School principal Liz Trewick said the grade six students would share responsibility for Wellbeing, Sport and Event Management, Sustainability and Catholic Identity.
“They will take a turn at leading the school in each of the four areas, spending a term responsible for each of the areas,” she said.
Mrs Trewick said the innovative model would involve all 15 students being tested in areas that may not necessarily be part of their primary school experience.
"It’s about including all the students. Some don't see themselves as leaders, but that doesn't mean they don't have something to offer,” she said.
“It is about building their capacity and confidence.”
Mrs Trewick said not all the students would normally stick their hand up for a leadership role, but this would allow them to experience that responsibility.
“The Wellbeing team will support junior students and co-ordinate lunchtime activities, while the Catholic Identity leaders will be responsible for events like next Friday (Golden Hammer Day for the Feast of St Joseph),” she said
Students will celebrate Jesus’ father by going into house colours and completing a rotation of activities.
The Sustainability leaders will assist in managing school “spaces’’, helping to recreate the garden beds that were damaged during the flood.
“They will learn more about our bin system, gardening and potentially contribute to any improvements in the yard,” Mrs Trewick said.
By the end of the year all students will have been leaders in the four areas, while also leading monthly school assemblies.
The four students who make up the Wellbeing school leadership group are Brydie Anderson, Ruby Connelly, Jack Collins and Mitchell McInnes.
Matthew Quinn, Jameson Watson, Shania Broucek and Matilda Shawcross are the Catholic Identity leaders, while Sport and Event managers are Corey Pangrazio, Holly Scoble and Meg O’Sullivan.
The Sustainability group is Noah Makepeace, Tye Windridge, Charlotte Harris and Bridgette Bramley.
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