for deciding what to keep, what to honour, and what to change. We’ll show you how to evaluate what’s actually worth continuing and spot the difference between a meaningful tradition and something that’s just draining energy.

By the end of this episode, you’ll know exactly how to build on last year’s legacy while still making it your own and keeping what already works.

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Ep. 121 – Creating a Culture of Celebration and Unpopular Opinions

Student Leadership News — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:14:03 +0000

It’s that time of year! With Christmas just around the corner, end of the school year and some students moving on to the next chapter in their lives, there is a lot to celebrate! That got us thinking, what if student leaders didn’t just wait until the end of year to celebrate, but instead found ways to create a culture or celebration at their school every day?

Join Andy, Nadè and Kira as they discuss big and small ways to celebrate at your school all year around to create a culture of celebration all year round.

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Ep. 120 – How to Create a Positive Culture in Your Leadership Team & Our Toxic Traits

Student Leadership News — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 02:35:05 +0000

How much impact you make starts with you and your team. People can only reach their potential in a supportive and encouraging environment so it’s important to ensure that this is the culture you set within your leadership team if you want to see success. Plus, no one wants to be a part of a team that is negative and unsupportive, it’s much more fun when all the leaders get along!

In this episode, Kira, Nadè and Jada give you 6 simple and practical ways to create a positive culture in your leadership team. Share this episode with your team!

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Ep. 119 – Underwhelming Roosters and Finding Your Voice

Student Leadership News — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 02:45:34 +0000

You don’t need a leadership title, a loud voice, or endless confidence to make an impact in your leadership. In this episode, we share five practical and simple ways to use your voice as a leader — even if you’re quiet, unsure, or still finding your footing. Because leadership isn’t about volume — it’s about influence, purpose, and the courage to speak up in your own way.

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Ep. 118 – How to Respond to Feedback Without Taking it Personally

Student Leadership News — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 02:01:23 +0000

Getting feedback can feel awkward — even when it’s meant to help. It’s easy to take it personally, but in leadership, feedback is actually really important if you want to grow and improve.

In this episode, we unpack practical tips of how to receive and respond to feedback without making it mean something about you personally. You’ll learn how to turn feedback into fuel for growth instead of a reason to feel defensive.

If you’ve ever struggled with criticism or found it hard not to take things to heart, this episode will help you build confidence, self-awareness, and a mindset that turns feedback into your superpower.

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Ep 117 – Our Top Strategy for Building Confidence

Student Leadership News — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:00:34 +0000

Do you wish you could be more confident? Well, the good news is, everyone can build more confidence! In this episode, we unpack our top strategy for building confidence, which is; Do it scared.

Most people wait for confidence before they do something, or wait for the “right time.” But the truth is, that day never comes. Confidence grows in the doing, not the waiting.

We explore how fear and confidence actually work together, and why the most effective leaders take action before they feel ready. You’ll hear simple, practical ways to help you “do it scared” (because we know it’s easier said than done), to help you feel as prepared as possible.

Whether you’re a student leader or simply wanting to grow more confidence in your life, this episode will encourage you to stop waiting for confidence and start building it.

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Ep. 116 – Make Big Impact with This Simple Leadership Habit

Student Leadership News — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:00:55 +0000

In this episode, we talk about a hugely underrated leadership concept; Leading with gratitude. Gratitude is a mindset that all great leaders have and the best part is, it’s simple to implement and can make a huge positive impact on your life and on those around you.

We explore how gratitude isn’t just saying “thank you” —it’s a mindset you can cultivate every day. We unpack the ways practicing gratitude can improve your own life, strengthen your relationships, and positively impact those around you.

You’ll hear practical tips for building a gratitude habit, plus we dive into Leadership expert, author and keynote speaker, Dr. Rick Goodman’s article on gratitude and leadership, discussing the proven ways thankfulness can shape leaders and inspire teams.

Whether you’re a student leader or simply looking to grow, this episode will help you see gratitude as a powerful leadership tool.

Read the full article and watch the video here: The Unexpected Benefits of Gratitude in Leadership

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Ep. 115 – Being the First Ft. The Pez Pen

Student Leadership News — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:11:22 +0000

Being the first to invent something, create change, pioneering a new project is a scary and unfamiliar process. In this hilarious episode, Andy, Nade, and Jared take on the challenge of inventing new classroom items, and discuss three key challenges of starting a new project in school leadership with practical tips to help you. Taking you all the way back to 1783, Jared shares the story of the first people to ever invent and test the Hot Air Balloon. We unpack the important traits and mindsets of these inventors of the past. This podcast will empower you as a student leader to pioneer new ideas in your school!

Ep. 114 – Three Attitudes of a Student Leader

Student Leadership News — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:49:30 +0000

Being the best leader you can be isn’t just about the practical things you’re doing, it’s also about your ATTITUDE. Leading isn’t always easy — but the right attitude can make the difference between an average leader and a great leader. In this episode, Kira, Nade and Levi unpack three key attitudes every great leader needs: a Can-Do Attitude, a We, Not Me Attitude, and a Bounce-Back Attitude. Through real-life leadership scenarios and practical tips, you’ll learn how to show up well, work as a team, and turn setbacks into comebacks.

Ep. 113 – Real Encouragement & Weird Compliments

Student Leadership News — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 05:37:04 +0000

Fake encouragement threatens friendships, leadership impact, and team cohesion. You may not even realise you’re doing it, but by giving out the same old generic compliments, your team is way less motivated and less happy than it could be! In this practical podcast, Nade, Jared, & Levi discuss three fundamental strategies that make your encouragement truly meaningful. Not to mention, the team take on the ‘Weird Compliment Challenge’ discussing the most oddly specific things that each other do without knowing it! Don’t miss these important strategies that could transform your team wellbeing and morale!

Ep. 112 – The Superpower of Listening

Student Leadership News — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:41:46 +0000

The ability to listen can make or break you as a leader. With distractions all around us today, what does it mean to actively listen? Who does your listening ability impact? Kira, Levi, & Jared take on this awesome topic in another fun and practical episode of Student Leadership News. The podcast kicks off pitting Jared and Levi against each other to see who knows Kira the best! Next, the crew talk through 3 key groups of people that listening impacts, finishing off with a practical acronym to remind you how to improve your listening skills. Make sure you listen in!

Ep. 111 – 4 Leadership Styles & When to Use Them

Student Leadership News — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:35:17 +0000

Do you know the way you naturally lead? Could it be harming or improving your leadership impact? Nade, Jared, & Kira unpack some research informed leadership styles and show you when to use them and when to change up your approach! This podcast is jam-packed with examples that practically apply to in-school student leadership. You’ll walk away from this podcast with a much deeper understanding of leadership and your natural leadership style!

DISCLAIMER: Although the information within this podcast is derived from research, we do not claim to be qualified researchers in leadership psychology. Leadership is a diverse and broad field of study. This information is not absolute, but we hope this will inspire you as a school leader to understand yourself and leadership better!

Ep. 110 – The Importance of Goal Setting Ft. The Matrix Challenge

Student Leadership News — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:25:54 +0000

Jared and Kira are back with Episode 110 of SLN, diving deep into the power of goal setting for student leaders! This episode kicks off with a fun Matrix-inspired game, and explores how the romcom “The Life List” sparked this important discussion about goal setting. Packed with practical advice, we share three game-changing tips, including having a big vision, mastering SMART goals, and the art of chunking your goals. Whether you’re leading in primary or high school, this episode delivers actionable strategies to help you turn your leadership vision into reality.

Find an extension worksheet to fill out for yourself or with your leadership team with practical steps to apply the tips discussed in this podcast on our website!

Timestamps:

0:55 – The Matrix Challenge

5:54 – Inspired by the Movies

7:22 – The Life List

7:58 – Practical Tip #1: Having a Big Vision

10:48 – Practical Tip #2: SMART Goals

11:13 – The Lumberjack Riddle

12:28 – The Answer

13:22 – Kira’s Spaghetti Analogy

14:08 – Application to Student Leadership

15:00 – How to set SMART Goals

17:02 – Practical Tip #3: Chunking

19:21 – Summary

Ep. 109 – Cars Characters & Inclusive Leadership

Student Leadership News — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 04:00:06 +0000

What does it mean to be an inclusive leader in school? In this episode, Nade, Levi, and Andy, creatively discuss this choosing their favourite Disney Pixar Cars characters in a fun ‘Would You Rather’. The team break inclusive leadership down into 3 practical and straight-to-the-point tips to help you lead your school better. Students and teachers, don’t miss this great episode to help you lead your school in a more inclusive and impactful way!

Ep. 108 – Balancing Leadership and School Commitments

Student Leadership News — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:01:34 +0000

This lighthearted and introspective podcast tackles the issue that so many student leaders have: balancing all of your school commitments as a leader. Jared, Nade, and Andy, start off the podcast with a hilarious game called ‘Split or Steal’, with the team’s favourite snacks up for grabs. Next up, the team hold an insightful discussion about the importance of selfless leadership, and how to effectively set goals. Don’t miss the great personal stories shared by the team about their leadership journey.

Ep. 107 – The Courage to Push Past Others’ Opinions

Student Leadership News — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:03:55 +0000

Jared, Nade, and Levi host this episode of SLN practically discussing how to develop courage in school leadership. This pod includes the incredible story of three year 6 girls, and their school-based podcast, the ‘Top 5 Most Embarrassing Moments’ game, and insightful discussions about courage in student leadership. This podcast is jam-packed with practical and easy-to-listen to advice to help all student leaders.

Timestamps:

01:18 – The Story of an Incredible Student-Led Podcast

04:18 – Top 5 Embarrassing Moments

12:39 – An Important Observation

13:59 – Discussion

19:54 – Three Practical Takeaways to Grow in Courage

Ep. 106 – Tools to Tackle Change in the New Year

Student Leadership News — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:45:55 +0000

With the coming of 2025, many student leaders are experiencing change. Changing schools, graduating into university, moving into high school, or changing subjects and routine. With this comes a concoction of unfamiliar social environments, and a fresh set of challenges. Student leadership can feel a whole lot more difficult during times of change. From personal experience moving cities, schools, and grades from when they were student leaders, Jared and Levi share practical tools on how to confidently integrate into a new environment and welcome those coming in.

Ep 105 – The Power in the Small Moments

Student Leadership News — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode of Student Leadership News, Nade, Andy, and Jared discuss the importance of personal moments of kindness and consideration in daily life for leaders! Kicking it off with a unique and funny game of “Guess the Animal Noises”, Andy and Nade battle it off to notice the small details in each sound. You don’t want to miss the discussions and stories that follow talking all about this powerful topic! Tune in to another great episode of Student Leadership News!

Ep 104 – How to Develop and Sustain Motivation for Change

Student Leadership News — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:26:04 +0000

Are you feeling exhausted as a student leader? Losing motivation to keep going? Andy, Jared, and Nade tackle this timely topic in a comedic, insightful, and personal episode of Student Leadership News. After touring the country together providing student leadership conferences, these three have some funny stories to tell. The episode kicks off with a tour tale about Jared’s “camel-style” running. For student leadership news, the team chat about what a particular student did to motivate her school. And finally, the team walk through 3 practical and fundamental steps to implement that sustain motivation. You don’t want to miss this funny and informative episode of Student Leadership News!

Ep 103 – Fundraising Ideas, Fruits, and Personal Leadership Advice

Student Leadership News — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:57:44 +0000

Meet Jared and Levi, our fresh team members that are passionate to share their personal leadership stories and discuss what schools are doing everywhere. Listing their top 3 favourite fruits, you’ll get to know their abnormal selections and a bit about them personally! You’ll then hear about two successful in-school fundraisers from this past month for our Student Leadership News. Levi and Jared test how well they really know each other with a game called: HOT or COLD. Finishing it off, you’ll hear their Best Leadership Tips from previous personal leadership experience. This podcast is jam-packed with laughs and insightful stories that all students should hear!

Music Credits:

Sport Racing Car | DRIVE by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep 102 – Role Models AKA Hannah Montana

Student Leadership News — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 02:11:15 +0000

In this episode, Levi and Nadé welcome a new member to the podcasting team! An intense introduction game that had to go into overtime leads us into a huge part of leadership. Being a role model. Discussions relating to personal experience highlights the impact you have as a leader to those around you. This episode will provide you with helpful tips and reminders regarding students looking up to you.

Ep 101 – Rejection when presenting a new idea

Student Leadership News — Wed, 03 May 2023 03:02:58 +0000

In this episode, our scrabble game makes a come back with Levi and Andy going head to head. The team start discussion rejection but more specifically to do with pitching or presenting a new idea. This can be challenging for a lot of us, especially when we ourselves are already hesitant with the idea. Everyone shares an instance of rejection they faced at school and what was done after in order shed some light on this subject.

Ep 100- Happy Century Birthday ft A Couple Of Special Guests

Student Leadership News — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 04:42:54 +0000

Levi, Andy and Nadé team up with a couple of old time favourite podcast hosts to celebrate our 100th episode! After Levi’s beautiful serenading, a segment that has been M.I.A. for a while makes a comeback- Tour Tales. An oldie but a goodie, various stories are shared ranging from near death experiences to $50 fruit boxes. guests as well as their BLT (Best Leadership Tip) that they carry with them throughout any leadership role.

Ep 99- Scrabble and Fundraising Inspiration

Student Leadership News — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:43:26 +0000

During this episode, Levi and Nadé battle it off in a scrabble based game consisting of fast thinking and creativity. After some debating of their questionable answers, the team share a number of different fundraisers that took place at their school. A range of different ideas and categories are explored, leaving you with loads of inspiration for your next school fundraiser!

Ep 98, Beatboxing and Connecting Between Year Levels

Student Leadership News — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 01:01:19 +0000

During this episode, Andy, Levi and Nadé introduce a possible new intro beat for the podcast created by the team themselves! Random acts of kindness encounters are shared and followed by how this flows on at school. Connecting with different year levels can often be frowned upon but the team share their experiences on how it not only benefited themselves but others as well.

Ep 97- Maggots and the Struggles of Student Leadership

Student Leadership News — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 01:34:34 +0000

To kick off 2023 Andy, Levi and Nadé share a bit about their recent Christmas break and a first encounter with Maggots. The team discuss what they personally found the most difficult about student leadership while reflecting on what was learnt from the experience.

Ep 96 – Tips for Making Games Successful at Assemblies

Student Leadership News — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 02:59:46 +0000

In this episode we start by looking at a few great examples of what student leaders are doing during Mental Health Awareness Month. Then our ‘Best Leadership Tip’ segment is focused on practical ideas for making games successful if you are hoping to use them during your school assemblies. More success stories and tips at www.studentleadership.news

Ep 95 – Blue Trees, Two’s Day, and Superheroes

Student Leadership News — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:34:58 +0000

On this episode of the podcast, Jack welcomes a new member of the team to the podcast – Levi! Jack challenges Levi to a round of Leadership Quality Scrabble to see if he can beat Jack’s score, and the two share some of the fantastic ideas they have heard around the country since the last episode of the podcast. If you want to hear you story shared on the podcast or see it on studentleadership.news, submit your story at www.studentleadership.news

Ep 94 – Uno Tournaments, Creative Worm Farms and More!

Student Leadership News — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:29:02 +0000

On this episode of the podcast, Andy challenges Jack to the final round of ‘Leadership Quality Scrabble’ for the year as the two head into the final episode before the Christmas break. The boys go into their Top 3 stories from the week, and discuss the fun students have had at their schools while also making an impact in their respective areas! If you want to hear your story shared on the podcast, or to see it on studentleadership.news with other amazing ideas from school, submit your story at www.studentleadership.news

Ep 93 – Creative Murals, Scones and More

Student Leadership News — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:10:31 +0000

On this episode of the podcast, Jack challenges Nadé to beat his last score on a game of ‘Leadership Quality Scrabble’ followed by a round of another podcast favourite from a couple weeks ago ‘Would you Rather’. The two discuss their Top 3 stories they’ve heard and seen from schools that range from showing support for students, teachers and creative murals! If you want to hear your story shared on the podcast, or to see it on studentleadershipnews with other amazing ideas, be sure to submit your story at www.studentleadership.news

Ep 92 – Impacting the Wider Community

Student Leadership News — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:14:20 +0000

Nadé challenges Jack to another podcast favourite, ‘Leadership Quality Scrabble’, and the two discuss some great ideas where schools have impacted their wider community that they’ve heard right across the country over the last couple of weeks. If you want your story to be shared on the podcast, or to hear some other great ideas across the country, head to www.studentleadership.news

Ep 91 – Bezos, Kombucha, and More Stories

Student Leadership News — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:08:59 +0000

Nadé brings back an old podcast favourite ‘Guess That Leader’ which brings out Jack’s competitive side. The two share unique stories where student leaders tackle serious issues and give back to their local community. If you want the chance to hear your story on the podcast, head to www.studentleadership.news and submit your story to be shared on the website!

Ep 90 – Mullets, Thank You Boards and More

Student Leadership News — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:38:16 +0000

This episode, Nadé challenges Jack in a game of ‘Would you Rather’. The two of them discuss and share their Top 3 stories they’ve heard recently, which include Mullets for Mental Health, how a school showed its appreciation for the community after a cyclone as well as a school celebrating Australia’s culture and history in the wider community! If you want to the chance to hear your student leadership story on the podcast, or just hear some other great stories from across the country, head to www.studentleadership.news

Ep 89 – Talking to Animals, Colourful Cakes and More

Student Leadership News — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 03:26:45 +0000

Jack challenges Nadé to another game of ‘Would you Rather’ where they discuss the possibility of talking to animals. The team take a look at the top 3 stories that we’ve heard recently across the country, from fundraisers to fun interschool sport competitions! If you want your story to be included on Student Leadership News and the podcast, be sure to submit your stories at www.studentleadership.news

Ep 88 – Marvel, Bracelets and other Ideas

Student Leadership News — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 07:52:22 +0000

Andy introduces Jack and Nadé to the podcast by playing a game of ‘Would You Rather’ as they channel their inner superhero. We take a look at our top 3 ideas that we’ve heard recently from student leaders, focusing on R U OK?, Buddy programs and the creativity of a student in grade 2! Don’t forget to submit your own stories to be included at www.studentleadership.news

Ep 87 – Olympics, Trick Shots and More Ideas

Student Leadership News — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 03:08:36 +0000

In a quick game of ‘Would You Rather’ we find out Andy’s Olympic dream. We look at our top 3 ideas from the many amazing things student leaders have been doing recently. There is a fair bit of excitement about the ‘Trick Shot Challenge’ idea! You can always submit your own school success stories to us at www.studentleadership.news

Ep 86 – Ribbons Recycling and Portraits

Student Leadership News — Mon, 03 May 2021 00:01:13 +0000

Ronan introduces a new leadership game to the podcast, which backfires when Andy throws it back on him. We also look at our top 3 ideas from the many things that we have seen student leadership teams achieving lately. All this and more, and don’t forget to submit your stories to be included at www.studentleadership.news

Ep 85 – Fundraising Ideas Series Part 10 – Additional Strategies

Student Leadership News — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:05:28 +0000

This is the final episode in the series focusing on fundraising ideas for student leaders. Throughout part 1-9 Andy and Ronan focused on suggestions for events, activities and campaigns. In this episode we look at some extra tips to make all of these ideas more effective, regardless of the fundriasing activity that you choose. For more ideas go to www.studentleadership.news This episode is supported by GRIP Leadership, the team behind the GRIP Student Leadership Conference (see www.gripleadership.com) We will be back in 2021 with more of our regular episodes covering student leadership news from every angle!

Ep 84 – Giving Life and The Greatest Showman

Student Leadership News — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:59:37 +0000

The latest episode sees Andy and Caleb check out some of the final exploits of student leaders as we approach the end of the year around the world, as well as discussing one of the focusses that student leaders for 2021 should be thinking about right now. The great ideas and stories don’t stop all jam-packed into this episode to help you finish 2020 with a bang!

Ep 83 – Fundraising Ideas Series Part 9 – Other Random Ideas

Student Leadership News — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 22:00:15 +0000

Throughout the Fundraising Ideas Series Andy and Ronan have grouped together categories of ideas for each episode. Some fundraising ideas just didn’t fit into those categories, but were too good to leave out! These are the ideas you will find in this episode. For more ideas go to www.studentleadership.news

Ep 82 – Student Leaders Bring Out the Christmas Spirit

Student Leadership News — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 22:37:48 +0000

Andy and Caleb get into the age-old debate on the correct time of year to bring out your favourite carols as students leaders across the country turn their attention to December and the chance to show remarkable generosity to others. They also reflect on an incredible NAIDOC Week 2020 and look into a creative idea to solve loneliness with the help of plants from a student in Victoria. Guess the Leader focusses its attention on a fascinating character remembered for potatoes and gumboots (among other things) – all of this and more in this edition of the Student Leadership News Podcast!

Ep 81 – Fundraising Ideas Series Part 8 – Get the Teachers Involved

Student Leadership News — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:00:24 +0000

In part 8 of the Fundraising Ideas Series Andy and Ronan look at one of the most simple ways of fundraising… getting teachers involved. We aren’t talking about giving them the hard tasks or leaving the responsibility to them, we are talking about something much more fun! Put some of these ideas into action and watch your school fundraising tally increase week by week. For more ideas go to www.studentleadership.news

Ep80 – Local Favourites and NAIDOC Week 2020

Student Leadership News — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:00:18 +0000

Andy and Caleb celebrate a (kind of) Birthday for the Student Leadership News Podcast in the 80th episode. The best leadership tip is inspired by some creative students in Central Australia and the boys talk through a Top 3 including some ideas to get involved in NAIDOC Week 2020 – let us know what your school is up to for NAIDOC Week! If you’re a musical and/or movie buff then this week’s Guess the Leader was made for you…

Ep 79 – Fundraising Ideas Series Part 7 – Working With Local Businesses

Student Leadership News — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 22:00:36 +0000

In part 7 of the Fundraising Ideas Series Andy and Ronan focus on successful ways to partner with local businesses to fundraise money. Instead of just asking businesses for donations, you can go to them with some of these new ideas that they will find hard to refuse! For more ideas go to www.studentleadership.news

Ep78 – Making Your Leadership Goals Personal

Student Leadership News — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 17:47:45 +0000

Caleb challenges Andy to a game of Guess the Leader (shoutout to Kiwi listeners for this one!) and the pair dive into a Top 3 dominated by creative and inspiring leaders from across Western Australia. Following the three ideas, they cross back to the east coast to learn a Best Leadership Tip from a courageous student raising awareness for those who live with dyslexia. All of this and more in the latest episode and don’t forget to submit your stories to be reviewed in the next edition of the news podcast.

Ep77 – Fundraising Ideas Series Part 6 – Longer Campaigns

Student Leadership News — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 22:04:02 +0000

In part 6 of the Fundraising Ideas Series Andy and Ronan give a bunch of ideas for fundraising small amounts of money over a longer period of time. After using these ideas for a few months, you will find that they are easy to organise and your fundraising will be super successful! For more ideas visit www.studentleadership.news

Ep76 – Honour the Leadership of Your Teachers

Student Leadership News — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:01:32 +0000

Andy and Caleb bring the best of student leadership news stories from the last fortnight as well as an “easy” round of Leadership Quality Scrabble for Caleb to attempt (much to Andy’s delight). The Top 3 features student stories involving footy, koalas and a cooking contest that combines 100s’ & 1000s’ with a classic Italian dinner and the Best Leadership Tip for this episode places a special focus on the heroic work of teachers everywhere. World Teacher’s Day is coming up on October 30 so let us know what you’re doing to celebrate your legendary teachers! Submit your stories via our website here: https://studentleadership.news/submit-your-story/

Ep75 – Fundraising Ideas Series Part 5 – Creative Expression

Student Leadership News — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:00:52 +0000

In part 5 of the Fundraising Ideas Series Andy and Ronan suggest ideas that will suit students who are creative, artistic and visual. Not only will you enjoy the fun that comes with using your creative talents… you will use these talents to fundraise for your school or for an important cause! For more ideas go to www.studentleadership.news

Ep74 – Helping Those Who Need It Most

Student Leadership News — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:30:47 +0000

Andy jumps ship this week to join Caleb on the news podcast and they review all of the latest and greatest stories that have been released on the Student Leadership News website. The Top 3 stories provide some inspiration as well as haircut advice, they discuss this fortnight’s Best Leadership Tip inspired by students participating in International Week for the Deaf and Andy goes (very) close to breaking the Leadership Quality Scrabble (World?) record. All of this and more in episode 74 – out now wherever you get your podcasts!

Ep73 – Fundraising Ideas Series Part 4 – Large Gatherings

Student Leadership News — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:00:39 +0000

In part 4 of the Fundraising Ideas Series Andy and Ronan suggest heaps of ways that you can raise money using the power (and fun) of large gatherings. At present, large gatherings are difficult because of pandemic restrictions, but now is the time to start thinking about ideas for the future!

Ep72 – RUOK? Day Events

Student Leadership News — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 23:54:43 +0000

Caleb and Cam dive deep into what students did to support the R U OK? Day around their schools, and there are some super cool ideas. Caleb also bring his Best Leadership Tip which is a great example of adaptation.

Ep71 – Fundraising Ideas Series Part 3 – Physical and Active Ideas

Student Leadership News — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 23:29:36 +0000

In part 3 of the fundraising Ideas Series Andy and Ronan provide heaps of ways to raise money that involve students doing physical challenges, sports activities and lots of movement. Use these ideas to get your school moving, to have fun, and to fundraising… all at the same time!

Ep70 – Outside the Box Ideas to Help Others

Student Leadership News — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 19:58:49 +0000

Caleb and Cam discuss some of the best leadership stories they have heard over the last two weeks and make particular mention of students who are seeking to help others in these times.

Ep69 – Fundraising Ideas Series Part 2 – Themed Days

Student Leadership News — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 23:34:05 +0000

In part 2 of the Fundraising Ideas Series Andy and Ronan look at ideas for transforming typical ‘dress-up’ or ‘non-uniform’ days so that they are more FUN than every before, and raise more FUNDS than ever before.

Ep68 – Find Practical Ways To Help Students

Student Leadership News — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:35:30 +0000

Caleb and Cam break their record on the Leadership Quality Scrabble game whilst also bringing their favourite stories from the past two weeks. They talk about science week and finding ways to get involved as a whole school. And Caleb brings his Best Leadership Tip based on something students at Thomas Carr College have just achieved.

Ep67 – Fundraising Ideas Series Part 1 – Stuff to Sell

Student Leadership News — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:30:32 +0000

In part 1 of the Fundraising Ideas Series Andy and Ronan give heaps of ideas for things that student leaders could sell to raise money for their school or for important causes. For more ideas visit www.studentleadership.news

Ep66 – Learn New Skills and Lead The Way

Student Leadership News — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 19:56:28 +0000

Caleb gets stumped on the Leadership Quality Scrabble this week, while Cam shares his Best Leadership Tip at the moment! Caleb also shares some of his favourite stories that have been shared recently.

Ep65 – Looking for Needs in your Team, School and Community

Student Leadership News — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:02:13 +0000

Cam and Caleb bring stories of student leaders who have been having amazing impacts in their schools and communities and challenge students on ways they can look for needs.

Ep64 – Planning for the Legacy You Want To Leave

Student Leadership News — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 22:41:06 +0000

In episode 64 of the podcast Cam and Caleb test out a fun new game, discuss the top leadership stories in the world at the moment and give some practical tips for planning new ways to leave a legacy as a leader.

Ep63 – Making Decisions As a Leader

Student Leadership News — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 17:15:44 +0000

Decision making is particularly hard as a leader and sometimes it is especially hard to keep others in mind. In this weeks podcast, Cam and Caleb discuss their top three ways to keep others in mind when decision making and Caleb brings his favourite idea which raised over $7,000 for a good cause!

Ep62 – School Pride and Doubling Up Your Events

Student Leadership News — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:59:37 +0000

Caleb and Cam discuss their top three ideas for showing school pride whilst some students are at school and others are at home. They also suggest a great way that students can double up their events so they can squeeze in any events that they missed when they did schooling from home.

Ep61 – Making The Mundane Fun With Monsters

Student Leadership News — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:48:54 +0000

There are many parts to leadership and this week Caleb and Cam discuss ways that student leaders can make mundane events or things that happen around the school more fun. They discuss their favourite idea at the moment and how it is not only a great show of gratitude but team work from the whole school.

Ep60 – Ideas for being involved in Significant Dates

Student Leadership News — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:15:26 +0000

Caleb and Cam are back to bring ideas about ways that students and teachers can be involved with significant dates at their schools. They share stories from schools they were involved in Reconciliation Week and share about some practical ways students can be involved at their schools.

Ep59- Public Speaking Series Part 7- Strategies for Nervous Speakers

Student Leadership News — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 19:07:38 +0000

In the final episode of the Public Speaking Series Andy and Ronan discuss strategies for nervous speakers. Nearly every speaker will face nerves at some point, these are often a good thing but can sometimes overwhelm us. Listen to this episode to find out some strategies to handle these well.

Ep58 – Leading with Gratitude and Trickshots

Student Leadership News — Wed, 27 May 2020 22:56:53 +0000

Caleb and Cam bring plenty of stories to this episode about students who are leading with gratitude at the moment. And share about two schools who’s leaders have set up for students both at home and at school to participate in!

Ep57 – Preparing for the Other Side- Leading after isolation ends

Student Leadership News — Wed, 20 May 2020 23:57:19 +0000

Caleb and Cam discuss what leading towards going back to school looks like for students at the moment and what steps they can take to lead the way. Jack Ward also joins the podcast for a special interview and My Favourite Idea segment.

Ep56- Public Speaking Series Part 6- Dealing with a Disengaged Audience

Student Leadership News — Mon, 18 May 2020 19:01:53 +0000

In episode 6 of the Public Speaking Series Andy and Ronan discuss what to do when it comes to a disengaged audience. A crucial tool for any one who is public speaking.

Ep55- Leading a Team in Isolation and a Special Performance

Student Leadership News — Wed, 13 May 2020 15:00:09 +0000

Caleb and Cam turn their attention towards teams in this weeks episode of the podcast, providing students with 3 great ways they can lead their teams in isolation. They also talk about one of their favourite ideas they saw come from Mothers Day!

Ep54 – Leading the way in the Community whilst in Isolation

Student Leadership News — Thu, 07 May 2020 02:08:54 +0000

Caleb and Cam bring a whole lot of fun with another round of Guess The Leader on this weeks podcast, whilst also bringing a practical Top Three ways to lead the way in the community whilst in isolation. The hosts also give a shout out to an exceptional young leader who has been delivering the news to his community via a podcast (stay tuned for his feature in the future). All this and more on this episode of the Student Leadership News podcast!

Ep53- Public Speaking Series Part 5- Do’s and Don’ts of Audience Interaction

Student Leadership News — Mon, 04 May 2020 17:58:23 +0000

In episode 5 of the Public Speaking Series Andy and Ronan bring insight about interacting with an audience when Public Speaking.

Ep52 – Students Leading The Way Around The Globe

Student Leadership News — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:15:51 +0000

In this episode Caleb puts Cam to the test in a round of Guess Who, and Cam shares about a school in France that has connected with a school in Australia!

Ep51- Public Speaking Series Part 4- Do’s and Don’ts of Technology in Public Speaking

Student Leadership News — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:54:10 +0000

In episode four of the Public Speaking Series Andy and Ronan tackle the big topic of technology in public speaking. Technology can either make or break your speech, so they give 3 Do’s and 3 Don’ts when it comes to using it in your speeches.

Ep50 – Students Impacting The World And Their Local Areas

Student Leadership News — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:09:54 +0000

In Episode 50 of the Podcast, Cam and Caleb share about students who are making a difference in the lives of those around them.

Ep49- Public Speaking Series Part 3- How To Select Stories For Your Speeches

Student Leadership News — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:28:24 +0000

In episode three of the Public Speaking Series Andy and Ronan tackle to problem alot of people face when preparing a speech, selecting the right stories. Stories are an important part of any speech, but you shouldn’t just include any story – listen to this episode to hear the essentials for picking the right stories.

Ep48 – Being a Student Leader from Home

Student Leadership News — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:09:00 +0000

Student Leaders are facing a challenge that hasn’t been tackled by many before, how do they lead their peers and their school when they aren’t physically together? Cam and Caleb give some great ways that students can lead the way from home!

Ep47- Public Speaking Series Part 2- Tips For Being a Good Story Teller

Student Leadership News — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:02:10 +0000

In the second episode of the Public Speaking Series, Ronan and Andy deep dive into their best tips for being a good story teller.

Ep46 – Being a Leader in Tough Times

Student Leadership News — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:25:35 +0000

Caleb and Cam bring everyone up to speed with some of the greatest things that are happening in Student Leadership at the moment and encourage students to turn the obstacle of Corona Virus into an opportunity for them to lead. All this and more in this episode.

Ep45- Public Speaking Series Part 1- Essential Steps of Preparing a Speech

Student Leadership News — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:55:34 +0000

In this episode of the podcast, Andy and Ronan introduce a new 7 part podcast series where they deep dive into their tips and tricks for Public Speaking. The first episode focuses on the essential steps of preparing a speech.

Episode 44 – Dreaming Big with A World Record Pilot

Student Leadership News — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:10:11 +0000

Lachie Smart broke a world record at the age of 18 and now is using his story to inspire young people everywhere to dream big and have resilience. Lachie is touring around with the National Young Leaders Day tour from Halogen Australia, but is available for in school bookings – to find out more, email speakers@halogen.org.au

Episode 43 – Inspirational Toilets and Teen Filmmakers

Student Leadership News — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:28:00 +0000

Caleb joins Cam this episode to discuss some of their favourite Student News from recent times. From Inspirational Toilets to Teen Filmmakers, they cover a variety of topics and stories.

Episode 42 – Student News for the New Year and New Decade!

Student Leadership News — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:29:20 +0000

Andy and Cam welcome in the new year of podcast episodes with their favourite Student Leadership Stories from over the school holidays! They also have a light hearted chat about Cams facial hair choice, a Moustache, with Andy putting a call out to the students to decide whether Cam keeps it or not! All this and more in this episode!

Episode 41 – Best Leadership Tips of 2019

Student Leadership News — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:46:22 +0000

In 2018, we shared some of our Best Leadership Tips in a special episode, so many people loved it that we thought we would put together an updated one with tips from 2019! The tips include concentrating on a single cause, focusing on your character, backing yourself, doing your best, and more! We will be back in the new year, with our first episode being released in late January so keep your eyes peeled!

Episode 40 – Reviewing Your Year

Student Leadership News — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 18:23:16 +0000

It can have amazing results if you spend a few minutes to review how ‘student leadership’ has gone at your school this year. The best news is, reviewing your year doesn’t have to be difficult! This episode has strategies and ideas for reviewing your year in different ways, and will help teachers and student leaders to set up next years leaders for success.

Episode 39 – Serving Others

Student Leadership News — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 18:27:19 +0000

This episode unpacks a bunch of practical ideas for student leaders to engage in serving others. We look at how easy it can be to serve people within the school and outside of the school in meaningful ways. Stories in this episode feature students from Redlynch State School, Ormeau State School and from the districts of Eurobodalla and Bega Valley.

Episode 38 – John Coutis

Student Leadership News — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:30:27 +0000

John Coutis is an inspirational person, born with legs that didn’t work and faced with a tough schooling, John now travels around to schools all across Australia, New Zealand and around the world sharing the messages of Resilience, Leadership and Goal Setting. In this episode he gives a brief overview of some of his favourite leadership topics, and he and Cam have lots of fun along the way. John Coutis is available for bookings via www.johncoutis.com or he will be a speaker at all the upcoming Halogen National Young Leaders Day’s, register for them at www.halogen.org.au

Episode 37 – Leadership is Meant to be Fun!

Student Leadership News — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:00:53 +0000

Leadership is meant to be fun, but sometimes amongst all the serious things that need to get done student leaders forget this. In this episode Cam and Andy give practical tips on ways you can make everyday leadership responsibilities fun, share their favourite ideas from Tempe High School and Windsor Public School and have a bit of fun themselves along the way.

Episode 36 – You’ve Already Got The Answer

Student Leadership News — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:25:37 +0000

In this episode Cam and Caleb discuss how student leaders already have the answers to the questions or problems they are facing! They share stories of how Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Santa Maria College and Toorak College have identified needs in their community they already have the answers too. Listen in for their Favourite Ideas, Best Leadership Tip and their Top Three Ways to make a contribution!

Episode 35 – THE BRILLIANCE OF RUOK DAY

Student Leadership News — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 18:04:43 +0000

RUOK has been embraced by schools far and wide. We share some of the brilliant ways that different schools engaged with RUOK Day, and we analyse why it works… and how student leaders can have the same success with other campaigns.

Episode 34 – Mental Health and Wellbeing Ideas

Student Leadership News — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 20:25:11 +0000

Caleb and Ronan discuss heaps of success stories from student leaders that have hosted great activities to help their peers with mental health and wellbeing. These ideas are based on art, animals, sport… and even the school toilets!

Episode 33 – Dealing With Conflict

Student Leadership News — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:15:43 +0000

Everyone will face conflict at some point of their schooling life, it is not only important for you to work through it but for you to know it is normal. In this episode Emily and Cam share stories of conflict that happened at their schools but discuss how to deal with conflict that students may have with their leadership team, their wider group of peers and even their teachers. Emily and Cam also share their favourite ideas which have come from Saint Kevins College and Suncoast Christian College.

Episode 32 – Lead The Way

Student Leadership News — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 18:14:04 +0000

This episode unpacks the theme of the next season of the GRIP Student Leadership Conference, Lead The Way. Andy and Caleb give their Top 3 Tips for Leading the Way and share stories from their leadership experiences. They also share a BLT and share their Favourite Ideas with eachother.