Cranbourne Campus News

Leadership Training Day

Led by Pastoral Care Leader Mr David Bardi and facilitated by our House Leaders with guest appearances from select staff and present Student Executive Members

A Student’s reflection

The egg drop challenge was definitely a highlight. Whilst we were occupied with plastic bags and sticks and tape and other varying materials, delicately clutching an egg in our hands and completely engrossed with our friends, we were being instilled with leadership ideologies such as teamwork and innovative thinking without a singular conscious thought. And one could argue that this was the best part about the entirety of Year 11 Leadership Day: we were not only being taught, but we also learnt about pivotal leadership characteristics in a subtle, hands-on way whereby only upon reflection do we, as individuals, come to consciously realize the life lessons and skills we took away from that day.

As a cohort, we also have to thank this year’s leadership executive for their tips and tricks as to not only becoming a leader but also how to continuously demonstrate leadership qualities. Several presentations throughout the course of the day helped define leadership for us and outline how we could be leaders within the St. Peter’s community. Relative to this, the notion was put forth that you don’t have to necessarily be part of the Student Executive to be a leader within the school. Your simple everyday actions can be looked up to and used as a parallel to other peoples’ decisions. I think I can say on behalf of everyone that the significant inspiration we drew from this will help us live our best lives as upcoming Year 12s of St. Peter’s, by which we can be truthful by being our best selves.

“To be wise is to be a fool.” This has personally stuck with me since that day. Mr Bardi stated this intending to disregard stereotypes that leadership alludes to perfectionism. Contradictorily, becoming a leader is a journey of self-improvement, by which you embark on with hopes to become a better individual, whilst prioritizing the enhanced improvement of others. Becoming a leader is becoming a better person. Bettering yourself for the benefit of others. Being a good listener. Being a role model. Being an empath. These were but a mere few of the characteristics we must put forth in order to live up to our full potential. 

Before this day, we were all but clueless about the true nature of leadership. Post the 13th of August, we have come to better understand ourselves as people, our character strengths, and how we can utilize those to better the world around us; small steps at a time.

Stella Ploudis Yr 11 Kolbe House Captain

POST SCRIPT from Head of Campus

I can report that I have just poured through a staggering 35 fantastic nominations to Student Executive Leadership for the Cranbourne Campus 2025. The quality of the applications is outstanding and we now look forward to the process of the speeches, student vote, and teacher vote before the interviews of the shortlisted candidates. The intention is to have the new Executive inducted in the 17th September Assembly so that they have a couple of weeks during which to shadow and learn from our graduating Student Executive.

Mr Jeremy Wright

Deputy Principal - Head of Cranbourne Campus