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Starting leadership young as house captains

By Faith Macale

Feb 26, 2024

Young leaders: Seymour College’s (back row, from left) Amelia, Mia, Tandah, Amelia, Aurora, Jacob, (Front row, from left) Kira, Ruby-Lee, Keiran, Jaymz and Kayla, are this year’s junior student leaders. Photo: Wayne Herring

The role of house captain gives students the opportunity to lead their peers and liaise with school teachers and staff.

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House captains show leadership by taking charge of sporting activities and positive behaviour programs.

They will be busy organising teams for sporting days and making speeches on behalf of their peers.

They will also have an active role at assemblies and other school-related engagements.

They will also take part in leadership programs.

Here are the new student leaders from around the region:

Seymour College

Leading the way: Junior house captain for Kings Ruby-Lee Clark-Reardon and junior house captain for Chittick Kayla Augostinus. Junior house captain for Lighthorse Sienna Rhodes and junior house captain for Goulburn Chayce Wilson were not in attendance. Photo: Wayne Herring

Camaraderie: Jacob Hard and Kira Kersten are this year’s junior school captains. Photo: Wayne Herring

Ready to start: Seymour College School Wide Positive Behaviour support and cultural captains are taking on the responsibilities of leadership. Photo: Wayne Herring

Puckapunyal Primary School

Student voice: Eighteen students have been selected to be student representative councillors. Their role is to represent their classrooms during SRC meetings. The representatives discuss school issues and report back to their classrooms.

Bradman: Axton and Henry were picked as the Bradman house captains.

Chisholm: Harley and Elah are this year’s Chisholm house captains.

Hume: Charlotte and Elisha are Hume house captains.

Melba house: Evie and Mikhail are this year’s captains of Melba house.

SRC leaders: Savannah and Brayden were chosen to take on leadership roles. Their responsibilities include organising the SRC meetings and distributing the minutes. They will also take charge of some of the school fundraising events.

Nagambie Primary School

Mitchell house leaders: Jack, Max, Principal Robert French, Hudson, Amelia and Issy. Photo: Di Grant

Goulburn house leaders: Lexi, Chloe, Henry, Scarlett, Aria and Principal Robert French. Photo: Di Grant

Student leaders: Emelia, Luci, Archie, Jake and Principal Robert French. Photo: Di Grant

St Joseph’s Catholic School, Nagambie

Friendly team: St Josseph’s teacher Shania Anderson with Year 6 students Casey, Liam and Huntah, and Principal Maree Findlay. Photo Di Grant

St Mary’s College, Seymour

In style: St Mary’s College junior leaders. (Back row, from left) Aiden, Hunter, Harry, Mia, Isabel, (Front row, from left) Macey, Ava and Kai.

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