Student voice is a key component of a National Education Vision. The Framework for Improving Student Outcomes encourages schools to make student voice a priority and to empower students to fully and proudly participate in school life.

At Burnside Primary School, a male and female Student Voice Committee (SVC) representative from each class are voted by their peers each semester. As seniors of the school, Year 6 students have the opportunity to apply for the student leadership roles of SVC Executive and House Leader.

The Senior Executive Committee make a commitment to…

  • Lead and manage the delivery of meetings.
  • Support all class representatives to achieve their goals.
  • Lead the SVC Week 8 assembly each term.
  • Write an article for the newsletter each term.
  • Speak publicly at whole school / year level events.
  • Coordinate lunch time activities for younger students.
  • Act as role models and buddies to younger students in the school.

2023 Student Voice Executives – Ella, Ricky, Chloe, Phoebe and Mia

“We would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves as the Student Voice Committee (SVC) Executives for 2023. Our role is to represent the students at Burnside Primary School, to make sure their voices are heard. We work hard to be role models of being respectful, cooperative and high-quality learners. We are here to help and hear students with concerns they may have while at school. As well as writing newsletter articles, we host regular assemblies, and lead SVC meeting and special events that we celebrate at school.