Students, staff and proud families assembled for the annual badge presentation ceremony at the Cobram and District Specialist School this week.
    
                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                
                                                                    
                              
        Before classes got under way on Tuesday, February 18, over half a dozen students received their leadership badges.
    
                  
                                                                
                  
                  
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                            
                              
        Two new school captains, Jack Jenvey-Burke and Sam Donnelly, were named, while the school welcomed six new house captains and vice-captains.
    
                  
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                              
        Principal Leah Willis said the conferral of leadership roles provided her students with a chance to represent the school in community events.
    
                  
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                              
        “It gives the students some purpose of leadership,” Ms Willis said.
    
                  
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                              
        Student leaders must possess a range of leadership qualities, Ms Willis outlined.
    
                  
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                              
        “They’ve got the social skills to be able to be able to stand up in front of the local community,” she said.
    
                  
                                                                
                  
                  
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                              
        “They also respect our school values and show leadership across the school.”
    
                  
                                                                
                  
    
        
            
            
        
        
            
            
                
                                    Sports house captains Mia Giddings, Cooper Belfall, Chaise Spicer, Boston Haimona and Ned Quinane. Absent: Rivvah Dean.
                                                    Photo by
                    Owen Sinclair
                            
         
     
                  
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                      
        
                            
                        Cobram and District Specialist School 2025 student leaders
                    
                                    
                                            
        School captains: Jack Jenvey-Burke and Sam Donnelly.
                
        Red house: Ned Quinane (captain) and Chaise Spicer (vice-captain).
                
        Green house: Cooper Belfall (captain) and Rivvah Dean (vice-captain).
                
        Yellow house: Boston Haimona (captain) and Mia Giddings (vice-captain).