Student Learning

Student Leadership

Year 6 Student Leaders

Student leaders at Success Primary School provide Year 6 students with leadership training and the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities while being exemplary role models to younger students.  The school’s culture of collaboration ensures mutual respect between teachers and students and continues to create a positive school environment of which we can all be proud. Success students relish the opportunity to make decisions and have an input into the direction of the school. Our teachers value the opinions of the many young and creative minds they are guiding.

Year 6 Student Leader Positions

  • Student Senator
  • Faction Captain
  • Music Captain
  • Art Captain
  • Sustainability Captain
  • PBS Captain

Student Leadership Selection Process

  • Student completes a handwritten (in blue or black ink) nomination form outlining how they meet each section of the selection criteria by giving at least 3 examples.
  • Student will be informed if their nomination is successful. If successful, student to prepare a speech (no more than 2 minutes) about why they are the best person for the job (how they meet the criteria).
  • After speeches, students from Year 4 and 5 will be given the opportunity to nominate a student for the above mentioned positions. Students will be allowed to nominate themselves. Nominations will then be considered by a panel of admin and teaching staff.
  • Year 5 students will be informed of the outcome the day before the end of year book awards. Students will be officially announced at the book awards.
  • Students will be presented with their badges at the first parent assembly the following year.

Terms of the Contract

Student leaders are in a privileged position to represent their peers and lead their school community. They will fulfil their elected position until the end of the school year. They must maintain their good standing throughout the school year.

Student leaders have been selected based on their ability to fulfil the above. This is a position of responsibility and privilege. If the requirements for this position are not fulfilled and the behaviours expected are not adhered to, it may become necessary to review an individual’s position. This will be done in consultation with and at the discretion of the school principal.

A student leader should embrace and model our school our values:

  • Strive for Success
  • Take Responsibility
  • Always Inclusive
  • Respectful
  • Stay Safe

Other Student Leadership Opportunities

Student leaders are identified in other areas of our school and for special events.  They assist our specialist and classroom teachers and represent our school at planned events throughout the school year.  These can be:

  • Art Monitor
  • Music Monitor
  • Bus Monitor
  • Science Monitors
  • Cans for Change Champions
  • Recycling Rangers
  • Cockburn Environmental Leadership Program
  • City of Cockburn Commemoration of Hiroshima Day