LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
Excellence and Honour is the school motto at Elanora State
School. We believe every student should experience a
learning environment that is needs specific, intellectually
rigorous and community orientated. It is essential that Student
Leaders at Elanora State School demonstrate and reflect
through their actions the School’s Motto and Values. These
include:
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Strong school-community partnerships leading to improved
student outcomes.
A love of learning and promotion of excellence and honour.
Knowledge, understandings and skills that equip students to engage with
the future, develop the skills needed for a healthy lifestyle, and which allow
them to form and maintain meaningful relationships.
Every child is able to learn and experience success.
Recognition and responsiveness to differing learning needs through
exposure to a variety of learning situations.
The valuing of diversity within and beyond the school community.
Students show respect for themselves, others, property, environment, laws
and all cultures that they interact with.
Student Leaders will be called upon to support Teachers in maintaining
expectations in learning and behaviour at Elanora State School. This will
involve being a role model and mentor for younger students and new students
to Elanora State School.
LEADERSHIP ROLES
Student Leaders - School Ambassador
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Attend and participate in school events
Organise and lead school assemblies
Be an active member of the Student Representative Council
Coordinate various activities that directly result from student council
decision-making.
Represent the student body at all times
Be a part of appropriate school committees as required
Attend and represent the school at extra-curricular events – ANZAC
ceremony, award ceremonies, school functions
Conduct tours of the school for special guests as needed
Chair the annual Presentation Night
Give a speech at Presentation Night reflecting on the past year as a
Student Leader
Thank guests/visitors for providing information, entertainment or service for
students
Be a good ambassador for the school:
o Speak on behalf of students.
o Welcome visitors to our school.
o Represent the students at functions.
Student Leaders- The Arts
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Assist The Arts teachers with all rehearsals
Model rehearsal practices, eg. Leading warm-ups, demonstrate correct
note reading, playing techniques and Dance routines
Communicate between the Arts and the student body (messages from
teachers and also feedback to teachers from students)
Take lead roles in concerts, presentations and shows eg. Stage
management, MC and other assistance
Assisting judges in talent quests, art competitions, Speechmakers etc.
Student Leaders- Sport and Recreation
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Assist HPE teachers in the operation of the ‘Smart Moves’ program before
school (organisation and borrowing of sport gear)
Assist the HPE teachers in the organising, running and packing up for
Sport Carnivals and competitions
Take on additional responsibilities to assist with Interschool sport
Report results on parades during interschool sports seasons
Conduct lunch time sport/ fitness program
Assist the Chaplain with small group sessions with younger students
Organise intra-school sport challenges
Help promote sporting events within school community
Student Leaders Community Development
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Assist the Student Welfare Teacher with the YCDI Program, Charity
Programs, Community Involvement Programs
Promote the YCDI program and School Rules on school parades and
in classes and playground areas
Assist with the organisation of SEAS coaches and their rosters and
responsibilities
Assist the Chaplain with playground groups
Help with Charity program including Free Dress days
Assist with community visitors to the school
Student Representative Council
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Representatives from Prep –Year 3 and Years 4 – 6
Actively seek and represent the views of students across the school
Attend and participate in school events
Be an active member of the student council
Organise events and activities for students
Organise and run fund raising events during the school year
Be a good ambassador for our school
SEAS Coaches
 Be positive role models
 Demonstrate clear knowledge of the School Discipline Plan (including the 8
School Rules)
 Follow and promote the School Discipline Plan.
 Set a good example and encourage fellow students to do the right thing.
 Actively provide assistance to younger students when rostered on
playground service
 Be friendly and helpful to fellow students.
 Be a good listener.
LEADERSHIP CRITERIA
To be considered as a Student Leader at Elanora State School students must
display the following characteristics of an effective leader.
Leadership
Nominee:
 Demonstrates pride in the school by always wearing their full school
uniform, including full black shoes
 Consistently works well with others and displays teamwork skills
 Shows initiative and positively influences other students
 Always willing to participate in school activities to the best of their
abilities
 Shows respect to all members of the school community
 Can be trusted at all times
 Abides by the School Discipline Plan
 Upholds rules and values of the school.
Communication
Nominee is able to communicate effectively with all members of the school
community through:
 Speaking clearly, fluently and cohesively in front of an audience
 Communicating messages or ideas effectively
Involvement in the School and the Wider Community
Nominee participates in extra-curricular activities within which he/she has
been actively and responsibly involved. Activities could include interschool
sport, music programs, fund-raising, lunch-time programs, scouts, SLSC
nippers, sporting clubs, church groups etc.
PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT
Student Leaders
 Students who are interested in being a Student Leader in Year 5 must
nominate their intent on the appropriate form. Students are able to
nominate for more than one position. They must complete the application
by indicating the positions for which they are nominating. Students are
required to complete their nominations during school time.
 Nominations will be considered by the Principal and representatives of the
teaching staff to determine eligibility using the above criteria.
 Selected students will prepare a speech to be delivered to the student body.
This speech will be prepared at school. The student body will then vote for
their selected nominee.
Student Council Members
At the beginning of each semester, each teacher will select a member of their
class to be their representative on the Student Representative Council. These
students should meet the same criteria as for student leaders.
The teachers and the respective Deputies in Prep to Year 3 will decide on
appropriate selection of students for the SRC commencing Term 2.
SEAS Coaches
The School Administration and class teachers will select SEAS Coaches.
INDUCTION OF OUR STUDENT LEADERS
Elected Student Leaders for 2016 will be announced by the end of Term 4,
2015. Student Council Members, Years 4,5 and 6 will be announced at a
special Student Leadership Induction Ceremony early in Term 1 2016 and be
awarded their Leadership badges together with the Student Leaders at this
Ceremony.
CONSEQUENCES AND PROCEDURES FOR INABILITY TO
PERFORM LEADERSHIP DUTIES SUCCESSFULLY
Students who do not perform their leadership duties in a manner that is
reflected in our Motto and values and our Responsible Behaviour Plan will
lose their leadership role. The student and their parents will be informed of the
reasons for this decision by the principal.