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STUDENT LEADERSHIP
STUDENT COUNCIL
The Student Council consists of 15 student
representatives including the College Captains and College Vice Captains. It is
comprised of Year 12 students and is based at the Davisson Street Campus. The
Student Council plays an important role at St Monica’s College. It promotes
school spirit, community service and the development of leadership skills. All
Student Council representatives hold responsibilities in a particular portfolio
– Fundraising, Special Events, Liturgy, Social Justice and Media. They work in
teams on initiatives and activities throughout the year, in addition to
representing the College and the student body on various issues and a range of
events.
All funds raised by the Student Council contribute
to improvements in the general College environment. Funds raised by the 2011
Student Council have contributed to the College’s sponsorship of a child
requiring life changing surgery. In addition to portfolio responsibilities, each
member of the Student Council represents a particular year level to ensure that
students at all year levels are heard and represented. The Student Council
undertakes training to assist them in their role as student leaders.
JUNIOR COUNCIL
The Junior Council consists of 15 representatives
from Years 7-9 and is based on the Dalton Road Campus.
The Junior Council works in cooperation with the
Student Council with an aim to further develop the strong link between the two
campuses of St Monica’s College. Students in the Junior Council undertake
various training sessions in order to develop valuable leadership skills in
public speaking, meeting procedures, communication, decision-making and team
work. All Junior Council members hold responsibilities in a particular portfolio
– Special Events/Archives, Fundraising, Media, Lunchtime Activities and Liturgy.
In addition to portfolio responsibilities, members of the Junior Council are
responsible for raising issues, concerns and suggestions of their year level at
Junior Council meetings.
CLASS CAPTAINS AND CLASS VICE CAPTAINS
Early in the school year, students from each
homeroom in Years 7, 8, 10 and 11 are given the opportunity to nominate for
positions of Class Captain and Class Vice Captain. Students in these positions
of leadership assist the Homeroom Teacher, Year Level Coordinators, the Student
Council and Junior Council with College activities as required. Class Captains,
consistent with all students in positions of leadership, participate in training
sessions to help develop skills in Christian leadership through a Gospel
understanding of leadership.
SPECIALIST CAPTAINS
Each year, Specialist Captains are
selected in the following areas: Music, Dance/Drama, Public Speaking,
Envirofriends and Publications. Support teams are also established in the areas
of Liturgy, Publications and Sound & Lighting.
Being selected as a Specialist
Captain is an opportunity offered to students to undertake a leadership role in
a specialized area of the College. The Publications Captain and Vice-Captain are
based on DSC and work closely with the Annual Editors and the Publications Team
to produce the College Annual and to assist with other publications within the
College, such as Year Level Newsletters. Envirofriends Captains represent each
campus and they work with other Envirofriends Teams on various campaigns
and activities, by promoting environmental awareness. The Music Captain, usually
a senior student studying VCE music, leads a team of other ensemble leaders to
promote and enhance the profile of all types of music within the College. The
Performing Arts Captains, and the Public Speaking Captains also have
representatives on each campus and work together with staff in these specialized
areas to promote student involvement, support activities, and advertise
up-an-coming events. The Specialist Captains meet as a group several times a
year and also undertake training in leadership, communication and public
speaking skills. All Specialist Captains and team members receive general
leadership training consistent with programs offered to other student leaders as
well as specialized training prepared by staff relevant to their particular
role.
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