Leadership
Student Leadership
Building leadership skills and promoting active participation in the community
Student Voice is an active and vital component of our school. It endeavours to promote leadership skills amongst the students, encourages students to be active participants in the policy-making and school decision-making processes and gives an opportunity to discuss and develop ways to promote positive interactions in the school.
There are two main student voice teams. The Student Voice Executive comprises Year 6-12 students and the R-6 Action Group comprises Reception - Year 6 students.
All leadership positions are announced in week 4 and students are inducted and receive a badge at the Term 1, Week 5 R-12 Induction Assembly.
R-6 Action Group
The R-6 Action Group selection is completed in class. Two students are selected per class based on the skills required to be a member of the committee. R-6 Action Group meet once a fortnight for a lesson where students discuss special school activities, design tasks, projects or activities to promote events and participate in collaborative activities and games to develop leadership skills and build positive relationships.
Student Voice Executive
The Student Voice Executive selection is decided by an application process. Students submit an application to a panel consisting of a Parent Club Representative, Governing Council Representative, 1 staff member, 2 senior students and one past student (a past SVE member or a School Captain). Ten students are selected from the applications. Student Voice Executive (SVE) meet once a fortnight at lunchtime where students discuss fundraising ideas, share their thinking, make decisions and put their ideas about well-being into action.
School Captains
School Captains and Vice Captains are responsible for representing Moonta Area School in leadership committees and special events, inclusive of ANZAC Day Dawn Service, R-12 Assemblies, Reconciliation Assembly and Morning Tea, Remembrance Day Service, R-6 School Social and school fundraising activities.
Both Senior Captains and Junior Captains are selected through an interview process. Applicants must prepare and present a speech to a panel consisting of a Parent Club Representative, Governing Council Representative, 1 staff member, 2 Student Voice Executive Members and one past student (e.g. School Captain or SVE Member).
Students in year 6 are eligible to apply for Junior School Captain. Students in Year 11 and Year 12 can apply for Senior School Captain.