Student Leadership at SISHK
Our Goals
To develop student leaders who are “committed and reflective individuals who model risk-taking, caring and principled leadership whilst striving for excellence and a healthy balance in their own lives, to make a positive impact in the world.”
Student Leadership Vision
Empowering student leaders to lead themselves and others to make a positive impact in the world.
Philosophy of Student leadership at SISHK
- Everyone has the potential to be a student leader.
- Everyone will be developed in their leadership skills.
- Leadership development is differentiated.
- Student Leaders demonstrate values-anchored leadership.
Student Leadership Framework
Student Leadership Structure
| Leadership Tier | Councils & Committees | CCAs | Student Interest Groups |
| 1 | All students are Tier 1 (Beginning phase of a student leader) | ||
| 2 | All members are Tier 2 leaders. | Key position holders (including junior captain/ junior vice-captains)* are Tier 2 leaders
S1, S2, S3 key position holders can be called “junior captain” or “junior president”. |
Key position holders* are Tier 2 leaders |
| 3 | All Exco members (hold positions) are Tier 3 leaders. | Only the President & Vice-President(s) / Captain & Vice-Captain(s) are Tier 3 leaders
Restricted to S4 or above (S3 only for exceptional students or shortages in S4) |
Only the President & Vice-President(s) are Tier 3 leaders |
Possible Leadership Tier attainable by grade
| Councils/ Committees | CCAs | Student Interest Groups | |
| S1 | Tier 1 only S1 are given opportunities for exposure to Councils, Committees, Student-Interest Groups. |
||
| S2 | Tier 2
All members are Tier 2 leaders. S2 students cannot apply for exco positions. |
Tier 1 – Normal members Tier 2 – Junior captains and Junior presidentsFor CCAs in which S2 are captains or presidents, they are called “junior captains” or “junior presidents”. |
Tier 1 – Normal members
Tier 2 for exceptional S2 students or rare shortages in S3 who hold key positions |
| S3 | Tier 2 – Normal members Tier 3 – Exco membersS3 students cannot apply for Vice-President or President. |
Tier 1 – Normal members Tier 2 – Key position holders (including junior captain/ junior vice-captains)*For CCAs in which S3 are captains or presidents, they are called “junior captains” or “junior presidents”. |
Tier 1 – Normal members Tier 2 – Key position holdersS3 students cannot apply for Vice-President or President. |
| S4 | Tier 2 – Normal members Tier 3 – Exco members Highest position attainable is Senior-Vice-President.The role of President is reserved for DP1s. |
Tier 1 – Normal members Tier 2 – Key position holders (including junior captain/ junior vice-captains)* Tier 3 – for Vice-PresidentsHighest position attainable is Senior-Vice-President.The role of President is reserved for DP1s. |
Tier 1 – Normal members Tier 2 – Key position holders Tier 3 – for Vice-PresidentsHighest position attainable is Senior-Vice-President.The role of President is reserved for DP1s. |
| DP1 | Tier 2 – Normal members Tier 3 – Exco members |
Tier 1 – Normal members Tier 2 – Key position holders Tier 3 – Vice-Presidents, Presidents, Captain and Vice-Captains |
Tier 1 – Normal members Tier 2 – Key position holders Tier 3 – for Vice-Presidents and Presidents |
| DP2 | All student leaders stand down at the start of Term 2. | Tier 1 – Normal members Tier 2 – Key position holders Tier 3 – Vice-Presidents, Presidents, Captain and Vice-Captains |
All student leaders stand down at the start of Term 2. |
S1 Exposure to Councils and Committees
S1 students will be given opportunities to sign up for at least 1 experience of councils and committees.
How to apply:
- Application responses on google form
Considerations:
- Ranked preference
- Past experience
- Performance in allocated S1 experience