Dalby State High School has a strong belief in the importance of fostering strong personal and community values through student leadership. We are driven by our school motto of “Seek the Truth”.
Each year the school selects from the current Year 11 students School Captains, Vice Captains, Prefects, Culture Captains, House Captains as well as Student Councillors to represent the school community. Towards the end of Year 8, students nominate for Year 9 Student Leaders and Cultural Leader positions for the following year. The Senior Captains and Junior Leadership team lead school assemblies, award ceremonies and our Culture Captains and Leaders are responsible for the Acknowledgement of Country. Senior Captains and Junior Leaders meet each week with the Principal where new initiatives are discussed and planned together.
Bunya Campus also selects their Campus Representatives who play an important role in supporting their fellow boarders through the coordination of wellbeing activities and events and looking for opportunities to enhance the boarding environment. These students demonstrate the school values of Respect, Safety and Learning and aspire to make Bunya Campus a home away from home for all students.
The school has a strong ethos encouraging ‘democratic leadership’ through an active, representative from each year level to be an active Student Council member. Student Council is an elected group who represent the voice of the students and form a part of the Leadership team. These students assist with significant student-led events throughout the year as well as the daily responsibilities associated with their role. Leaders also coordinate the participation of students in Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country carnivals as well as assisting our local primary schools with their sporting events.
Our DIP Leaders play an integral part in our Dalby Interyear Program ensuring a smooth transition for students into secondary school. DIP Leaders make connections with the students during the Year 7 transition program and must be excellent role models.
Values are further developed through participation by school leaders in a variety of community activities such as ANZAC Day commemorations, Dalby Junior Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dalby Business Excellence Awards and the like. Dalby State High Student Leaders are appointed in our Junior and Senior School to support and lead the student body, promote a sense of identity, spirit and belonging to their respective House and cohort, to act as an advocate and voice for all students, to represent the public image of the school and uphold the traditions and values of the school.
There are many opportunities to become a part of the Student Leadership team at Dalby State High School.