Student Leadership, Engagement & Wellbeing

At Kossie we aim to create and maintain a positive and safe learning environment and encourage our students to take on leadership roles within the school.

Student Leadership

There are many opportunities for Student Leadership at Kossie. Students play an active role in influencing school wide decisions through their roles in the following leadership positions:

School Captains
House Captains
Green Team Representatives
Junior School Council
Library Leaders

The Role of Junior School Council

Provides a student voice within the school, feedback is requested in relation to school programs. Participation in community events such as Give a Damn Give a Can, the Toy Run and fundraising for welfare organisations such as State Schools Relief.

Make A Difference Program (MAD)

The pupils at Kossie are encouraged to Make A Difference by taking on Leadership roles and giving back to their school by organising school programs. The following are some examples of positive pupil input into to school programs:

Running Monday Assemblies
Organising Lunchtime Activities

Student Engagement & Wellbeing

At Kossie we aim to create and maintain a positive and safe learning environment that enhances our school culture where we maximise individual academic and social growth. This is achieved through:

Awards at assembly
House Points system
Yard raffle tickets
Lunchtime Activities & Buddy Seat
4 star learning behaviour
4R's: Ready, Responsible Respect & Resilient
Student Engagement policy – which outlines our approach to discipline, the promotion of positive behaviour, preventive approaches and an anti-bullying stance

Our School Values

Our school has four core values:

Being responsible
Being ready
Being respectful
Being resilient

The four Rs as they are referred to, underpin all our actions and interactions, both inside and outside of the classroom. Our school values are central to our students' wellbeing and help to promote a safe and orderly environment for learning.