At Hoa Nghiem Buddhist College, serving on the Student Leadership Committee (SLC) provides students with a wide range of opportunities to understand, through practical experience, the meaning of wise leadership, which is fundamental to Buddhist education.
When applying for a specific role, students present to their class or school community as well as to the leadership team the qualities they possess and the personal challenges they will face in taking on that role. When becoming captains, students strive to fulfil a specific category of leadership, each of which requires specific attributes and a willingness to be challenged.
Natasha Dao
School Captain 2024
I am very happy to be the Hoa Nghiem Buddhist College Captain for 2024. I feel extremely honoured to have been chosen and to have been trusted to fulfil this role. For me, being a captain is not just about leading others, but above all about listening and being fully aware of what is happening around me, every day. I will do my best to really see and respond to the needs of the younger students.
Through my role, I will help make the school a place where everyone feels happy to belong. To achieve this, I will encourage everyone to be kind and respect each other's boundaries. I will also build up my own courage to improvise when necessary to help the school go as a river.
House Captains:
House Captains demonstrate and develop their ability to engage and motivate a large group of students from all age groups in their house. They are required to understand the needs of younger students in their House and be able to encourage and guide them through activities involving whole school events. They demonstrate creativity and initiative.
Class Captains:
Within their class, Class Captains model school values when they interact with their peers. Their role makes them develop quality to become deep listeners to better understand everyone’s needs. They also increase their ability to discuss with their peers what could be improved in the class dynamic for greater harmony.
Activity Captains:
Activity Captains lead from their talents and knowledge in a specific area. They demonstrate initiative and enthusiasm to stimulate students’ interest and participation in a variety of activities that they imagine and offer to the whole school.
School Community Service Captains:
School Community Service Captains strive to fulfill a specific function that expresses the Buddhist philosophy and practice. They are Assembly Captain, Sati Captains, Happy Bodhi Tree Captain and Compassion Captains.