FHS encourages students to take on roles that demonstrate leadership and responsibility within the school and the wider community.
The school promotes leadership in many areas such as community service, sport, music, drama, peer support and environmental sustainability.
The following programs within the college provide opportunities for students to develop their leadership skills:
- Student Council Collective (SLC)
- School for Student Leadership Program (Year 9)
- Melbourne Secondary School Leadership Conference
- Maribyrnong Youth Leadership Forum
- Vaka Pasifika Student Leadership Program
- Junior & Senior School Council Representatives
Community Mindedness
As well as our core focus on students developing their individual potential, we promote the values of respect and responsibility for others, care and compassion. A number of our programs explicitly promote these values and aim to develop each student’s sense of social responsibility, locally and globally.
These programs include:
- Community Action Project Year 9 – students are formally trained as volunteers and complete a community placement
- Sport and fitness coaching in local primary schools
Student Council Collective (SLC)
The SLC is the elected student body of Footscray High School. It meets weekly to discuss matters that are significant to students and to ensure that students are involved in the school decision-making process.
Events run by the SLC:
- Charity and awareness fundraising
- Good Friday Appeal
- Harmony Day etc
- Cultural Diversity Week
- Leavers Committee – Designing the Year 12 Tops
- FHS student Podcast
… And more!