Celebrating the vision of our senior school leaders for 2020
The senior school leaders from across the North Brisbane region have shared their vision for their schools in 2020. Join us in celebrating these inspiring students.
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The senior school leaders from across the North Brisbane region have shared their vision for their schools in 2020, answering the call from Quest Community News.
Join us as we celebrate these inspiring students, learning valuable skills as they prepare to become future leaders in our community.
The schools that contributed are sorted in alphabetical order. Scroll down to find yours.
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SCHOOL CAPTAINS: LAURA MCLENNAN AND ZACH NEILSEN
What is your vision for your school community in 2020?
As leaders, our role is to motivate people to act towards achieving a common goal. However to us, it is something far greater. Leadership is about giving. It’s about serving our community, which means working for and supporting each and every one of you. Leadership is about listening. It’s about voicing your concerns, and ensuring your voice is heard, and valued. Finally, leadership is about empowering and inspiring, in order to build up others to become leaders themselves. Throughout the year, we aim to facilitate your success, and help you to forge your own path. So, whether you have received a badge today or not, know that leadership is not a position or title, but actions and examples. Seniors of 2020, our cohort has experienced many “firsts”. We were the first year 7s at high school, the first to experience the new ATAR system, and we will be the first group to spend 6 years at high school. We have 170 days to leave our mark, whether it’s in the form of leaving a legacy or building on the strong culture of our great school, I invite you to join us on this journey.
During these 170 days, we promise to:
– lead the school with respect, responsibility and resilience
– represent the school community in its entirety with great pride
– represent the student body and their interests
– continue to construct and uphold the legacy left behind from former students and student leaders.
CLAYFIELD COLLEGE, CLAYFIELD
SCHOOL CAPTAINS: SOPHIA KELLY, GEORGIA LENNON
What is your vision for your school community in 2020?
Clayfield might be a small school, however, we have a massive heart and our goal for 2020 is to grow and unite our special school community further. This year we have the vision that the primary school creates closer ties with the secondary school; that students develop positive relationships with their teachers; that girls get more involved with sport, music, community service and other co-curricular activities; that girls acknowledge all the awesome little things that people around them do daily. This year we seek to unite the Clayfield Community through a common goal and purpose. Thus, our theme for 2020 is to “unlock your purpose.” We believe that the way for the Clayfield Community to unlock their purpose is to go out of their comfort zone, serve the wider community, acknowledge random acts of kindness, encourage others to grow and to grasp every opportunity. All Clayfield girls and boys are incredibly lucky to belong to a community that nurtures all of our individual goals and passions; however, with one common goal we can unlock our united purpose and achieve something truly great as a school community in 2020.
"When you unlock your purpose, you can serve the community, opening doors to every opportunity." #2020unLOCed
CRAIGSLEA STATE HIGH SCHOOL, WEST CHERMSIDE
SCHOOL CAPTAINS: MIKAYLA O’FLYNN AND ZACHARY RAVENA
What is your vision for your school community in 2020?
The first term is a significant time of year for us as School Captains as we settle into our new roles and develop innovative strategies to engage our fellow student body and create a strong direction for the school. As representatives of Craigslea State High School, we aim to actively promote the school values at all times and uphold a positive school culture. Our vision for 2020 is to boost school spirit and pride, and to encourage our student body to take part in all aspects of school life. Some of the events we will be helping to co-ordinate this year include the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, Spirit Week, Harmony Day and Book Week. We are looking forward to the exciting year ahead and are proud to lead Craigslea State High School.
EARNSHAW STATE COLLEGE, BANYO
SCHOOL CAPTAINS: JOSHUA HERBERT, MACKENZIE THOMSON-SPRING AND SOPHIE CARMICHAEL
What is your vision for your school community in 2020?
We feel very privileged and honoured to be given the opportunity to be leaders of Earnshaw State College, a wonderful P-12 school. Many of us embark on our learning journey as Earnshaw Preps being mentored and nurtured by our teachers and senior leaders. We grow and learn together, we welcome new students as they join us, and ultimately, we reach young adulthood confident and ready to make our mark on the world.
2020 marks the opening of a new decade. This provides us with a fresh start and new beginnings. This year we aim to build on our remarkable strengths, and work together towards making Earnshaw State College even better. We will work with the student body to provide new facilities, as well as forge even closer relationships between the junior school and senior school. This will further enhance the connections between our younger and older learners.
As leaders, we look forward to working with our fellow students and the broader community throughout the coming year.
EVERTON PARK STATE HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL CAPTAINS: SHANICE JACKSON AND CHILLI KOT
What is your vision for your school community in 2020?
We are thrilled to be the school captains for Everton Park State High School. As the new leaders of the school we have a clear vision for this year, with the overall aim to better our community. After all leadership is vision and responsibility not power.
We wish to continue to create a school where everyone is welcome and feels accepted no matter your background or beliefs. Building connection with our surrounding businesses is also an important component of what we aim to achieve. We have prepared ourselves for what is going to be a memorable year and can’t wait to fulfil our vision for not only the school but our surrounding community.
FERNY GROVE STATE HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL CAPTAINS: CONOR SMITH, NATALIE PECK, ALEXIS HOOD AND
JED SANSOME
What is your vision for your school community in 2020?
Our main goal, as the elected school captains of 2020, is to improve and encourage the engagement of students, across all year levels, in the involvement of our school and the wider community.
We aim to maintain the high standards of Ferny Grove SHS by upholding our school values of respect, learning, community and creativity. We will strive to lead by example and be positive role models to our peers.
By the conclusion of this year we hope to have made a meaningful and positive contribution to the school, leaving a lasting impression for future leaders.
Through effective collaboration and teamwork we aim to ensure the success of our fellow leaders, including the Junior Leaders, in their individual endeavours.
– Conor, Natalie, Alexis and Jed
MARY MACKILLOP COLLEGE
SCHOOL CAPTAINS: MADDISON WALLIS, POPPY CLEMENTS.
“Vision with action can change the world” – Joel A. Barker.
Inspired by Mary of the Cross MacKillop, our College theme for 2020 is “Vision, through dialogue and encounter”. Our community of MacKillop women strive to increase the interconnectedness and inclusivity through their lived actions and faith. Confidence is at the foundation of our vision, inclusivity, determination, participation and courage. We are a Josephite school dedicated to living our values of dignity, equality of opportunity, and trust in God.
As the 2020 Mary MacKillop College Student Leadership Team, we are following in the footsteps of Mary MacKillop and Julian Tenison Woods, through our commitment to servant leadership. Our goal is to serve our community, with empathy, humility and care. We strive to create a visible change that unites our community, allowing all to be engaged and involved around the College and wider community.
Motivated by the words of Mary MacKillop, “little did either of us dream of what was to come from so small a beginning,” we believe our actions of today can spark great impact on the shape of our tomorrow.
As we look forward to the year ahead, we envision endless opportunities which will enable our MacKillop women to shine, embracing all that makes us who we are and as women who are making a world of difference.
- MacKillop Women, 2020 College Captains, Maddison Wallis and Poppy Clements
PADUA COLLEGE, KEDRON
SCHOOL CAPTAINS: JOE DOWNES AND HARRISON LEACH
What is your vision for your school community in 2020?
We are PC. At Padua College, we hear that chant, often after a well-earned victory. Open our College website, and you will see the words ‘We are Padua’. But what exactly is a Paduan? As a College Community, we should pride ourselves on being inclusive of everyone. As Leaders of our College Community in 2020, we are given the opportunity to inspire others in our College, and encourage all our Padua brothers, to be inclusive of each other. Honoured to serve the students and staff, our vision for our College Community in 2020 is to model the values of joy, courtesy, simplicity, humility and peace. These values model a Paduan.
This year, throughout all opportunities offered within Padua – sporting, academic, and cultural – we also embrace the rebirth of all our College Houses, which will take on their own spirit as we lead them through 2020. In every opportunity our great College provides, our continued inclusivity of one another proves, We are PC, with every student making this great College what it is. Whether you are in a first team, or a colours team. You are Padua. Whether you are working towards a trade or working towards university. You are Padua. Whether you are in Year 5 or Year 12. You are Padua. To be a real Paduan, to us, means to be proud. Paduan and Proud. In 2020, our vision incorporates these two words working alongside each other, as we embrace our brotherhood chant, We are PC.
ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE, BRACKEN RIDGE
SCHOOL CAPTAIN: RAHEMA MACDONALD
What is your vision for your school community in 2020?
I aspire to see every girl in our College flourish this year. For every new friendship formed, for every new talent and hobby that is found, for every personal goal achieved and for every girl who has the courage to be confident in her own abilities, the world as we know it becomes that little bit better. I hope to be an inspirational leader for our school by serving to the best of my ability. I aim to lead a united cohort inspiring, empowering and leading our St John Fisher College community together.
As a year 12 cohort, I believe that with persistence and courage, we will be the best role models and personally inspire girls from the younger grades. We have the potential to do this and I will take advantage of that. I challenge our girls to take risks, step out of their comfort zones and get involved within the community. This year, I would like to embrace our girls’ individuality and unite them to lead an inclusive community of like-minded girls who support and empower each other. In doing so, we will be ready to take on the world in unimaginable ways and brighten up the lives of those around her – It can only do wonders for us.
ST JOSEPH’S NUDGEE COLLEGE, BOONDALL
SCHOOL CAPTAIN: INJARRA HARBOUR
What is your vision for your school community in 2020?
“We are going to create a safe place of productive growth and development, not burdened by any form of destructive social standards. We are going to create a place where each individual has a purpose; a place that values you for who you are as a person, because we understand it’s you that makes Nudgee, Nudgee. Be who you want to be, fully immerse yourself into this culture, and you will emerge from the experience as someone who can apprehend the fundamental values of Nudgee College. The values of what it means to be human. These values are the essence of the school that inherently and irrefutably exist in me and in you. Enjoy this year, and appreciate the energy and hard work that this year will bring. I hope you feel empowered knowing that you are at the core of this school. At the core of every decision the College Leadership Team makes, every English lesson, every drama performance, every music performance, every cheer that leaves the grandstand. It’s all for you, because we value you. This network of support is something to celebrate.”
– Excerpt of Injarra Harbour’s speech to all students on the first day of school
ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE SHORNCLIFFE
SCHOOL LEADERS: DOMINIC GRAHAM, JASPER SIMMONS, RIVER BRUNSMANN
What is your vision for your school community in 2020?
College Captain, Dominic Graham: “As Seniors and Leaders of the College in 2020, we have committed ourselves to working together under the motto “Leading One After Another – United As Brothers.” For us this means, as a cohort we are all leaders. Each one of us offers a different skill set and abilities but as a group we are well prepared to make a difference in 2020.”
College vice-captain, Jasper Simmons: “We are a Band of Brothers who trust and rely on one another, who set high standards and commit to ensuring we are all delivering our best each and every day.”
College vice-captain, River Brunsmann: “Our leadership is based on the traditions that we have inherited from those who have gone before us, but we look to the future with creativity and openness. Our vision is to build up the family spirit in our community, to grow loyalty and cohesion and to lead with humility for the great good of all.”
ST PAUL’S SCHOOL, BALD HILLS
SCHOOL CAPTAINS: GRACIE MANDERSON AND LACHLAN CARTER
What is your vision for your school community in 2020?
As a leadership team, our aim in 2020 is to involve every student in School spirit and to push each other towards success. To assist with this, our slogan for the year is, “2020 – 60 years of the Puma” and our catchphrase is, “Yes we can!”. We hope our legacy will be to make the School’s 60th year memorable and enjoyable for every member of the St Paul’s community.
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