Students who find their own voice in supportive schools are more likely to develop a confident voice, a capacity to act in the world and a willingness to lead others. Student engagement is enhanced when students feel able to exert influence and participate more fully in the classroom, school and community.
- Promoting and facilitating positive teacher-student relationships
- Promoting student drive, motivation and confidence for learning
- Promoting student leadership and voice
- Supporting student participation in school decision making
- Supporting student confidence in learning and achievement.
- Consulting with students and giving and receiving feedback on classroom practices.
- Modifying practices to accommodate the needs of all students and building a positive class culture that values the voice of all students.
- Regularly seeking feedback from students about the extent of their learning and support students to take on leadership responsibilities within the school and community by:
- Applying for a position in the senior (grades 5 & 6) Student Leadership Team; who are expected to be ambassadors and embody our school values
- empowering students to organise a Student Representative Council (SRC) that has a clear vision and mission, and clearly defined roles and responsibilities which are agreed between the leadership team and the student body
- ensuring opportunities are provided for students to give feedback in each class
- Provide students with the support and tools to understand the impact of their involvement on learning outcomes and to reflect on, discuss and influence their own learning by:
- building strong relationships and rapport between all students and teachers
- providing students with the tools and skills to enable them to build confidence and a positive sense of self-worth.
Student Leaders 2026
Our House System
Thornhill Park Primary School proudly supports a House System.
The aim of the House System is to promote a sense of belonging and pride in our students, as well as:
- encouraging a positive school spirit as a result of ‘belonging’ to a group of cross age students.
- Providing cross-age house activities and friendly competition.
- Providing the opportunity for students to develop leadership skills.
At Thornhill Park Primary School, students have the opportunity to earn House points through a variety of organised competitions and activities, including both sporting and academic challenges.
In addition to these events, students can also earn points on a day-to-day basis by consistently demonstrating our school values. These efforts are recognised and rewarded as part of our commitment to fostering a positive and respectful school culture.
House points are tallied each week, with the running totals announced during our weekly assemblies. This helps build a sense of teamwork, pride, and friendly competition among our Houses.
