Student Leadership
Application Launch Live Broadcast 2025
Student Leadership is an integral part of Thurston Community College. Our Student Leadership comprises over 100 students on our Thurston campus and 20 students at our Sixth Form campus.
Our student leadership team is led by Student Principals and Deputy Student Principals, supported by Senior Prefects, Student Heads of Year and Deputy Heads of Year. We also have a team of Wellbeing Ambassadors, Junior Prefects and a Student News Team, all of whom work together to help shape the future of our school. Our Sixth Form students are members of the Student Union (SU) who meet regularly to discuss key topics and organise events.
Student leadership is important for many reasons:
- Personal growth: taking on leadership roles helps students build confidence, develop communication skills, responsibility and resilience. These are essential life skills that will benefit them in school and beyond.
- Student Voice: student leaders have a platform to express ideas and represent their peers to help develop the school culture and environment. This encourages a sense of ownership and belonging.
- Sense of community: Leadership fosters teamwork and collaboration, maintaining a more inclusive and supportive atmosphere where students feel connected.
- Academic and career preparation: Leadership experience looks great on Sixth Form, College, University and job applications, but more importantly it prepares students for real world responsibilities and decision-making.
- Being a positive role model: Student leaders support the culture of the school and inspire other students to be warm, welcoming and friendly and demonstrate our school PRIDE values.
Student Leadership Prospectus 2025
The student leadership team is something where your ideas and ambitions have the possibility to become reality. Speaking from experience as a member of the Student News Team I would have to say that I have almost certainly developed communication skills and confidence that I never thought would be achievable. There are also a wide range of roles that can be suited to your personality. Whether you want to be someone on the big screens you see around the school or someone who wants to be behind the scenes, holding the camera. Either way, I truly believe the student leadership team offers something to everyone and it will really help you to grow and accomplish things that you never thought would be possible.
George - Year 10