2026 SASC Student Leadership Conference – “More Than Just a Title”
On Wednesday 6 May, forty student leaders from all year levels across the College, had the exciting opportunity to attend the 2026 SASC Student Leadership Conference centred around the theme of “More Than Just a Title.” The purpose of the day was to develop our leadership capacity as emerging leaders within the College and collaborate with our fellow student leaders to plan initiatives and events for 2026.
The day began with a series of team-building icebreakers, which included games that encouraged us to connect and introduce ourselves, with my personal favourite being the Rock Paper Scissors Chain.
This was followed by a Q&A panel with guest speakers and members of the Principal Class Team. Alumni College Captains, Ricardo Vom (Class of 2025) and Cylene Magri (Class of 2015), joined Mr Coulson-Silva and Ms D’Elton, to share valuable insights into how to prosper as leaders and understand what it means to lead successfully.
Throughout the day, we participated in skill-based workshops to including ‘Leadership Dispositions’, ‘Advertising Events’, ‘Giving Feedback’ and ‘Responding to Criticism. These were facilitated by Ms Ratnayake, guest facilitator Haily Le (Class of 2025 – College Leader), Mr Nguyen & the Year 12 College Leadership Team. The workshops allowed us to build meaningful connections and develop our leadership capabilities. My favourite workshop was the charades station in which I learnt the importance of the phrase “Actions speak louder than words.”
Concluding the conference, members of the Year 12 College Leadership Team separated us into groups based on their respective portfolios to develop detailed action plans to create initiatives aimed at improving the school community. Proposed initiatives included SRC Day aimed at promoting sub-school participation and collaboration, along with a Peer Subject Expo to showcase the VCE/ VM subjects on offer within the College. Overall, the Conference was an incredibly valuable experience that strengthened our leadership skills, built new connections and inspired us to make a positive impact on the College.
On behalf of the SRC Organising Committee, we would like to thank the Principal Class Team for generously giving their time to provide students insights into developing their leadership skills. We also extend our appreciation to guest speakers Ricardo Vom and Cylene Magri for their valuable contributions, as well as Haily Le for facilitating one of the workshops. Finally, we would like to extend our gratitude to Mr Nguyen and Ms Ratnayake for their essential role in assisting with the preparation and smooth running of the event.
Finally, a special congratulations to the SRC Organising Committee, led by the Year 12 College Captains & Leaders, who worked diligently in order to make sure the day ran smoothly and was enjoyable for everyone.
Written by – Harkeerat Singh (Yr 9 SRC)
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