About the Forum

The forum is for school captains, prefects and senior students with leadership potential.

We are pleased to extend a warm invitation to your school student leadership team to participate in the Annual Student Leadership Forum!

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The forum was established in 2013 and is facilitated by the not for profit organisation ‘Kingdomworks’ in conjunction with Newcastle City Council’s Lord Mayor’s Office.

Each year the panel has included the Newcastle Lord Mayor and guests such as:

Duncan Armstrong
Margaret Court
Commodore Steve Roberts AM
Chief Inspector Dean Olsen
Hunter Surf Life Saving CEO Rhonda Scruton
Group Captain David Hombsch CSC
Paul Green MLC
Andy Skidmore CEO Burn Bright

and other leading business and educational leaders.

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Forum Chairman Rick Prosser

The purpose of the forum is to connect this generations leaders with the next generation of leadership. 

  • Panelists present to the students their experience as a leader and life principles that have guided their success.
  • At morning tea the students have the opportunity to discuss what they have heard and mingle with the panelists
  • and then return for a Q & A time with the forum panel.

Location

The forum is held at Wests Bowling Club, Tauranga Rd New Lambton (It is behind the Wests New Lambton Multi Story carpark).map

Date & Time

Friday, 1 June. Students need to be at the venue by 9:15am and the forum will finish by 11:30am

Program

The forum will be facilitated by St Philips College Waratah teacher Matt Schultz. The program will be as follows:

  • Panelists will present to the students their experience and principles of leadership that have guided their success (5 -10 minutes each).
  • Students will then be given the opportunity to discuss what they have heard and formulate questions for a Q & A time.
  • Morning Tea and Q & A Panel

Schools to Arrange

  • Parental permission (including photo permission for the purpose of using on the student forum website and social media)
  • Transport for students to and from the venue
  • Teacher supervision of their student group
  • Cost is $15 per student / teacher (schools will be invoiced for their group)

If you have any questions email info@kingdomworks.org.au