student leadership
Empowering the Heart, Face and Voice of our College Community.
Leadership growth is a key focus at Ashdale Secondary College for both the individual Leaders and the Leadership program itself.
OUR STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM
The Student Leadership Team represents the College’s face, voice, and heart; together, they form the student body. Leadership growth has been a key focus at Ashdale Secondary College for both the individual Leaders and the Leadership program itself.
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STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Un1ty - Leading as One
Un1ty’s principle focus – to unite the whole student leadership team to work collaboratively and cohesively and provide a platform for students to engage in ideas and opportunities with the voice, face, and heart of the College available to them. In the coming years, Un1ty intends to serve the student body of Ashdale Secondary College by promoting the unification of the Student Leadership opportunities hosted by the College and by building a system through which students can work together to maximise their impact as leaders of a positive future.
Un1ty Leadership Program consists of:
Student Leaders
Student Leaders are the ‘face’ of the College who are ambassadors that represent the College throughout the year by planning, leading and executing activities/events to support College initiatives, whilst providing support and guidance to fellow members of the Un1ty Leadership Team.Â
Lead Mentor Captains
Lead Mentor Captains are the ‘voice’ of the College who lead, inspire and motivate Mentor Captains within their cohort to develop a strong ‘student voice’.Â
Lead House Captains
Lead House Captains are the ‘heart’ of the College who inspire and motivate House Captains to develop strong ‘school spirit’ through leading, planning and promoting House activities within their House and cohort whilst supporting the House Captains.Â
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
Ashdale Secondary College has a strong focus on instilling teaching, learning and leadership skills within the youth of society. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is a highly regarded Framework for creating ‘future-ready citizens’ by developing confidence, teamwork, communication, and perseverance to equip our students for life.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Framework is a leading structured youth development accreditation, designed to empower all young Australians between the ages of 14 to 24 to explore their full potential and achieve personal goals in community service, fitness, skills development, and adventure. It is a fully inclusive curriculum that has no social, political, or religious affiliations. The program is non-competitive and encourages registered users to step outside their comfort zones, develop resilience and gain a sense of achievement. Students self-manage their process through an Online Record Book, where they can set up tailored activities, keep records, upload evidence, and submit assessor reports.
The program is open to qualified* members of the Un1ty Leadership Team.Â
*Members of the Un1ty team aged 14 and above.
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Framework
Students who partake in the Framework choose and complete a skill, improve their physical well-being, volunteer in the community, and go on an adventure. All Registered Users are supported by a network of trained adult Duke of Edinburgh Leaders, Assessors, Supervisors, and mentors. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Framework is comprised of three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold, each progressively more challenging. There are four sections to each Level: Physical Recreation, Skills, Voluntary Service, and Adventurous Journey, as well as an additional fifth section for the Gold Level, which is the Gold Residential Project.
Framework benefits
Through this challenging journey of self-discovery, Registered Users:
- achieve a Level recognising individual goal-setting and self-improvement through persistence and achievement.
- are equipped and empowered to achieve their personal best and take responsibility for their goals and choices.
- become connected to and actively engaged with their immediate community and make a real difference in society through their positive contributions.
- learn important life skills such as perseverance and resilience.
- develop and strengthen relationships with team members
- build a comprehensive resume that assists in applications for scholarships, further study, and job applications.
- are accredited with a WACE unit equivalent ‘C’ grade: 1 unit (Bronze), 2 units (Silver) and 4 units (Gold). Students can count a maximum of 4 unit equivalents, 2 in Year 11 and 2 in Year 12.
For more information
Please contact the College Coordinator, Chantelle Laurie, at chantelle.laurie@education.wa.edu.au or visit the website at www.dukeofed.com.au.
You can also contact the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award directly at info@awardswa.org.au or +61 8 9321 4179.
