Student Voice, Agency and Leadership

At Taradale Primary School, we strongly believe that students are active contributors to their learning and that meaningful student voice, agency and leadership are central to a high-quality education. We view learning as a partnership: teachers and students co-create learning experiences, explore ideas together and make decisions collaboratively. Rather than planning for students, we plan with them, ensuring that learning is relevant, engaging and personalised.

We create opportunities for students to participate in authentic, real-world learning environments where they can apply their skills, explore their interests and see the impact of their work. These experiences build essential capabilities such as creativity, communication, citizenship, critical thinking, collaboration and character. Our approach focuses on providing students with the chance to do real work with real tools for real audiences, empowering them to take ownership of their learning and develop confidence as active, thoughtful and responsible learners.

Through leadership roles, inquiry projects, decision-making opportunities and student-driven initiatives, we aim to foster a school culture where every child feels heard, respected and capable of shaping their learning journey.