Student Leadership Council

The promotion of student voice and leadership is a central focus of our school. In Presentation Tralee our students afforded the opportunity to engage in leadership through the Student Council and Student Mentoring Leadership Programme.

The student council is the heart of student voice. It is both a dynamic and democratic organisation that works for all students giving voice to student issues and concerns in a considered and effective way. The council is inclusive of all students as it opens its doors to all interested students and is aware of student needs and opinions.

The function of the Council is to work in partnership with school management, BOM, staff and parents, give leadership and foster a good school spirit among the general student body. Members of the student council are democratically elected by their classmates and nominated by their teachers to represent the student body. On behalf of the student body, they voice their opinions, issues and concerns to teachers and school management. Such dialogue empowers students allowing them to truly have a voice informing the direction of the development of their school and educational environment. In Presentation, we are fortunate to have a dynamic, invested and engaged Student Council. The Student Council is assisted in its efforts by the Student Council Liaison Teacher Ms. Brid Prendiville.

2025/2026 Student Council Structure

Objectives	Achievements to Date
- Represent the voice of the student body, listening to issues, problems and concerns - To report on issues and council events at meetings - Inform and engage in the development of school policies - Liaise with the student council liaison, senior management, BOM and members of school staff - Enhance wellbeing of students - Motivate students to respect and promote school facilities - Support development of a positive school environment - Work with local and national community organisation - Engage in charity and fundraising work for the school and community	- Funds raised for charities and school facilities on an annual basis - Collaboration in the designing of school policies such as the code of behaviour, school trips, healthy eating, etc. - Active involvement with school canteen, breakfast club, etc. - Involvement in Wellbeing Week, Culture Week, Seachtaine na Gaeilge, etc - Participation in consultation on school uniform and P.E uniform - Regular meetings with school management on school and student issues, problems and concerns

Objectives

Achievements to Date

- Represent the voice of the student body, listening to issues, problems and concerns
- To report on issues and council events at meetings
- Inform and engage in the development of school policies
- Liaise with the student council liaison, senior management, BOM and members of school staff
- Enhance wellbeing of students
- Motivate students to respect and promote school facilities
- Support development of a positive school environment
- Work with local and national community organisation
- Engage in charity and fundraising work for the school and community

- Funds raised for charities and school facilities on an annual basis
- Collaboration in the designing of school policies such as the code of behaviour, school trips, healthy eating, etc.
- Active involvement with school canteen, breakfast club, etc.
- Involvement in Wellbeing Week, Culture Week, Seachtaine na Gaeilge, etc
- Participation in consultation on school uniform and P.E uniform
- Regular meetings with school management on school and student issues, problems and concerns

Head Girls

These positions are held by sixth year students who are elected following a rigorous process: At the end of the academic year, Fifth Year students are informed of the roles, duties and qualities of a Head Girl. They are then invited to nominate a student who they believe would be suited to the role of Head Girl. A shortlist is created of the most frequently nominated students. Once the list has been overseen by the Principal, Deputy Principal and Fifth Year Year Head, the shortlisted students are informed that they are on the shortlist and given time to consider if they are happy to remain on it and therefore go forward for election. Once they have agreed to go forward for election, the shortlist is then distributed to all Fifth Year students, teachers, SNA's and office staff members, who will be asked to vote for one girl from the list. The two students who receive the most votes are deemed elected.