Altitude Day seeks to give leadership development opportunities to the many potential young leaders within our schools who don't necessarily become the ‘badge wearers'. The day delivers powerful, interactive leadership messages embodied by speakers from our Ambassadors of Leadership program. Our aim is to create inspirational leaders who will leave the day looking to find out how high their potential can take them, empowered to make a difference in school and community.

Year 9 Dates & Venues for Altitude Day

A key component of any Altitude Day is the presentations from our Ambassadors. With a philosophy that ‘leadership is any action that makes the world I touch a better place', we have sought intentionally to place in front of students ordinary people (mostly young), doing extraordinary things. We want students to be inspired by the difference our Ambassadors of Leadership have made to their local or global community and walk away questioning "If this ‘ordinary' person can do it, why can't I choose to?". Many of our Ambassadors have been nominated as Young Australians of the Year and are wonderful role models. 

With schools from each Altitude Day region sending their potential quality leaders, this day becomes something more than an ordinary leadership day. With every student wanting to be there the energy in the room is incredible and the networking opportunity this affords to the students is invaluable. Connect with other schools and leaders can create a real youth leadership presence in YOUR community!

Schools are free to bring one student or their whole Year 9 cohort. Many schools send a ‘busload' of potential leaders, who then go back to influence their peers.

PRIMARY SCHOOL CLUSTER MODEL

Based on the success of our 2009 Mid Coast Community of Schools Cluster Day on the Gold Coast and the Redbank Plains Year 6 Leadership Day, we are looking for interested school communities to hold their own Altitude Days! In October 2009, 6 local Primary Schools came together at Miami State High School and in December Redbank Plains State High School played host to four local Primary Schools. Not only did the year 6 students get a great introduction to leadership and what it means to them, they also experienced the facilities of a local High School. Year 11 student leaders from both High Schools also assisted with the facilitation and delivery of the day as a demonstration of their own leadership capabilities. If you are interested in a Altitude Day in your community, contact Laury Bray on (07) 3269 2233 or laury@ylead.com.au .

The day was an absolute pleasure - it was an experience of renewal not just for the students but myself as their Coordinator. The uplifting messages certainly have shifted my paradigms and hopefully theirs. This interactive day is a stand out event in the seven years I have been teaching and I look forward to it next year!

Teacher, Our Lady of the Southern Cross College