At Tieri State School, we have 2 School Captains and 3 House Captains.
Our process for choosing leadership positions:
- Leadership definitions and expectations are communicated to Year 5 at the start of the year.
- Students who display leadership qualities/ behaviours are nominated as STAR students.
- In Term 4, Year 5 STAR students are invited to apply for leadership.
- Staff and students vote to choose leaders. Vote is for leadership, not a specific position.
- Leadership positions are allocated following moderation of a panel with consideration of the combination of the following criteria:
1. Everyday Elements
- STAR Student awards
- Student of the Week awards
- Positive behaviour records
- Attendance (+90% - with consideration given to illness/ emergent reasons)
- Major/ minor behaviour incidents (<3)
2. Process Elements- Apply for a leadership position
- Write 2 paragraphs about leadership
- Participate in a panel discussion
- Prepare a speech
3. Collaboration Elements- Student vote and staff vote
- Anecdotal evidence of leadership across the year (provided by staff consultation)
- Suitability of a candidate for either School Captain or House Captain based on capabilities for the role. (provided by staff consultation)
During the leadership process:- A student may choose to change the sporting house they represent
- Fewer leadership positions may be allocated if suitable leaders are not identified or if insufficient applications are received.