Student Leadership has always been an important part of the culture at Maffra Secondary College. We are dedicated to creating an environment that will contribute to empowering students, enhancing school pride and creating a positive climate for learning, while reinforcing the importance of setting high expectations in everything we do. Our Student Leadership structure provides an opportunity for our students to have student agency and student voice, and to align with our mission statement: ‘A positive learning community where all individuals are accepted, inspired and empowered to succeed’
As an integral part of each student’s development in becoming successful members of our College community, students have the opportunity to apply for a variety of leadership positions, and to develop leadership skills and participate in student led initiatives. Student voice and leadership is valued and their contribution to making positive change acknowledged. At Maffra Secondary College, we have a room known as Talmaru which is purposely assigned for student leaders to meet, learn, connect and collaborate.
All students wishing to apply for leadership positions are required to submit a written application and sit a short interview with staff members and student representatives. Students applying for School Captains and School Vice-Captain will also present a speech.
The Student Leadership Structure is as follows:
In 2022, Maffra Secondary College was recognised for their work and awarded the VicSRC Student Voice School of the Year Award. More information can be found at: https://vicsrc.org.au/resources/case-study-maffra-secondary-college
