Student Development and Leadership Gleeson College offers a number of programs that encourage and nurture student development. Embedded within the subject Faith & Living, a Personal Development Program is in place to support students’ holistic improvement during their time at the College. Central to this is The Resilience Project, an initiative that teaches evidence-based strategies to help students improve their wellbeing through gratitude, empathy, and mindfulness. Furthermore, Child Protection Curriculum and issues surrounding safety (personal, online, road) are also explored. Students also have the opportunity to participate in further enrichment activities, including: Vocational Education Training, work experience, year level camps and retreats, incursions and excursions. Furthermore, extra-curricular activities across the Performing Arts, STEM, and a variety of sporting pursuits provide students a chance to explore their interests, develop their leadership and engage with others. Students can demonstrate their leadership potential through opportunities to lead in the various areas of College life, including Senior Years and Middle Years Executive (Presidents and Vice Presidents), Senior Years and Middle Years House Captains, Performing Arts, Sports, and STEM Captains. In collaboration with staff and the student cohort, the student leaders coordinated the following community days throughout 2024 to support various charities and initiatives: Sleep Awareness Day, Project Compassion, St Vincent de Paul ‘Vinnies Winter Appeal’, Wear it Purple Day, R U OK Day, Harmony Day, and Gleeson Day activities. Page 16