Student Leadership

Edgefield Secondary School nurtures compassionate student leaders who lead with purpose and serve with heart. Discover how every student is empowered to lead through values, skills, and real experiences.

Last updated 7 August 2026

The VUCA World of tomorrow is characterised by contentious issues, and differences across groups are becoming increasingly polarised. The leaders of tomorrow will possess qualities different from those of today. Compassion and Empathy are what set great leaders apart.

Edgefield Secondary School believes in nurturing Compassionate Leaders who will Lead, Care and Inspire. Building on the strong fundamentals of The Leadership Challenge Model, the Edgefield student leadership programme is aligned to the Desired Outcomes of the e21 Century Competencies Framework, and committed to developing values-centric leaders who are grounded in the school values.

Table mapping leadership stages to values, TLC model focus, leadership competencies, and E21CC framework outcomes.

Circular diagram showing School Values at center, surrounded by Identity, Relationship, Choices, with outer ring labels: Identify, Development, Achievement, Care.

The IDEAR approach is used in the development of leadership skills in Edgefield students:

(I)dentify: All students to identify their personal strengths, areas of improvement and leadership styles.
(D)evelopment & (E)xposure: Provision of platform and leadership opportunities for students to hone their leadership skills.
(A)chievement & (R)ecognition: To provide avenues to recognise students’ personal leadership growth and development as an individual.

At Edgefield, we believe that every Edgefielder can be a leader. Leadership is not defined by titles, but by the values students demonstrate and the positive influence they have on others.

Grounded in the values of Compassion, Moral Courage, Sincerity and Honour, the school seeks to nurture students who lead with purpose and serve with heart. We believe that every student has the potential to lead in areas of passion and interest while making a positive impact on the community. Through on-the-job training, level-wide leadership modules, camps and Values-in-Action experiences, students are equipped with the skills, confidence and character to exercise self-leadership and inspire others.

Student leaders also learn how to build a positive culture through the Appreciative Inquiry approach, the 4D process of ‘Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver’.

INDUCTION OF STUDENTS 2026

Large group of students in red shirts sitting and standing on a school gymnasium wooden floor.

STUDENT LEADERS' INVESTITURE 2026