Carwatha College P-12 offers Primary students a diverse range of leadership opportunities. These vary from classroom based ‘monitors’ to being College Captains.Leadership opportunities include College Captains, House Ambassadors, Sports Captains, Arts Captains, Environment Captains and Junior School Council. All leaders are expected to be role models; display reliability and act respectfully and courteously towards all. Students are supported in the development of leadership skills.
College Captains
Students in year 5 are invited to apply for the role of College Captain for the following year. They are taught how to write an application and given skills in developing a portfolio. All students who apply go through an interview process before the Captains are selected.
College Captains perform a number of roles within the College which include:
House Ambassador Captains
Community/House Captains are leaders who work with ‘Community/House teachers. Activities, which may take place for an afternoon or a morning are developed to promote a sense of community within the four houses across the Primary Sector.
Junior School Council
The Junior School Council is made of elected representatives from each of the Primary Classes Prep to year 6. They meet regularly to discuss issues that are raised by classes as well as to promote and organise fundraising for a variety of charitable causes.