On Friday, 31 May and Saturday. 1 June, five students attended the second annual IMPACT Youth Summit event held at the Sea World Resort Conference Centre. The Summit, an event for young people from all over the Gold Coast, was established to empower young people to recognise and harness the power and positive impact they can each have over their own lives and in their communities as emerging leaders.

Over the two days, students engaged in a variety of workshops and presentations, hearing from a range of esteemed speakers including Angie Bell MP Member for Moncrieff, Chang Po Ching (The Voice), Seamus Evans (TV and Radio Presenter), Marco Renai (Australian of the Year 2023) and Natalie Cook OAM.

Students also had the opportunity to visit Sea World Marine Park and hear about the conservation efforts of Sea World Foundation.

Additionally, the event provided an opportunity for students to network with a diverse range of young people. Year 12 students, Jahn and Jessica, and Year 11 students, Amber, Hayley and Phoebe, came away from the event with new ideas about demonstrating leadership, finding their passion and niche, embracing their own unique characteristics, seizing opportunities, and overcoming challenges.

These takeaways are bound to support our students as they explore their role as leaders in the College community and as they forge their pathways for life beyond the College.

These students should be commended for engaging in the summit with enthusiasm and for being outstanding representatives of the College.

JACQUI SHANNON | ASSISTANT HEAD OF HASS FACULTY