Student Leadership
Leadership is most easily identified as the female or male School Captain standing at the front of assembly, giving instructions, delegating, administrating and managing but it covers much more. It is about all the small things done on a daily basis, as individuals, as students who are part of a PCG, a classroom, a friendship group, a committee and a school. We promote this broader understanding of leadership at JSR which is why we have a culture where all students work to lead and act in ways worthy of members of our school, community and society.
You will find evidence of this culture of leadership at every level of the School. You will witness it in the student who offers assistance to the lost on orientation day or in the student who carries the books of someone struggling with their load. It can be seen in the way that students greet each other and staff whilst looking them in the eye. It shows when students offer each other everyday courtesies and put their hand up to participate at House carnivals. It can be seen in the student who steps in to fill another’s shoes when they are away or sick. This is leadership in action.
Historically JSR has always offered many opportunities to explore leadership, but as the school has evolved so too has the concept of student leadership. Each position on the Student Council has clearly defined roles and responsibilities. There is an expectation that our student leaders will lead by what they do, rather than say. Prospective leaders are expected to speak to the school body about why they believe themselves to be leadership material, not merely make wild promises about how they will increase holidays and make canteen food cheaper.
At JSR we see a culture of leadership that calls students to lead by their principles and daily practice no matter what position they hold in the school. It is a culture that rests on a common language of self-esteem, understanding and compassion and it takes shape in the students’ shared experiences across their years at JSR.
School Values
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School is a school of The Anglican Schools Commission with a mission to build a Christian community of learners, to provide a quality educational experience, and to nurture the whole person in the three dimensions of mind, body and spirit.