Two children sitting on a tree in a park, smiling, wearing navy blue and red uniforms, with green leaves and blue sky in background.
Group photo of eight children and two adults outdoors on brick patio, with trees and a metal fence in the background. The children are in matching red and blue sports uniforms, and one adult woman is wearing a colorful dress, while the man is in a gray shirt. All are smiling and posing for the picture.
Four children standing together outside on a sports field, wearing uniforms with red, navy, and white colors, smiling at the camera. Four other children are in the background, engaging in conversation near a building with large windows.
A group of young school children and their teacher posing for a class photo outdoors, in front of trees and a fence, all wearing school uniforms in blue and red.

Ross Park Primary School Captains play a pivotal role in fostering a positive and inclusive school environment. Serving as role models for their peers, they embody leadership qualities, demonstrate the school values of Strong, Fair and Kind, and act as liaisons between students and teachers. School Captains contribute to the overall development of their fellow students by encouraging teamwork, promoting school spirit and academic excellence, and addressing concerns that may arise within the student body. They encourage and support fellow leaders in other fields and work directly with the leadership team with the focus of school improvement and student voice.

Mission Statement

As members of the Student Representative Council, we aim to be role models for all students, lead the student voice within the school by representing the student body and to demonstrate the Ross Park School values.

About

The SRC is made up of rep­re­sen­ta­tives from Years 3 — 6. Chil­dren are elect­ed for six months to a year and receive a badge to wear at school. The SRC is involved in many school activ­i­ties — greet­ing guests, help­ing in School Coun­cil deci­sion mak­ing, organ­is­ing social events, advis­ing the prin­ci­pal on issues, rais­ing funds for wor­thy caus­es, school improve­ment projects and much more. It is an excel­lent expe­ri­ence in respon­si­bil­i­ty, lead­er­ship and cit­i­zen­ship for students.

NTLC stands for the Northern Territory Learning Commission. It is a student-leadership program that gives students a voice in improving teaching, learning and wellbeing at school.

Students involved (often called Learning Commissioners) work with teachers and school leaders to share student ideas, look at what is working well, and help identify ways the school can improve. NTLC helps build leadership, teamwork and confidence while ensuring student perspectives are part of school decision-making.

Why it matters:

  • It empowers students to have a real voice in their learning.

  • It helps schools become better by using student insights and evidence.

  • It builds leadership, critical thinking and collaboration skills in students. 

Mis­sion Statement

As Eco Rangers we aim to make a dif­fer­ence to the Ross Park School Com­mu­ni­ty by show­ing oth­er stu­dents that we all can con­tribute to the sus­tain­abil­i­ty of our envi­ron­ment. By being aware of how our actions can impact nature, we can take care of it and enjoy it for many years to come.

About

The Eco Rangers con­sists of 12 – 14 stu­dents from Years 3 – 6. This group of stu­dents meets once a week to work on projects which are in line with the mis­sion state­ment and reflect oth­er activ­i­ties and events in the school, as well as our school val­ues. An exam­ple of this is the Eco Rangers hav­ing a Mother’s Day stall where stu­dents could make their mother’s a gift using eco-friend­ly and repur­posed products.

To become an Eco Ranger, stu­dents go through an elec­tion process and are cho­sen by their peers and facil­i­tat­ing teachers.

Mission Statement

School leaders commit to a year of service to the school, exemplifying the school values and expectations of behaviour, uniform, work ethic and responsibility. School leaders care for all members of the school community and aim to create a safe and inclusive atmosphere for all to thrive and grow.

About

Year 6 stu­dents self-nom­i­nate and are elect­ed by their Year 3 – 6 peers in their house groups and staff through a formal voting process. The number of team lead­ers per house team varies each year, depend­ent on the num­ber of nom­i­nees and stu­dent enrol­ment numbers across the school.

The roles and respon­si­bil­i­ties of Team Lead­ers are to:

  • uphold the val­ues of Ross Park and to be role mod­els to oth­er students

  • organ­ise and run lunchtime games on a reg­u­lar basis

  • take respon­si­bil­i­ty for run­ning and organ­i­sa­tion of hous­es at Ath­let­ics and Swim­ming Carnival

  • host and organ­ise spe­cial sport­ing events e.g. teacher vs stu­dent sports

  • lead House meet­ings lead­ing up to major/spe­cial events

  • assist pro­grams in Junior school e.g. run­ning fit­ness activ­i­ties, Jnr Wet n Wild day etc

Mission Statement

As preparation for School Leadership opportunities in Year 6 and to celebrate and recognise a passion for literature, a Library Monitor aims to make the library a welcoming and friendly space where books are celebrated and managed. 

About

To become a Library Monitor, students in Year 5 self-nominate and write a letter of application. They go through an interview process and are chosen by library and leadership staff to serve for a year. 

Students’ authentic voice is incorporated into many of the big decisions at Ross Park because we all belong here and our voices count. Students had the final say on the new logo design, the fabric of their shirts and the updated school values. Student groups exist in the form of Team Leaders, Student Representative Council, Eco-Rangers, Library Monitors and Northern territory Learning Commission. Student focus groups are used regularly, for example in the new uniform design, the design for the new acknowledgement system and discussions about a school logo.

Hand-drawn illustration with the phrase "Life Learning Knowledge" and decorative elements like swirls and flowers.
A colorful drawing of a dinosaur with a yellow body, orange spots, and black outlines, standing on four legs. There is an orange object above it and a small panel in the top left corner with some writing.

A focus group of students from Years 3 to 6 worked with a set of hoodie designs from Year 5 students to create Ross Park’s winter hoodie design which is repeated on the year 6 shirts. They worked to consider costings, fabric and the story they wanted the design to talk about our school. With the help and support of Aunty Bev and Miss Naomi, the group could tell the story of what the design meant. Here it is:

We begin as a toddler at home with family who are first teachers, who help you crawl, walk, talk and share cultural beliefs and ways. We walk into primary school and begin learning new ways to survive and thrive in the outside world. There follows walking into high school for more in-depth education and learning. Then we walk into working life, meeting new people and getting better at working alongside people from all different cultures. We return back to family and our own people to help them with health, finances and living well.

Young girl smiling and holding a red and blue sports jersey in an indoor setting.
Child's drawing with the title 'Ross Park Primary School', a red school crest, and a colorful landscape featuring a river, trees, and various patterns representing nature.
A school walk-a-thon tracking sheet from Ross Park Primary School with space for a student's name and card number. The sheet features print footprints for children to mark their progress and an illustration of a fire in the bottom right corner.

A student focus group designed a variety of options to make the school’s SWPBE acknowledgement system come alive visually. The students embraced the footprints logo from the uniform design and added waterholes to recognise whole class achievements. The same design brief is used for the awards certificates presented to students at assembly, recognising effort to demonstrate our school values of Be Strong, Be Fair, Be Kind.

Thanks to our wonderful students, Ross Park has a visual identity that embeds us firmly as a community proud to be living and learning together in Central Australia.