Our Student Representative Council is known as Kookaburra Council.  A student, elected from each class, attends Kookaburra Council meetings each fortnight under the guidance of staff members, Mrs. Jacqui Brettig and Mr. Brian Marshall.  Each student representative serves two terms on Council.  Students discuss issues raised at class meetings and make recommendations for consideration by staff and School Governing Council.

2001 Kookaburra Council Leaders

In addition to being a forum for student ideas, Kookaburra Council also organizes fun activities for students, including regular student discos and the very popular Casual Days. This year several charities will once again be supported by the activities of Kookaburra Council.

Over the years, many hundreds of dollars have been donated to organizations such as:-
                 The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
                 The Anti-Cancer Foundation
                 The Salvation Army.

Messages from our Student Leaders

"I am Chairperson and I will run all the Kookaburra Council gatherings.  So far, I am enjoying my role, and I look forward to working with other people.  I hope we can achieve a great deal during 2001."

2001 Chairperson, Trent Byles     

"I am very happy at being selected as Secretary of Kookaburra Council.  I hope to get our garden project finished some time this year.  I also think it will be fun to organize the discos during the year."

2001 Secretary, Alicia Andrew

"This year my role will be Treasurer of Kookaburra Council.  Basically, my objective is to keep the money safe from "unauthorized hands !"  I will enjoy my role for the next year, and I hope to use the experience in further things to come."

2001 Secretary, Johnathan Peecock

"Kookaburra Council is our student council and it is our very enjoyable role to work with the student leadership team and the class representatives; helping them to develop skills in discussing issues, forming arguments and understanding the school's decision making and communication procedures.  We expect that they will then have an impact on their class meetings and the discussions that take shape there."

Principal, Brian Marshall

"We are once again looking forward to helping all students at Happy Valley think about their school and what they can do to improve it.  Through Kookaburra Council  there will be great opportunities for students to be involved in some exciting student projects and initiatives.  During the year we will enjoy seeing the confidence, initiative and responsible attitudes develop in our student representatives."

Staff Representative, Jacqui Brettig

2000 Kookaburra Council

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