School for Student Leadership
Applications Open!
A reminder that applications for School of Student Leadership (SSL) are due 9am, Friday 1 March.
Wantirna College has been accepted to attend the SSL at the Snowy River Campus for Term 3, Sunday 21 July to Saturday 21 September 2024. We are looking for 6 students to attend and are accepting applications from interested Year 9 students now!
Please refer to my Compass posts for further information.
Costs:
The cost per student is $900 (or $400 for eligible Health Care Card holders). Payments will be due late Term 2.
Application process:
- Students read about the School for Student Leadership and the program at: http://www.snowyriver.vic.edu.au/
- Written Application: Review the application document attached. Submit 3 copies of your written application by 9am Friday 1 March.
- Formal Interview: Successful applicants are interviewed by a selection panel.
- Decisions Made by the Selection Panel: Following the interviews, the panel will consider each student’s application, references, and interview.
- Announcement: The successful applicants will be announced.
Application Form:
The School for Student Leadership is a Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) initiative offering a unique residential education experience for year nine students. The curriculum focuses on personal development and team learning projects sourced from students' home regions. There are four campuses in iconic locations across Victoria and the Snowy River Campus is near the mouth of the Snowy River at Marlo in east Gippsland.
Students develop their Leadership skills and work together on a Community Learning Project which they bring back to our school. In recent years these have included a Community Garden space and Year 7 Information Bookle
“My highlight from snowy river camp was caving. It was so amazing to crawl through the caves and see all the beautiful cave decorations. I learnt a lot of resilience at the camp and pushed myself out of my comfort zone. I was challenged doing expeditions, but I learnt a lot from them and had a lot of fun. I have made lifelong friendships and it was such a great experience.” 2023 Year 9 attendee
Photos from previous years:
Kristy Amat Y Leon
Student Leadership
ama@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au