Year 9 student Karlee had the top job last Wednesday … and, despite the photo, it wasn’t all tea and biscuits.
As part of national Student Principal for a Day, the Kurunjang Secondary College student took over the reins from school principal Sandra Eglezos, stepping into her shoes for a day.
“I got to listen in on some of the meetings that happen in the principal’s office, got to go to the morning briefing and the morning tea,” Karlee says.
“It was fun to see how teachers are when they are not … you know, going on in the classroom.”
Karlee says the experience made her appreciate the workload of principals and teachers, and to finally find out what teachers giggle about in that mysterious staffroom.
‘Student connectedness’ leading teacher Tegan Aquilina says the day gives students an opportunity to find out what’s happening on the “other side”.
“It’s about bringing connectedness to the school; to let students know they and their opinions are valued.
“We always talk about how much teachers do, but students also put in a lot of time and effort.”
