2023 | ISSUE 3 | SJC Newsletter

Youth Leadership Academy Australia – 2023 Secondary Youth Leadership Conference

Our Year 9 and Year 10 Student Leaders were invited to attend a special leadership conference on Monday 27 February 2023 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

We would like to thank all of the leaders who attended as they were excellent ambassadors for SJC, with over 60 Victorian schools present. The response from the leaders was overwhelmingly positive. Thank you very much to Mr McMahon, our Year 9 Student Leadership Coordinator, for his organisation of this event for our student leaders.

Mr McMahon & Mrs Coogan, Student Leadership Coordinators

For me the message that stood out the most was, rejection only means redirection, from Mohammed the guest speaker. I find this message powerful because you are always going to get rejected, such as if you are applying for a job and by being rejected, whilst it may not be what you want to happen, you will gain new opportunities on a different pathway. Lincoln Brown Year 10

A group of Year 9 and 10 student leaders went on an excursion to the Youth Leadership Academy Australia at the Melbourne Convention Centre. We heard from a range of guest speakers about their experiences, and their advice on how to be a good leader. The event was a great day, and I would highly recommend it for future year levels. Daniel Di Santo, Year 10

My peers and myself embarked on a leadership journey to the Melbourne Convention Centre, ready to embrace the new skills and strategies on leadership. As a St Joseph’s student I walked into the venue and I was flabbergasted by the variety of different schools from around Victoria. The whole experience from riding the train to Melbourne and listening to the guest speakers, overall was a thrilling experience. Jack Kayler-Thomson Year 10

I really enjoyed the 2023 State Youth leadership conference as it was a super fun day, very informative and interesting too. We heard from many guest speakers, who had all done and achieved amazing things, and my key takeaway from these spectacular leaders was to ‘Change Your Environment’. If something isn’t working, try changing something, even something small, like the way your desk is set up, your habits, or your mindset. All in all, it was a really valuable experience that I hope our future leaders can attend. Callum Wiggett Year 10