Student Leadership

Setting a Godly Example 

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you’re young. But set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12

Student leadership training begins young and continues throughout the College’s three schools with older students influencing younger students through good example and servant-hearted behaviour.

Growing in Godliness

The cornerstone of Northside’s leadership program is our motto, “Character through Christ”. Teachers, staff and students strive to model Christian character, backing our words and beliefs with godly behaviour, steadfast faith and acts of love. 

At Northside Christian College we believe that a true leader is one who has a desire to serve others first - putting the needs of others first, helping to make others better, wiser, more autonomous, increasing their capacity. A true leader cares deeply for others, loving them, empowering them, noticing and being present to them.

As the Bible says, disciples of Jesus Christ are “living epistles … read by everyone.” Leading by good example is the biblical pattern set out for all believers, young and old.

Junior, Middle and Senior School students practise a Christian leadership mindset and hone important skills through meaningful activity and vibrant service.

Junior School Leaders

Junior School Award System acknowledges, tracks and rewards students’ good conduct. Actions and character traits that reflect the College ethos and values are encouraged.

• Accepting responsibility for one’s own actions
• Showing respect for others
• Displaying care and compassion

Upper primary students engage in hands-on leadership practice in the PALS and CHUMS programs. Year 6 PALS lead activities and initiate play and learning opportunities for younger students while CHUMS are buddies who give younger students a caring older ‘brother’ or ‘sister’. Both opportunities include formal leadership training at Year 6 camp.

There are several formal Junior School leadership positions, including male and female captains, vice captains and house captains.

Middle School Leaders

The Middle School leadership program encourages critical and creative thinking, effective communication, collaboration and team work and development of personal and social skills with stimulating opportunities in Years 8 and 9. Leadership groups for chapel, communications, culture, missions, sport and community are driven by student energy and initiative under the mentorship of a teacher.

Senior Leaders

At Northside, we serve each other to build a healthy community. This is not up to one person, or a select group of people. It is the responsibility of all of us. Senior students in leadership positions demonstrate qualities that reflect the values and ethos of the College:

• Christian faith in action: loving and serving others
• Commitment to learning and embracing opportunities
• Spirit of excellence by doing their best
• Character through faith that demonstrates qualities of honesty, courage, resilience, humility, respect and responsibility
• Community focus: caring for others within and outside our community

While all Senior School students are considered leaders within the College, formal leadership positions include a female and male captain, seven vice captains, and numerous prefects.

All Senior students belong to leadership groups and contribute to their group’s activities. Vice captains and prefects oversee the groups.

• Sport
• Chapel
• Missions
• Communications
• Community
• Culture
• Missions