General News
13 May, 2026
Young voices guide learning focus
Students from St Joseph’s School are part of Student Agency – Schools that Listen, a Ballarat Diocesan initiative focused on strengthening student voice and ensuring that students play an active role in shaping their learning and the overall school experience.
This initiative recognises that students are not just participants in education, but important partners in it.
By listening to students and creating opportunities for them to contribute, schools can better support engagement, wellbeing and meaningful learning for all.
As part of this work, Fletcher, Lola, Ariat and Alliannah recently took part in a Student Agency Forum in Horsham, joining peers from across the Diocese.
These forums provided participants with an opportunity to share their perspectives on what matters most in their school experience and to consider the question: What makes a great school for all?
Through hands-on activities and collaboration, participants reflected on their experiences and developed ideas that they now bring back to our school community.
This is part of a learn, share, do approach - where students and staff learn together, share their thinking, and take action in their own school.
The students of St Joseph’s look forward to continuing this important work as student ideas are explored and brought to life in the school.