How Student Leaders can Wrap Up the School Year in Style.
As the school year winds down, it’s essential to acknowledge the efforts and achievements of student leaders while preparing for a smooth transition to the next group. You opened the leadership loop...
Five New Insights For Exceptional Student Leadership Development.
I recently visited several primary schools to have conversations with teachers and students. This experience allowed me to reflect on student leadership development in schools. As someone passionate...
How to Develop Student Leadership the Right Way: A Guide.
Pic from www.freepic.com The use of systems is an undervalued educational tool. A systematic approach to skill development and knowledge acquisition is crucial for successful teaching. Systems, not...
Teaching leadership in primary school.
Leadership is essential in all aspects of life, including within families, at work, and in the community. As social beings, humans naturally seek the security and guidance of capable leaders....
Student leadership is like riding a bike.
Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash Momentum activities like public speaking and leadership share an attribute with riding a bike. Both get easier when you get good at it. We don’t make the mistake of...
School Captain Election Speech: A Practical Guide For Students.
Running for school captaincy is a wonderful opportunity for any student. An important part of being elected is giving a winning school captain election speech. A good school captain election speech...
Student Leadership Olympics – A Practical Guide.
As the 2024 Olympics in Paris finally begins, Australian primary schools can capitalise on this global event by hosting their own Student Leadership Olympics. This initiative can provide a fun and...
5 ways that show you value student leadership.
Your values are revealed by your behaviours. If you value learning, you will continually update your skills and acquire new knowledge. Your behaviour reveals to the world that you truly value...
Goal setting for student leaders
Nine-year-old Max wanted to go in a 5-kilometre fun run, but he thought the distance was beyond him. His parents did an incredible thing. They didn't console him and tell him he could do it when he...
The service model of student leadership
Student lead service projects achieve the leadership trifecta – they develop essential skills, build good will throughout your school and benefit the broader community. They are a practical...
The making of modern student leadership
Student agency through student leadership is now a feature of many Australian primary schools. It's now common to see students speaking with confidence in public leadership settings, Student...
How to get more high quality student leaders in your school.
Last week I had a conversation with a principal that left me thinking long and hard. She was frustrated with the lack of leadership shown by senior students in her school. This was not a one-off...