NSW Student Representative Council (NSW SRC)

The NSW SRC is the peak student leadership consultative and decision-making forum supported by the NSW Department of Education and Training. It represents all secondary students in NSW government schools.  

The NSW SRC:

• consists of peer-elected members from all regions in NSW to represent the views of NSW secondary students
• consists of twenty-two members, including two Aboriginal student leaders
• meets at least once a term
• is consulted on student issues by senior officers in the Department of Education and Training in forums that are held twice a year.

• take action to improve the quality of school life for all students through student leadership programs
• promote public education and its values
• promote effective student representation and participation through secondary Student Representative Councils (SRCs).

• represent secondary students and raise student issues, engage in consultations and provide advice on educational and youth issues to departmental and government officers and youth inter-agencies
• take action on recommendations passed at the Student Forum at the previous State SRC Conference
• take action on NSW SRC goals that may be developed by members
• maintain effective communication between the NSW SRC and regional, inter-school and school SRCs
• liaise with the State SRC Conference Action Team
• present an annual report to students at the annual State SRC Conference.

The Charter for SRCs summarises the key principles for effective practice in student leadership.

The NSW SRC proudly presents the 2009 NSW SRC Annual report (pdf 472kb).

Exchange programs enable students from diverse backgrounds to team up and experience new cultures and lifestyles.

The 2007 NSW SRC worked with staff from the NSW Department of Education's Multicultural Programs Unit to create this brochure (pdf 296kb) to support the NSW Cultural Exchange Programs in Schools.