SERVICE IN OUR COMMUNITY

This term, our Year 9 students stepped beyond the classroom and into the heart of our local community.

Across five days, 62 students took part in our Year 9 Community Service Program, a formative experience designed to build character, compassion, and a deeper understanding of what it means to serve others.

The week began with a leadership seminar facilitated by JCP Youth, helping students explore what leadership really looks like. They learned that everyone has the capacity to be a leader, and that great leadership is built on being humble, hungry, and smart.

From there, students took part in our Community Agency Expo Day, where organisations shared the vital roles they play in our community and how young people can get involved. These included the State Emergency Service, Ambulance Tasmania, Tasmania Fire Service, St Vincent de Paul Society, The Salvation Army, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

The heart of the program came during three days of hands-on service across 16 different locations in Launceston. Students volunteered with organisations including The Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul Society, Strike It Out Inc., Launceston Benevolent Society, City Mission, and the Northern Suburbs Community Centre.

Together, our students contributed an incredible 930 hours of service. Student feedback provided a common theme, gratitude, empathy, and a growing desire to keep serving.

Jamie Breden
Head of Faith and Community