Students in the primary and secondary campuses have opportunities to participate in leadership groups. These include a student council and environmental group in the primary school, and portfolio groups in the secondary school.
Secondary school leadership
Ambassadors - 10 students from Years 11-12
An ambassador is defined as the “highest ranking Minister”. Historically, an ambassador is deemed as a representative of the government or place or community – in our case, it is our Chancellor State College community. Each year, 10 students are selected from the Year 12 cohort to represent the College as Ambassadors. This includes an Indigenous Ambassador who is elected to promote Indigenous perspectives to our community.
Role Requirements
To demonstrate leadership through involvement in and encouragement of:
Liaison between students, teachers, parents and administration, Ministry and portfolio system
Promote or participate in Indigenous initiatives for students (Indigenous Ambassador Applicants)
Ongoing commitment to the 5Cs College Charter
Senior committees / organisational teams / house events and ceremonies.
As ambassador for our College, there is an expectation that the student would present as a positive role model for our school community – displaying exemplary standards reflected through our College charter, in particular Care, Courtesy, Cooperation, Commitment and Challenge - respecting all policies and procedures of our educational organisation. A total of 10 ambassador positions will be appointed, with one minimum being an Indigenous ambassador representative.
Primary school leadership
School Captains
The Primary Campus has two school captains and two school vice-captains selected from the year 6 cohort through a rigorous process that incorporates student, staff and community involvement.
Portfolio groups
The following four Portfolio groups are established on both campuses. Leadership responsibilities include:
Community portfolio
free dress days, community days, guest and motivational speakers and
40 hour famine
Cultural portfolio
discos, lunchtime performances and entertainment,
Arts Week celebration,
Chancellor's Got Talent,
cultural excursions
and Harmony Week
Environment portfolio
recycling, playground facilities, environmental club and clean-up campaign
Sport portfolio
interclass sporting competitions, sporting carnivals,
coordinate training sessions, stock take class sport equipment, sports house meetings, and
expand games/sports repertoire
Creative industries portfolio
promotes and celebrates the role that the Arts plays in our school community by supporting performing arts events, visual and media art exhibitions, school community and fundraiser events
On the Primary Campus, two captains are selected for each Portfolio excluding Sport, which has two captains and two vice-captains for each of the four houses. A student from each class is selected for each of the portfolios. There are 76 student leaders in total.
The secondary campus appoints 48 students from Years 7-12 into Portfolio groups including two captains for each of the four sport houses.