Congress 2011 - August 5-7th @ Oasis Campsite, Mt Evelyn.

Congress Flyer           

The Victorian Student Representative Council’s 6^th annual Congress was held on August 5-7^th 2011 at Oasis Campsite in Mt Evelyn.  Congress is organised and run by the VicSRC Student Executive, with support from the VicSRC Coordinator and provides an opportunity for secondary school students from around Victoria to meet and discuss issues and concerns that are important to them and their schools. Students who attended congress this year had the opportunity to speak directly to the Minister for Education, the Hon. Martin Dixon, about the issues that matter to them and why it is so important to listen to the voice of students. It was fantastic to have the support of the Minister and hope that he continues to listen to students in Victoria and take their views seriously. 

Highlights from Congress this year include: having an extra day to workshop ideas and suggestions about what issues the VicSRC should focus on in the coming year; having an extra night to bond with fellow attendees during toilet paper wedding dress competitions and a very rowdy quiz night!; managing to stay alert during busy daytime work sessions to determine how important education issues can be tackled by the VicSRC; debating proposals created by students during  a formal parliamentary style congress session; and nominating a new VicSRC Student Executive to represent the students of Victoria for the following year.

Congratulations to our new 2011/12 Student Executive elected at Congress:

Alexis Leonhardt                   Bundoora Secondary College   Year 8

Denara Amat                        Melbourne Girls College     Year 11

Edison Ponari                       Bundoora Secondary College   Year 10

Ellie Patterson                      Melbourne Girls College     Year 10

Jake Kearns                         Maffra Secondary College   Year 7

Justine Jaramillo                   Narre Warren South P-12 College    Year 11

Lachlan Hugo                       Blackburn High School      Year 10

Marlee-Alice Gorman            Princes Hill Secondary      Year 9

Olivia Pearce                        Maffra Secondary College   Year 8

Rachel Cerar                        Braybrook College     Year 9

Samantha McClelland           Balwyn High School     Year 11

Sammy Chapman                 Casey Grammar    Year 8

Sean Law                              Sunbury College   Year 10

Sufi Salieh                             Melbourne Girls College     Year 9

Tiffany Chapman                  Toorak College     Year 10

Tim Eric                                 Frankston High School      Year 11

Save the date! Congress 2012 will be held on August 3-5 @ Oasis Campsite, Mt Evelyn