Leadership

Student trustees

Involving students in Board business is a valuable learning experience. Hearing from student trustees at Board meetings about student issues and opinions is a way to engage these leaders beyond their school community. They represent student opinions at the Board level and participate actively on committees.

What do student trustees do?

Student trustees are involved in so many different ways at their school and also at the Board level. The are leaders who represent the voices of all student. For example, student trustees:

Attend school Board meetings and are knowledgeable about policies and procedures
Serve as student representatives between the Board and the Student Senate
Serve as the Board’s representatives at the Ontario Student Trustees’ Association
Attend the annual Ontario Student Trustees’ Association conference
Undertake a mentoring role with the incoming Student Senate

2021-2022 student trustees

Student Trustees Kiydan Zachariah, Prince Edward Collegiate Institute; Lawson Hung, Trenton High School; and Moira Gaddes, Eastside Secondary School

Lawson Hung Moira Gaddes, Student Trustee

Links and resources

Contact information

Toll-free: 1-800-267-4350

Phone: 613-966-1170

Fax: 613-966-6023

Email: [email protected]

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Involving students in their education at school and beyond is important to us.

The Student Senate consists of 21 representatives, two students from each of our seven schools with secondary school students. They have leadership and advocacy experiences outside the classroom.

Student Senate

Acts as a conduit between students, student trustees and the Board of Trustees
Develops ideas, plans activities, and creates presentations for the annual youth forum
Encourages idea sharing and collaborative planning/problem-solving
Provides leadership to student councils and school committees