Congratulations to former student, Hollie who was inducted into the 2020 Youth Council at City Hall on Thursday night following her successful application earlier this year.
The Youth Councillors will serve as an official ‘youth voice’ for the Geelong Council as they discuss social and community connections, the environment, mental health and wellbeing, and capability; such as skill development, education and employment.
Hollie’s interest in the Council was sparked after an excursion last year to the Geelong Youth Summit where she met the 2019 Youth Council and discussed in detail the issue of youth mental health. Hollie then devoted her term 4 Inquiry to developing a mental health curriculum for primary school students that could be rolled out to all schools in Australia.
It is fantastic to see this love of learning continue beyond the classroom and the opportunities at Drysdale Primary School continuing to deliver after our students leave. We now also have a strong voice representing Drysdale, Clifton Springs and Curlewis on the Youth Council.
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