Leadership is so much more than a badge or name. St Columba Anglican School provides its students with opportunities to develop their leadership capabilities throughout their schooling. The majority of our students will be placed in positions of leadership both as they go through school and as they enter the workforce and all students are given opportunities to learn developmentally appropriate leadership skills, to practise these skills and to explore leadership roles. The process begins in Kindergarten and is developed through their entire schooling life.
“Great leaders are made, not born” (William Cohen, 1998)
People can choose to become leaders and if they have the desire and will power they can become an effective leader. Good leaders develop their skills through a process of education, training and experience.
The types of skills that are important for people to lead well include:
At St Columba Anglican School students are offered multiple opportunities in a variety of areas. Students participate in community based and service learning, sporting and cultural pursuits, outdoor education, camps and individual academic projects.
One other important factor for people to lead well is that they must have a good character. This is a little more difficult to develop. However, through positive Christian education, students at St Columba Anglican School will be exposed to situations that will assist them to develop their character in a positive fashion.
St Columba’s Leadership Award is designed to help students develop their leadership skills. The emphasis is upon developing leadership not just acting in a volunteer capacity.