Keilor Primary School values the contribution that student leaders make to our school and local community. We elect student leaders to many positions at the start of each year and support them to enhance their leadership skills.

Student leadership is fostered early on at Keilor Primary School with our Buddy Program, which allows our students to learn from one another and act as role models. Students take part in activities with their ‘Buddy Grade’, developing leadership skills and fostering a mindset that we are all leaders.

Student leadership also takes the form of the Junior School Council, which encourages students from Grades 3 – 6 to take a more active approach to leadership. This includes organising whole school fundraising events and identifying ways to improve our school.

Our most senior leaders are selected from our Grade 6 students, who have the opportunity to apply for a variety of important leadership positions within the school, including – School Captains, Vice School Captains and House Captains as well as Art and Sport Captains. Students prepare and deliver a speecher to their peers when applying for the role of School Captain. Students, teachers and school leaders then vote to elect our school captains.

Our captains have many important responsibilities such as running assemblies, reporting sporting results and achievements at assemblies, making newsletter contributions, assisting in whole school events such as the annual Junior School Concert and Art Show, assisting with Kinder-Prep Transition, just to name a few.  

Many factors are considered when selecting our school leaders, such as enthusiasm, dedication, resilience and an ability to work cooperatively with others.

Students also have opportunities to attend community events such as representing our school at ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day commemoration ceremonies and attending leadership development days with student leaders from other schools.