Wellbeing & Engagement
Anton Starr
Assistant Principal
Wellbeing and Learning Support
Recess and Lunch Opportunities
We've made some small but positive changes to yard duty arrangements involving Tirkandi and Active Lunch this year. This was an initiative that the (2025) Student Ambassadors were advocating for towards the end of last year.
Semester 1: Tirkandi will be open at lunch times on a Monday, Tuesday and Friday starting from Week 2! Tirkandi will then close during the second semester.
Semester 2: Active Lunch. We will then run during T3 and T4. Again, operating on three days per week, consistent with how it was structured last year. Rowell and Mellor sharing on Monday, Torrens on Wednesday and Fisher on Friday.
This change has been made to provide an additional lunchtime option for students who may not always wish to engage in physical activities. We feel this is a positive step that supports student voice and wellbeing, while offering choice and balance during lunch. Having the library space open offers students a calm environment where they might want to read, draw, play board or card games, or simply enjoy some quiet time.
2026 Student Ambassador Changes
Learner Agency 2026
In 2026, we are looking to refine our student agency structure across the school.
Student Ambassadors will become a Year 4–6 leadership opportunity, focusing on representing our school and leading key initiatives. There will be an increase in responsibility for our ambassadors. They will alleviate some of the pressures/jobs from our Year 6 cohort. Dispersing the extra roles and sharing the load.
Students in Reception to Year 3 will have the chance to participate as a Student Leader who will engage in a meeting called Rising Voices. One student from each class will be selected to serve as a 'Student Leader.' This will last for the 1 semester and a new student leader will then be selected for the second semester.
This shift ensures leadership opportunities are developmentally appropriate, giving younger students a voice while allowing older students to take on more formal ambassador roles.
