S.R.C. - Student Representative Council
In providing our students with every opportunity to be heard, students elect representatives at each year level to make some decisions regarding the general running of the school and student welfare issues.
Along with the year level representatives, a panel of senior students act in the roles of president, secretary and treasurer to oversee the proceedings of the meetings which are held on a monthly basis.
Being split into a senior and junior SRC committee means that both the senior (years 10-12) and junior (years 7-9) representatives have the opportunity to speak openly and make decisions which directly concern their school life.
House system
As part of our commitment to extra-curricular activities, the school provides our students with the opportunity to compete with and against peers on a regular basis, in our interhouse sporting activities.
Split into three houses named Dooliba, Gumerooka, and Tallawalla, which are blue, green and red respectively, our students are given the opportunity to gain recognition in sporting events.
Leadership roles within the house system allow senior students to gain valuable experience in leading a group of students, a skill highly sought after when our students enter the work place later in life.
An emphasis has been placed on encouraging our students to participate as much as possible, with points being awarded for participation in an event even if they are unsuccessful in making it to the interschool events which are offered. The swimming and athletics carnivals, along with cross country running and various lunchtime activities, allow students to shine in areas where elsewhere they may be overlooked.
At Heywood and District Secondary College we believe that all these benefits gained through the competitive yet friendly sporting environment will improve the demeanour and general morale of our students. In this regard we believe our program has been highly successful.
Environmental monitors
Being committed to the well-being of our surroundings, Heywood and District Secondary College are recognised as outstanding in the field of environmental awareness. Our environment policy provides valuable information about the effects and consequences of the treatment of our school grounds, and sets forward our ideals and the values we represent.
In such a capacity two students are appointed yearly as environmental monitors, to oversee the health of the school and community’s environment in general. The duties they perform include running our school recycling program, awareness initiatives and attending events focussed to improve the environment.
We believe that a student that is aware of such things is an enriched student, one that has not only learnt academically, but has also gained values that they will continue with into the future. The awareness of environmental issues is extremely important; as we believe that they will be responsible for the well-being of their area in the future and need to understand the seriousness of their social responsibilities.
Our environmental monitor program was started in 2002, and in only a short time period, we have been the recipients of many awards in the area. A contribution to the town’s ‘Tidy Town’ entry was successful, and we seek to provide a school that not only the students, but also community, can be proud of.