Student Representative Council
Members of the Student Representative Council are elected by their Year groups. Formal voting takes place early in the school year, after nominees have addressed Year Assemblies. The ACT Electoral Commission supervises voting.
The Student Representative Council is formed as follows:
• 5 members are chosen from Year 10
• 5 members are chosen from Year 9
• 3 members are chosen from each of Years 7 and 8
• 2 members are chosen from International Students
From these students, a Year 9 and a Year 10 student are chosen to act as Student Representatives on the School Board. The Student Representative Council elects an Executive of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.
The functions of the Student Representative Council are varied and include:
• representing the school on behalf of the student community
• organising student involvement in school charity work
• organising school socials
• representing student views to staff, Principal and School Board
• assisting in running school assemblies
• providing exemplary behaviour and leadership for the student body.
The Student Representative Council promotes activities such as socials, school beautification and fund raising. The largest single event for the Student Representative Council is the organisation of Charities Day. This event involves students addressing school assemblies, planning stalls, and liaising with businesses. The proceeds from this day of stalls, fancy dress and activities are donated to various local charities.
The Student Representative Council has a substantial budget each year from the money raised at school socials. In recent years some of the money has been spent on improvements around the school, equipment purchases and sponsoring of students who have been selected to represent the ACT in interstate competitions. The SRC also sponsors two children in developing countries.
