WA Student Council

The role of the WASC is to:

• provide advice and feedback to the Department of Education and the Minister for Education about education policy and possible improvements
• represent the views and needs of students in their regions
• speak on behalf of public school students across WA
• be ambassadors for student leadership and positive change.

As council members, we:

• attend meetings with the Minister for Education
• attend regular online council meetings, including subcommittee meetings
• liaise with school students and staff in their region
• attend student leadership activities, including training, events and a camp
• meet with the Department of Education leadership team and school leaders to advise them on students’ wants and needs
• provide feedback on Department of Education initiatives.

Some of the events and opportunities we have participated in to increase student voice include the following:

• Met with Carers WA to discuss issues facing young carers in schools.
• Consulted with the Director General and leadership team at the Department of Education on future strategic directions.
• Met with the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) to discuss Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE) requirements.
• Addressed the Secondary Respectful Relationships and Consent Curriculum forum.
• Represented WA public school students on the National Student Voice Council.
• Presented at both the WA Secondary Schools Executives Association conference and the WA Council of State School Organisations conference.
• Provided consultation and feedback on Pathways to Post-School Success Review.
• Represented WA public school students at the Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System Ministerial Reference Group Meeting at Parliament House in Canberra.
• Provided feedback to Road Safety and Drug Education on the Western Australian Schools Anti-Vaping Toolkit.
• Consulted with the Child and Adolescent Community Health Research and Evaluation Team to develop a secondary school student experience survey.

We are looking for enthusiastic leaders passionate about bettering the education system. People of all backgrounds, cultures and abilities from across WA are welcome.

Nominations for Year 9 students to join the WA Student Council 2027 open mid-year. To join the WA Student Council, speak with your teacher, deputy principal or principal. Staff can access nomination information from the intranet, Ikon.

We are excited to see what new ideas future WA student councillors bring!

We acknowledge there is a vast range of issues in WA that need to be addressed. We have chosen issues we are passionate about and that need our immediate attention.

Our main focuses are:

• curriculum changes
• mental and physical health
• support and engagement
• regional advancement.

We have decided to tackle these broad topic areas in separate subcommittees.

We have 4 WA Student Council subcommittees.

Curriculum Changes Subcommittee

This subcommittee works on improving the content taught in schools across WA. We:

• aim to ensure every student has access to relevant, engaging, and empowering learning
• try to make sure the curriculum reflects the needs of our diverse student population
• work with leaders in the Department of Education and the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA)
• connect with school staff and students throughout WA to promote a quality education.

Mental and Physical Health Subcommittee

Our councillors know that many students face health struggles. We aim to reduce the stigma around health conditions, particularly mental illness. Increasing education about mental health and illness can help achieve this. We promote:

• inclusivity
• acceptance
• emotional resilience
• support for students
• a safe and welcoming environment.

Feeling supported, healthy, and empowered will help students succeed.

Support and Engagement Subcommittee

This committee seeks to make sure students throughout WA have support to learn. We know that without support, students have trouble focusing and learning.

We strive to increase support for and engagement of students in remote areas by:

• integrating cultural awareness in schools
• providing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to become Aboriginal and Islander education officers
• liaising with the community to create a nurturing school environment.

We advocate for:

• better mental health supports in schools
• a mandatory qualification for education assistants, to ensure staff are well-equipped
• safe spaces for students in all schools across the state.

By increasing student support, we hope to ensure that all students have an opportunity to succeed.

Regional Advancement Subcommittee

Students in regional and remote areas often face unique challenges.

We want to ensure that all students — no matter where they live — have equal opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed. We aim to address gaps in resourcing, support, and educational outcomes. To achieve this, we work with education leaders, schools and communities.

Our goal is to build an education system that:

• values and encourages students in regional areas
• provides students in regional areas with the same resources, quality learning, and extracurricular opportunities as their peers in metropolitan areas.

There are 27 student councillors appointed to the 2026 council, representing each education region.

2026 WA Student Council councillors
* New students joining the 2026 WA Student Council.

Education region	Student name and nominating school
Goldfields	Oliver Kaufuti, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School* Lola Murray, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School*
Kimberley	Elliot Beurteaux, Broome Senior High School Kira Varela Kelly, Broome Senior High School* Kenson Malay-Martin, Halls Creek District High School*
Midwest	Jasmine Walker, Geraldton Senior High School Tahlia Morton, Dongara District High School*
North Metropolitan	Lily Spedding, Ocean Reef Senior High School Tahlia Smith, Dianella Secondary College Aadidev Sajeevkumar, Bob Hawke College Estelle Walter, Joseph Banks Secondary College Grace Austin, Greenwood College* Matilda Day, West Coast Education Support Centre* Maisie Malseed, Carine Senior High School* Dashlen Beasley, Belridge Secondary College*
Pilbara	Lucy Bembridge, Karratha Senior High School Promise Chibwe, Newman Senior High School*
South Metropolitan	Kane Fisher, John Curtin College of the Arts Tiaki Rukuata-Robertson, Yule Brook College Bhagya Idamgedara, Kalamunda Senior High School* Decima Boon, Leeming Senior High School* Asha Reid, John Curtin College of the Arts* Clem Hosking, Fremantle College*
South West	Gwendoline Sewell, Manjimup Senior High School Sebastian Goulder, Bridgetown High School*
Wheatbelt	Mia Ewen, WA College of Agriculture - Narrogin Hailey Venice Mozo, Wagin District High School*