30 Sunshine Coast schools’ captains share their vision for 2023
100+ STUDENTS: School captains from over 30 schools across the Sunshine Coast have shared their vision for the coming year. GALLERY
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Proactive, approachable and vocal, school captains often become formidable leaders at the forefront of success and excellence in their chosen field.
They take pride in supporting their community, upholding the values of their school, listening to students’ needs and celebrating special occasions.
Here, inspirational captains from more than 30 schools across the Sunshine Coast tell us why they are excited for the year to come and what they hope to achieve.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BLI BLI STATE SCHOOL
Name: Hudson Foster
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Speaking at assembly each fortnight, being part of the student council and representing the school for Anzac Day celebrations.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To set up a poll or survey where students enter their ideas for changes they’d like to make around the school so the student council can start making these changes.
Name: Mackenzie Miller
Age: 10
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being a role model for the younger students.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
For our school to become a better school filled with respect and amazing learners, and to set a goal for myself to become a better person and leader.
THE KULUIN STATE SCHOOL
Name: Owen West-McInnes
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Leading parades and making speeches.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
I would like to have a great idea that has an impact. I want to feel like I made a difference as a school captain. I am still developing my idea by listening to and working with others.
Name: Jasmine Royle
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Working with everyone in the school and meeting new people.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
A happy environment for the school so everyone feels comfortable going to school every day.
POMONA STATE SCHOOL
Name: Lola Yllera
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Speaking at assembly because I love the millisecond of adrenaline before I speak in front of everyone and the feeling when I finish.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To inspire younger or older students to have the courage to try, even if it’s a really small thing and to not be afraid to give it a shot.
Name: Finn Jackson
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Coming up with ideas to make our school a better place and being able to put them forward at our student council meetings.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To be the best role model and representative for our school that I can be and to represent my school to the best of my ability to show the wider community that Pomona is a great place to go to school.
KAWANA WATERS STATE COLLEGE PRIMARY
Name: Bradley Dawson
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being able to speak on parade and presenting Student of the Week awards.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To ensure school is fun and everyone enjoys coming to our school because it is a great school.
Name: Mila Favari
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being a role model for others, speaking on parade and seeing people get awards and succeeding.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To build up participation of students in all events.
Name: Charlie Hibbert
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being a role model especially for the younger children, setting up parade, getting the technology working, setting up chairs and helping the other speakers out.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Do a fundraiser to help a charity and people who are not as fortunate as us, better inclusion in the sports events and making sure people are respectful especially during special event parades.
Name: Madisson Redfern
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
All the experiences and events including going to the Leadership Day in Brisbane.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To make sure everyone’s ideas are included by asking students their opinion.
BARINGA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Name: Ivana Susan-Mathew
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Meeting lots of different people and kids from other schools and working with the school to bring people’s imaginations to life.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To raise awareness of the Arts in our school community and for people to appreciate all of the components of the Arts.
Name: Ojashwi Dhakal
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Helping people in the school community and beyond, and meeting new people visiting the school.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Installing new bubblers on the oval would make a lot of kids happy and keep them well hydrated.
Name: Harlem Scozzafava
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Changing and making the school a better place for not only the older kids but the little kids as well.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
More fundraising and fun activities and rewards for students.
Name: Noa Kate Smith-Cottrell
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
The fun advantages and speaking in front of people at assemblies.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
The privilege of having a class pet.
Name: Cooper Thornton
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Helping younger students with a variety of things and being a positive role model for them.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To have a positive impact on school sports, winning the Rugby League Mark West Cup for our school would be amazing and more sports equipment so all students have something to play with at break times.
NOOSAVILLE STATE SCHOOL
Name: Jasmine Coles
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being involved and assisting younger students at school events like cross-country.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
For our school to be the best place to come to school and to get all of the Year 6s to run in the Pink Fun Run later in the year.
Name: Mitchell Patrick
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
To have a role where we get to support younger students in the playground and show them how to do things.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To start a tradition that goes on for many years to come like everyone dressing up for State of Origin.
BRIGHTWATER STATE SCHOOL
Name: Brock Milburn
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
The exciting jobs I get to do like greeting some Broncos players and showing them through the school.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To organise one massive day where we can all come together and do the things we are passionate about. It could be towards the end of the year to celebrate a great year and we could fundraise during the year to help manage the cost of the event.
Name: Edelinn Neven
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Having the opportunity to be involved in so much that our beautiful school staff have to offer and to help make things shine just a little brighter.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To be able to come together and grow as a community. We have so many opportunities such as Wakakirri and sporting events to help with this achievement and working together to represent the strong bonds we have and display them in the wider community.
Name: Oscar Tanswell
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Getting to know and work with so many different people who I might not have known otherwise.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To encourage students to be more proactive about caring for our environment, by reducing waste and keeping our school, neighbourhood, and surrounding bushlands rubbish free.
Name: Ella Lee
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Representing our school, doing exciting jobs, helping out in the school and meeting special guests.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
For my peers to have a great year and come to school everyday and leave each day with a smile on their faces.
SUNSHINE BEACH STATE SCHOOL
Name: Oliver
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Helping with all of the big and small events at school such as the Easter Hat Parade, Harmony Day, Prep Open Days and ANZAC Day.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To continue to improve our school’s environmental program and become more sustainable and continue to plant more trees. I would like as many learners as possible to spend time in our school permaculture garden.
Name: Ruby
Age: 10
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Helping out with all the fun activities our school offers and representing the school at community events and functions.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To show other families what a great school Sunshine Beach State School is.
COOLUM BEACH CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Names: Daniel Dickons and Mackadie Vos
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Representing the school, organising College events, helping run lunchtime clubs and leading and guiding others.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To leave a positive legacy which could be helping to organise more lunchtime clubs, sports and extra-curricular activities.
NOOSA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Name: Grayson Chambers
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Helping others and supporting them with everything they need as well as working with the teachers to make the school better for everyone.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To make school a better place as well as make everyone feel included in all that we do.
Name: Lucy Potter
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Always being able to help when it is needed and to speak at Awards Nights, handing out awards at assembly.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To make sure everyone has a friend at all times and for everyone to be included.
Name: Leilani Fordham
What is the most exciting thing about being a school sport captain?
Helping to organise sporting activities and help plan sport for the younger grades and create a fit and healthy lifestyle for kids.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To make more sports events at school and to make stronger connections with my teachers and all school students.
Name: Liam Sweet
What is the most exciting thing about being a school sport captain?
Setting up a lot of sport events and handing out medals and holding up trophies for the school sport houses.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To raise money for our school to get more sports equipment.
Name: Harley Parkinson
What is the most exciting thing about being a school sport captain?
Helping out with sport and I like to give a helping hand.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
I want our school to make everyone feel special and to have a part in that.
Name: Nadikka Macallan (absent for the remainder of term)
WOOMBYE STATE SCHOOL
Name: Parker James
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Running the parade as a team and being able to help students in need.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To show the students that kindness and including people can make a big difference to someone’s experience at school.
Name: Caleb Carmichael
Age: 12
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Feeling proud and privileged to be a leader of the school.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Making our school a fun and safe place to be.
Name: Summer Anderson
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Having the opportunity to represent my school.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To keep everyone safe and happy at school.
Name: Ayla Bates
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being able to set an example to help wherever I can.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To raise money to build a school swimming pool for the kids to improve their swimming skills for the future.
CHANCELLOR STATE COLLEGE
Name: Ethan Tomsett
Age: 10
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being a friendly face to everyone, spreading kindness throughout the school, enjoying the special responsibilities I am trusted with and sharing ideas with school leaders.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
I would like to make it a year to remember for all students, especially year 6 students as it is our final year. To look back on an amazing year and know that I helped and I was part of the reason it was an amazing year.
Name: Savannah Alexander
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Extra responsibilities at school such as leading special events and assemblies or running days like Harmony Day, colour fun run, Student Leaders Investitures, and super champ awards as well as the annual Chancellor college Anzac Day march and the Remembrance Day service. I also really enjoy being a face to remember and trust to all students.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To ensure that all students feel happy and welcome, wanting to come to school every day as I believe every day counts. This year we are exploring our school culture and I am involved in a project designing an Aboriginal artwork showcasing how our school connects with the community.
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PEACHESTER STATE SCHOOL
Name: Sophie Holznagel
Age: 10
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
I have been at Peachester State School since Prep and have always wanted to be the school captain. I’m excited to be a representative for my school.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To make sure that all the students and teachers have lots of fun and a great year.
Name: Violet Walters
Age: 10
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being able to demonstrate that I am a good compassionate leader.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To create more opportunities for our students to compete with our neighbouring schools through spelling bees and debating competitions.
CALOUNDRA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE PRIMARY
Name: Evie White
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Having the experience, sharing ideas to help my school and being able to learn new things.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To get to know everyone’s names across the whole school and help my fellow students achieve their best.
Name: Johan Nel
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Having the experience and also having the courage to lead others.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
I would like to be an excellent example of our school values.
BEERWAH STATE SCHOOL
Name: Charlie Turner
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Knowing that we are able to improve the school by asking students what they want improved and then talking to the Principal.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
There are so many things! The most important thing would be to make changes so all grades had opportunities to interact with each other.
Name: Victoria Henninger
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
To learn new skills and working with the leadership team engaging with the students of Beerwah State School.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Our biggest project will be redesigning the bathrooms and our school disco.
COOLUM STATE SCHOOL
Name: Tallo Dekens
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being able to lead the school by example, and celebrating the accomplishments and successes of fellow students, by presenting awards on weekly school parades, seeing the joy on student’s faces and how proud their parents are.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
For every student to achieve and feel proud and happy to attend Coolum State School. Having been at this school since Prep year, to help create a school environment where students look forward to being a part of as I have for the past six years and by working with the other school captains and the school community we can plan events and activities that promote Community, Strength, Success.
Name: Aiden Sanders
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being school captain?
Helping the school and students.
What is one thing that you would like to achieve for your school year?
To not be afraid of speaking at parade.
Name: Millie Byrne
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being a school captain with my friends and working with them all.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To help the school with new ideas and be the best school leader I can be.
Name: Sophie Proctor
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being school captain?
Meeting people such as MP Dan Purdie and Councillor Maria Suarez.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
The one thing I would like to achieve this year is to be the best school captain that Coolum State School has ever had.
TALARA PRIMARY SCHOOL
Name: Sterling Harrison
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Helping with the little things and the big things such as fundraising and running our parades as well as giving
advice to students, and being great role models for younger grades.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
As my pledge, I am determined to work as a team with other school leaders, to fundraise to reach my goal of installing USB charges in every grade 5 and 6 class room, (as those are the grades that use laptops) to ensure no downtime is lost with our learning.
Name: Luca Keir.
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Facing new opportunities and definitely challenging myself, being a role model my peers can look up to, helping others, making a difference and learning new leadership skills.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To achieve a fundraiser for families in need and to make this vision a reality each student would try to bring in a can of food to donate to a local charity.
Name: Mason Walker
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Having the responsibility to be in charge of many events such as parades.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Maintain our school’s reputation and finding new ways to support my peers such as fundraisers for children in need like children with leukaemia.
Name: Aleah Botfield
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Representing our school at special events and being an inspiration to the younger students.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To help lessen the carbon footprint at Talara by growing produce in a fruit and vegetable garden for the tuckshop which would be cheaper and more sustainable.
GLENVIEW STATE SCHOOL
Name: Imogen McCulloch
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Running parade and helping out teachers, students and staff members and to be a role model.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
For our school to be known as a good, helpful and kind school this year, which can be achieved by picking up litter around the school to make our environment healthy and helping everyone.
Name: Olivia Gurdler
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Greeting new guests and helping keep our school happy, safe, proud and healthy which improves my
confidence.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To continue being a great role model and keep my school a happy, safe, proud and healthy place.
Name: Oliver Werner
Age: 10
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Speaking on parade and being a role model for all of the younger kids. I enjoy helping and setting up for parade because I like the responsibility.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To make it a really good year and a happy year for everyone in the school so they can enjoy coming to school every day and learn something new.
Name: Bryce Hatcher
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
To present parade each week which I like because I get the opportunity to speak in public which I really enjoy.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To do everything with my best effort and to enjoy every opportunity. I’m very proud to be a Glenview State School student and I hope my school will be proud of me and the job I have done as school captain.
YANDINA STATE SCHOOL
Name: William Geppert
Age: 12
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Making all the things I think would make the school a better safer place happen, so younger students feel safer and welcome.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Making the school better than it was before I was school captain.
Name: Madisyn Avery
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Talking on parade.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Helping everyone become confident and strong to face future challenges.
CHEVALLUM STATE SCHOOL
Name: Stella Jackson
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school leader?
Being someone people look up to, being in a team working together combining all our strengths to make greatness and helping other people to succeed.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To achieve a sense everyone is included and belongs no matter who they are and to implement lunchtime clubs of different activities to encourage students to try new things and mix with different students. I also want to be there for the students not just as an ambassador but as a mental health first aid officer, so I want to be approachable if someone is down I can listen and be that person that helps no matter what.
Name: Noah Kuyper
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school leader?
To do lots of cool and exciting jobs like helping kids with bright and thriving minds (packed with great ideas) and making those ideas a reality and helping those with some problems to solve.
What is one thing you want to achieve for your school this year?
To make students feel heard. My fellow ambassadors have designed an ideas box called the “Make a Difference Box” and it is for people to feel heard without having to actually tell someone and each week there will be a new theme word like “playground”, so students can write down their ideas or what they want to see in the playground and we can review them and discuss them.
Name: Bono Kaefer
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school leader?
Participating in meetings and talking about changing the school and how we can make this the best school.
What is one thing you want to achieve for your school this year?
To introduce clubs and new activities and rules for students at lunchtimes.
Name: Kiera Hewitt
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school leader?
Being the person everyone looks up to and thinks “so that is what the school leader does, so that is what I should do”.
What one thing you do want to achieve for your school this year?
Starting a drama club at lunchtimes where students can express themselves, be included and try new things.
Name: Rose Henderson
Age: 10
What is the most exciting thing about being a school leader?
Having the opportunity to put everyone’s thoughts into action and improving the school.
What one thing you do want to achieve for your school this year?
To improve the school by making sure everyone in the school understands each other with their strengths and weaknesses and in ways to help teachers and students.
Name: Nathan Boniface
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school leader?
Helping younger students in different events that will happen at our school this year.
What one thing you do want to achieve for your school this year?
To be a good role model. I am very reliable and I am looking forward to helping all students.
Name: Malik Law
Age: 12
What is the most exciting thing about being a school leader?
To show others everyone can be successful and for us as individuals working together.
What’s one thing that you want to achieve for this school this year?
To be the MC for parade and say awesome things to our students and teachers to make our school the happiest place to be where everyone feels welcomed.
CURRIMUNDI STATE SCHOOL
Name: Rem Shaw
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Getting to lead the school and become a future leader.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Be a role model for all Curra Kids and win at inter-school sport!
Name: Isabelle Dedini
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
To represent our school.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To help my school refurbish our gardens so they can be a standout feature for our school by the beach.
Name: Hudson Marsh
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
The pride I feel when I have helped other students to reach their goals and inspiring others to come to school with a positive and excited attitude.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Create an inclusive environment for all students where everyone feels valued.
Name: Ally Beneke
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
To help with any problems that come up around school and all the younger kids look up to me.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To help all members of Currimundi State School feel good about themselves and let all school leaders know they are needed no matter what position they hold.
MAROOCHYDORE STATE SCHOOL
Name: Olive
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Visiting every class in the school every week to see what they have been doing and handing out awards.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
For all students to feel they can talk to us if they need help or have ideas for the school.
Name: Sebastien
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Going through the process of becoming a school leader, giving a speech and then the voting.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Organise and participate in school clean ups.
Name: Asteria
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Going to different classes and speaking to them about school events and giving out awards is exciting.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Setting up activities for special events like Day for Daniel, fundraisers, Free Dress days and the athletics carnivals.
(Bineth is on holidays but is loving being a student leader.)
MOOLOOLAH STATE SCHOOL
Name: Jesse Ainscough
Age: 11
What is the most exciting about being a school captain?
Playing with the little kids, doing the little things like helping my lovely teacher, presenting on parade.
What one thing you want to achieve for your school?
To start a club and do more raffles.
Name: Kanak Bhagwat
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being a role model and having a part in sharing ideas that improve the school.
What is the one thing you want to achieve for your school this year?
Finding a way to include all the students that are being left out, so that they feel excited to come to school every day.
Name: Maddison Cork
Age: 11
What is the most exciting thing about being school captain?
Being a good role model and demonstrating a good expectation.
What one thing you want to achieve for your school this year?
For kids to be happy to come to school each day
Name: Xavier Bridal
Age: 12
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being involved in all the decisions the student council makes.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
I believe that being eco-friendly is important and I am pleased to announce that all (or most) of the money we make will be put towards planting more trees, and possibly even getting solar panels.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAPTAINS
GLASSHOUSE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Name: Lotty Kelly
Age: 14
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
The opportunity to make a difference and make decisions about fundraisers, events, assemblies and things around the school. You can listen to the student body and their needs, make decisions and see them come to life.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To make it a more grateful and caring place to be by organising things that will help others like donating money from fundraisers to help people that are less fortunate than ourselves. I will also try my best to be open to new challenges, and encourage others to do the same.
Name: Sennen Staley
Age: 14
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being behind the scenes and being able to work with great people and also helping the school community become a better place.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To make our community within the school and outside of school a place where people feel safe, and just be around a bunch of great people who care about others.
HIGH SCHOOL CAPTAINS
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN COLLEGE
Name: Regan McDermott
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
To be recognised as a leader by my peers, staff and the wider school community and to be visible, approachable and able to connect with young students.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To connect with members of the school community, to build positive relationships, to be supportive and approachable so peers feel comfortable talking to me.
Name: Tiernan O’Rourke
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Having the opportunity to connect with my peers, run different school initiatives and have my own weekly assembly segments.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To achieve a legacy in 2023 that will be remembered for years to come.
Name: Tiana Bourne
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being a role model, making a positive impact on the school community, organising events, leading initiatives, and advocating for the needs and interests of my peers.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To enhance the promotion of mental health and wellbeing and to enable all students to feel involved, connected, and safe within the community. To create initiatives that endorse a supportive environment to improve not only the mental health of students but also positivity, participation rates in all activities, inclusiveness, kindness in teacher and student relationships and respectful peer relationships.
Name: Fynn Taj Thompson
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Instilling a sense of pride and belonging among younger students and peers, learning how to be a mentor, a team player and to lead others and help them to improve.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To achieve the best for my school and myself, whether it be academically or through my participation and representation of the college in extra curricular activities. I participate in many school sports teams and enjoy getting everyone involved and I believe having a go and trying your best is more important than winning.
SUNSHINE COAST GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Name: Amy Walker
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Supporting all things Grammar and helping other people get involved with their passions while also getting involved myself. Forming inter-year friendships and helping to grow the community-minded, fun and inclusive spirit of Grammar.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To promote interconnectivity and inclusivity within the school by encouraging students to get involved in activities such as school events, sports teams, volunteering opportunities, music ensembles etc., depending on each individual’s area of interest.
Name: Edward Simon
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Upholding a standard which encourages and pushes me to achieve things I otherwise thought I couldn’t. The position allows me to ask and motivate others to reach the same standard; this means ideas that can only be brought to fruition with a team can move from just an idea into reality.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To foster a sense of connection between all students from Prep to Year 12 through fun events, engaging initiatives, or just daily interactions. We debuted these values at the end of last year with our Christmas Assembly which included a gingerbread house-building competition and a competitive dance-off and we also implemented a new initiative of Grammar News to provide an engaging way for students to inform the school of upcoming events or celebrate student achievements. We hope to continue this legacy with more ideas such as monthly lunchtime visits to Prep students and developing more initiatives to support our charity partners.
Name: Scye Collen
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Getting to know everyone I come to school with every day better and meeting leaders of other schools. I find it exciting getting to know the value that leadership holds in other communities.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
I hope our leadership team can leave a legacy that is present for future leaders of the school to reflect on, and have a meaningful impact both within our school and the broader community. As Year 12 students, we are all striving to do our best academically and in our extra-curricular activities, and hope to be proud of the mark we have left behind and the relationships we have formed in 2023.
Name: Oscar Punter
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being able to be a part of key changes and innovations to our school and ensuring the student voice is prioritised and student needs are heard by the staff.
What is one thing you want to achieve for your school this year?
As captains, together our goal this year is to inspire our school to have fun and connect with each other. In this, we want to leave a legacy to remember, where students will be able to look back and remember us as captains who were able to have fun while upholding our school values.
MATTHEW FLINDERS ANGLICAN COLLEGE
Name: Zoe McKenzie
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Too communicate on a larger scale to younger grades and convey the student voice to senior staff to improve student wellbeing. As College captain, you are also exposed to a wide variety of professionals in all fields who teach you vital leadership and communication skills and it is also very exciting to work with our Prefect team
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
For students to remember and understand the positive impact that we collectively achieved, measured by our ability to create an environment of camaraderie and support, cultivating school spirit through increasing attendance at Flinders events and engagement for the inaugural Prefect run event, Colours for a Cause, which will raise money for The Board Meeting, an amazing local charity.
Name: Patrick Courtney
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Having the platform to relate to the people I represent, to share my experiences on a large scale and for students to know they can confide in their older peers as we have experienced a lot of what they go through.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To be a servant to others in the community, to not being afraid to be vulnerable and to be a leader who others look to for leadership by being open, genuine and down to earth.
SUNSHINE BEACH STATE HIGH SCHOOL
Name: Mia Sarti
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Having the opportunity to lead and inspire my peers by sharing my ideas, visions, and passions with my classmates while also working to improve my school, organising events promoting an atmosphere of school spirit and camaraderie.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To create a school experience that is genuinely meaningful, especially for senior students, and to create lasting memories with classmates and teachers. To help make the year as exciting and enjoyable for my peers as possible, by continuing school traditions and creating new ones, and by ensuring that our generation and future generations leave high school having made a positive impact on their community.
Name: Ockert Visser
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
For me, the things I enjoy most about school captaincy is the chance I get to work with the rest of the leadership team on events and projects for the school, along with the level of trust we’re given within the school to uphold our responsibilities.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To expand our school’s house points system to include more opportunities for students to participate in events and provide more opportunities for them to be involved in the healthy competition. Since Sunshine Beach State High School is such a large school, we hope to bring students closer together across year levels and social groups and introduce a greater sense of house and school spirit.
CALOUNDRA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Name: Olivia Munce
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being school captain?
To be a leader and a voice for all students, someone that can action their ideas and to meet leaders from other schools and make connections to bring the Sunshine Coast community together.
What is the one thing I want to achieve for the school this year?
I’d like to demonstrate that Caloundra Christian College has a servant’s heart and is a community-focused school that represents God’s love to all.
Name: Craig Dittmann
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being involved in the school community and encouraging others to step out of their comfort zone.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
I would like to help bring the Primary and Secondary students closer together through activities and events.
CURRIMUNDI SPECIAL SCHOOL
Name: Campbell Hartwell
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
My mum is very happy and proud of me.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Continue to promote community-based learning to support transition for senior students.
Name: Sean Foster
Age: 18
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Helping people.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To have a senior sports day.
Name: Lauren Bufalino
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Helping to make decisions for the school and having a leadership role.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Develop events and sports days for our school.
Name: Izaak Craven
Age: 16
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
The surprise at being elected.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To bring more technology into the school, particularly a 3D printer.
GLASSHOUSE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Name: Arno Mens
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Apart from shaking people’s hands and getting out of class, it would definitely be to be able to have a positive influence on the future generations of our school.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To create an environment of gratitude as we build community, which we’ve started by having all the students in our school write something they’re thankful for on the Thankfulness Wall in our “You Belong Week”. Combined Pastoral Care classes have been a step toward building a tight-knit school community and relationships between year levels.
Name: Lize Kasselman
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
The chance to leave a lasting impact on younger students just as previous captains have done for me and the various opportunities to speak publicly, organise events, meet people and have the unique experience of being a school captain.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To enable the student body to make a difference within our wider community and upcoming events and fundraisers to support charities helping everyone from schoolchildren who need support to those in need of intense medical care.
NOOSA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Name: Matthew Truscott
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
The opportunity to represent Noosa Christian College on its 20th anniversary; a significant milestone year for the school. Getting to lead and represent the younger generation is a great privilege.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To influence how we look at the Work Experience program to help students with lots of options if they are interested in a trade or non-university pathway.
Name: Andie Voigt
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Having the opportunity to influence and mentor younger students; have a voice which can make changes in our school community.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To make it a memorable year as it is the 20th Anniversary of our school and to make a difference in our school by establishing better relationships throughout all grades of the primary and high school.
Sport captains – away on camp
Names: Thys Benade, Jackson Hytch, Jordyn Paul, Georgia Potter
COOLUM BEACH CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Names: Rio Giulietti, Emmanuelle Cox and Jone Besford
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being able to give back to the school, having a say in changing things here at CBCC, the mentoring breakfasts (where we get mentored) as well as representing the school at services and events.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
The captain’s projects that we’re working on which are the ‘walk for wellbeing’, as well as initiating new community events that will bring Secondary and Primary together, and also creating and developing specific areas where each year level within our College can feel a sense of belonging.
NAMBOUR SPECIAL SCHOOL
Name: Krystal
Age: 15
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Supporting other students so they are successful.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To help people feel happy and safe.
Name: Cooper
Age: 16
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Representing the school.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Help people work out post-school options.
Name: Jade
Age: 16
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Being a voice for students that need protection
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Make others aware of the importance of getting along and not bullying.
Name: Ivy
Age: 16
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Handing out student of the week awards.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Help people feel comfortable finding their way around this school.
MERIDAN STATE COLLEGE
Name: Leonna Hoang
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Knowing you’ve touched the hearts of your student body.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To create a long-lasting impact on my school community through implementing new ideas, improving student wellbeing and inspiring the leaders of tomorrow.
Name: Agnes Jain
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Getting involved with the school community, having a say in decisions that affect students and advocating for their needs and concerns
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To inspire my fellow students to develop leadership skills, set goals, pursue their passions and advocate for each other with determination and resilience.
Name: Natasha Rajan
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Effecting changes within the college, working with peers to amplify their voices and bring their valuable ideas to life and representing our innovative college through public speaking and community events.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To raise over $5000 in funds for charities and causes through college fundraisers, strengthening our college‘s community involvement.
Name: August Gaske
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Having the opportunity with students and staff to change the environment around me to make school more enjoyable.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Better seating area for seniors to enjoy their breaks.
NAMBOUR STATE COLLEGE
Name: Kate Bannah
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Bringing back lots of events at our school that were discontinued during COVID-19, to help rebuild our school spirit and events.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To push for student voice to be heard and help build a well-functioning student council that can last once we have graduated, to ensure the future students of NSC have a powerful voice.
Name: Trinity Axton
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Helping student’s voices be heard within our College because every student within our school deserves to see their ideas reflected in choices that we, as captains, make; it’s our role to help develop and integrate these ideas into our vision.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
This year I want to achieve an increased sense of unity and school pride throughout Nambour State College.
Name: Cade Walton
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Working with an enthusiastic team with a positive attitude on changing our school for the better.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To lead the school in connecting with the outside community of Nambour and setting a positive relationship between the school and the town we live in.
Name: Grace King
Age: 16
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Getting to know my teachers, leaders and peers on a much deeper level and learning how our school operates from the ground up. We are not only invited but welcomed into meetings and conversations about reaching some common goals such us continuing to build Nambour State College into the safe, respectful, and fun learning environment we all want it to be.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To show all students that you don’t have to be a straight-a student to become a leader. Mentors and leaders most important attributes include honesty, compassion, empathy and understanding. You also need to be a good listener and a real team player and I hope to demonstrate these qualities in my role as captain.
NAMBOUR CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Name: Evie Tumes
Age: 17
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Having the opportunity to represent the school as the college captain at special events and to work alongside a faith-based leadership team.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
Making God our focus; in everything we do, we want to glorify him and his name. The leadership is not about us at all; it is all about God, and all the glory is his.
Name: Henry Lyle
Age: 16
What is the most exciting thing about being a school captain?
Working with our leadership team and reaching out to the whole school together.
What one thing do you want to achieve for your school this year?
To better the mental health of our peers, remove any stigma around reaching out and make school a safe space for those struggling with mental health to support them in any way possible.
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