Student Leadership
At Auburn High School, we place a significant emphasis on developing student voice, agency and leadership opportunities as we know that they contribute to enhancing students’ whole school experience and help build the skills they will need in the future.
The Auburn High School Student Leadership model is built around the four school values, Diversity, Aspiration, Respect and Excellence and aims to give students across all year levels opportunities to lead by example in the pursuit of these values.
Leadership roles include School Captains and House Captains at for each year level. As part of the Student Leadership Team, Student Leaders work within action teams to implement programs and initiatives to build house spirit, school pride and enhance the school community for their peers. Students are also supported to develop their leadership capacity through a variety of formal positions such as Year 10 Peer Support Leaders and Tutor Group Leaders.
There are many opportunities throughout the year for students to drive change and action within our school community, including the student led Teach the Teacher programs as well as regular focus groups to make recommendations based on our school data and provide feedback on our teaching and learning programs.
All students and staff are assigned to a House, named after prominent and admirable Australians. Hollows, after the late ophthalmologist, Dr Fred Hollows AC, Freeman, after the highly successful indigenous athlete Cathy Freeman, Murdoch, in honour of the late philanthropist Dame Elizabeth Murdoch and Winton, for author Tim Winton, representing literature and the arts.
Students have regular opportunities to represent their House and build their House pride at events such as House Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics carnivals, House Debating, Art and Music & Performance competition. By participating in these programs and demonstrating our DARE values, they can earn points for their House to win the AHS House Cup Championship.