Victorian Student Representative Council

📥 CHECK YOUR INBOX📥

💲 VicSRC is offering a paid opportunity to take part in a consultation to help us develop our student voice practices!
🤸 If you have been part of a VicSRC workshop, program, event, or other opportunity from 2023 to now, you can take part!

📨 Get in touch with [email protected] if you didn’t receive this email but would like to take part!

*past or present Exec members are not eligible for payment.

📥 CHECK YOUR INBOX📥
💲 VicSRC is offering a paid opportunity to take part in a consultation to help us develop our student voice practices!
🤸 If you have been part of a VicSRC workshop, program, event, or other opportunity from 2023 to now, you can take part!

📨 Get in touch with [email protected] if you didn't receive this email but would like to take part!
*past or present Exec members are not eligible for payment.

This year, students across Victoria didn’t just share their views, they shaped change.

Through Congress, advocacy and ongoing work with decision-makers, student voice has driven real conversations about what needs to change in education. From mental health and inclusion to how we define success at school, students are leading the way.

We’ve captured this work in our latest Annual Report.

See what we’ve done and where we’re heading next 👉️ https://buff.ly/3PwmvXM

🎉 First-stop, Gippsland! 🎉

Regional Congress 2026 is kicking off at Gippsland Tech School on Monday 2 March, and we’re celebrating 20 years of student voice in a big way.

If you’re a student leader in Gippsland, this is your chance to:

💬 Connect with other students from across the region
🎓 Grow your leadership and advocacy skills
🔥 Have your say on the issues affecting your school and community

🗓 Monday 2 March
📍 Gippsland Tech School
🎟 Ticket sales close Friday 20 February

Spots are limited — grab your ticket now:
👉 https://buff.ly/S7nznxk

More Regional Congress events are happening across Victoria, but Gippsland is where the celebration starts.

VicSRC Congress 2026: Gippsland Congress is VicSRC's flagship student-led experience bringing together students from across Victoria to unpack ideas and solve issues in the education system.

New look, same mission! 🌟

We are thrilled to unveil the new VicSRC website, your one-stop shop for student advocacy resources and policy updates.

Even more exciting? Tickets for Regional Congress 2026 are officially LIVE! 💥

To celebrate our 20th year, we’re taking Congress on tour across regional Victoria to hear directly from students about the future of their education.

On the road: Visiting Gippsland, Wangaratta, Geelong and Swan Hill.

✅️ See what's new: vicsrc.org.au
🎟️ Get your tickets: https://buff.ly/gvO3bBA

Are you ready for it …

Here is a little behind the scenes photo dump of our Executive Committee and staff from the year delivering student voice in our programs, advocacy, and governance 🫡🫡🫡

We can’t wait for you to meet our Executive Committee and staff next week at Congress!

Will we see you there?

[ID:This is a carousel of images of students and staff members from 2025].

Today is IDAHOBIT, and VicSRC reaffirms our commitment in ensuring school is safe and accessible for everyone 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Did you know, according to our LGBTIQA+ Student Enpowerment Report, that there are easy ways for teachers to show their support for LGBTIQA+ students?

Things like pride pins, bringing community groups to students, and correcting incorrect pronoun usage are some of the ways students feel better supported at school.

We urge every member of VicSRC’s community to continue to support our LGBTIQA+ students 🫶🏻

[ID: this is a photo with a purple gradient. The text reads “May 17th is IDAHOBIT. 44% of students felt their teachers knew how to support LGBTIQA+ students and their unique experiences within school.“].

The VCAA restructure is a great opportunity to embed student voice in all aspects of education.

Swipe to read VicSRC’s thoughts

[ID: This is a five slide carousel of blue graphics explaining VicSRC’s stance on the VCAA restructure. The title text reads “The VCAA restructure is a great opportunity to embed student voice in all aspects of education.”].

Not to brag but VicSRC had our AGM last week, and it was a blast 💥

The VicSRC 2025 AGM was entirely student-led and an opportunity for our VicSRC members to hear straight from our CEO, our Executive Committee, and our board on the amazing things we got up to in the past year 🙂‍↕️

It was also lovely to have Parliamentary Secretary present, as well as staff from the Victorian Department of Education and 🤸

It was so lovely to see parents and students come and say hi to our staff and Executive Committee as well 🤗

Keep an eye out for our Annual Report highlights over the week …

[ID: this is an 17 slide carousel of VicSRC students, staff, and friends at the 2025 AGM. Photos include speeches, socialising, and general posing].

📣 This week, the Victorian Government announced that schools logos will be banned from shorts, pants, skirts and socks, starting next year.

The decision will help to make school uniforms cheaper, which is great news.

But it’s only one small piece of the puzzle. Swipe for our full statement! ➡️

Today is Close the Gap Day, and as an education focused organisation, closing the education gap in Victoria is something VicSRC knows is important to students all across the state.

What did Victorian students tell us in 2024?

[ID: this is a two slide carousel. The title text reads: March 20th is Close the Gap Day. What do Victorian students want to see changed? The text outlines key points from VicSRC’s 2024 Congress Report].