WHITTLESEA Secondary College 2026 student School Captains have been selected.
Principal Kathy Mourkakos said: “Our college captains serve not only as role models but also as the voice of their peers, helping to bridge communication between students, staff and the wider college community.”
School Captain Sara Dawson said: “I took on the responsibility to be a voice for students, sharing and implementing my own and others’ ideas to make the school better. Being a captain opens up various opportunities such as the leadership training program with other schools and community involvement with the Returned Soldiers League.”
“I also want to bring in more sitting areas for people to be able to relax.”
Sara aspires to be a primary school teacher upon completion of her formal education.
Co Captain Isaac Dundas said: “I am really enjoying the role, it is really interesting to learn about some of the behind-the-scenes work in the college. I love how much I have been included in decisions across the school and I cannot wait to pitch in more.”
“Leadership is important to me because it is a crucial part of decision making as well as running large organisations. My plans for the school are to help improve the student voice and the amount of input students have towards larger decisions in the school.”
Isaac aspires to work in biotechnology. “I have always loved biology so I would love a job relating to the genetics field,” he said.
Isaac took on the additional responsibility to push the values of the student voices and connection between members of the college, students and parents.
Vice Captain Taylor Statton aims to be a secondary PE teacher and has volunteered with Whittlesea Food Bank.
Co Vice Captain Shelby Boce yearns to join the Army Reserves doing a combat role in armoured vehicles.
“As a current cadet corporal in the Australian Army Cadets, leadership matters to me because I get to share my ideas and experience to make change and hopefully inspire others to gather the courage and confidence to step us as a leader and role model,” Shelby said.
