At Noble Park Secondary College, they encourage their students to actively participate in their school community and the education system, whilst also contributing to decision making processes and collectively influencing outcomes by putting forward their views, concerns, and ideas. This year, under the guidance of Assistant Principal Mrs Helen Karagounis, their student leaders worked methodically and tirelessly to investigate and implement a Sustainability Program at the college. The student leaders successfully developed online material to educate all students on the use of recycling bins which were purchased and strategically distributed around the College.
Year 11 Student leader Lina Chhoeung had this to say:
“As part of our college’s goal to become a more environmentally conscious and sustainable school with our recycling program, the student leadership team has been working hard to implement a new bin system. Parents, students, and teachers may have already noticed new colourful bins placed around the school before remote learning. These bins are for paper and cardboard, compost, other recyclable items, and general waste.
The four different types of bins aim to decrease the number of recyclable and compostable products being wasted, as previously they were all thrown into general waste bins. This implementation is just our college’s first step to becoming a more environmentally friendly school, as more projects will be coming soon.
As a school vice-captain who is part of the school’s student leadership team, I am extremely proud to be a part of this change, and I am also looking forward to working on future projects”
Noble Park Secondary College are extremely proud of the teamwork and leadership their students displayed particularly during this challenging year. Noble Park Secondary College congratulate them and wish them success with any future endeavours.
To view a virtual tour of the College please visit their website www.nobleparksc.vic.edu.au
