Secondary School Programs


Bring YLAA’s Transformational SRC Leadership Programs to Your School. Create a Culture of Student-Led Change.

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📅 Now Taking Bookings for Term 3 and 4, 2025

Now booking for Term 3 and 4, 2025—limited spots available. Get in early to secure your preferred dates for 2026.

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YLAA in your School

At Youth Leadership Academy Australia (YLAA), we understand that secondary school is a crucial time for young people to grow as leaders. Our programs are designed to empower students from Years 7 to 12, including Student Representative Councils (SRCs), with the skills, confidence, and resilience they need to lead effectively. Whether stepping into leadership roles, working as part of an SRC team, or driving positive change in their schools and communities, students thrive when equipped with practical tools and meaningful opportunities to make a difference.

✅ Custom-Fit Leadership Workshops for Secondary Schools

No cookie-cutter sessions here. We tailor every program to align with your school's leadership framework, student cohort, and community goals.

✅ Created by Young Leaders, for Young Leaders

YLAA is proudly youth-led. Our facilitators understand today’s students and what motivates them, because we’ve walked the same path.

✅ Evidence-Based Learning That Sticks

Grounded in positive psychology and pedagogy, our programs focus on resilience, communication, collaboration and emotional intelligence, key skills backed by research and lived experience.

Student Leaders Workshop (1 Day)

1 Day | SRC / Student Leadership Team

This one-day workshop equips leadership teams with practical tools to strengthen their emotional resilience, self-awareness, and confidence. Through interactive activities and reflective discussions, students will explore how to navigate challenges, develop a growth mindset, and lead themselves and others with clarity and purpose.

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Empowered Change Makers Workshop

2 Day | SRC / Student Leadership Team

This immersive two-day program empowers students to build emotional resilience and effective leadership skills through hands-on activities and peer collaboration. Participants will deepen their understanding of self-leadership, develop strategies to overcome adversity, and create action plans to drive positive change within their schools and communities.

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Redefining Leadership

30- 200 Students | Years 7 - 12

This engaging full-year-level program is designed to help students build resilience and emotional intelligence as core leadership qualities. Through interactive workshops, practical activities, and real-life scenarios, participants develop the skills to manage challenges, communicate effectively, and lead with empathy and confidence both within their schools and broader communities.

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The YLAA 4 E’s Framework - How our Programs are Developed.

1️⃣ Experiance

We start with hands-on, interactive challenges that help students explore leadership through action.

2️⃣ Empower

Students reflect on what they’ve learned and begin to connect their personal strengths to real-world leadership.

3️⃣ Equip

We provide practical tools and strategies students can use immediately in their schools and leadership teams.

4️⃣ Educate

Each concept is linked back to research and real-life applications, ensuring every student understands the ‘why’ behind their learning.


Want to dive deeper into the YLAA approach? Download our full Theory of Change and 4 E’s Framework to understand how we build lasting leadership growth.

Download YLAA's Theory of Change

YLAA has supported over 50,000 young people and is trusted by over 1200 schools across Australia.

YLAA's Extensive Portfolio of Skillsets

LEADERSHIP

COMMUNICATION

TEAMWORK

BALANCE

GOAL SETTING

WELLBEING

ADAPTABILITY

EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE

TIME
MANAGEMENT

PLUS MUCH MORE

The Process

Stage 1

Program Enquiry Sent!

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Once received a YLAA team member will call you to discuss further and book your one on one consultation.

Stage 2

One on One Consultation

YLAA School Representative discusses program & desired outcomes with you.

Stage 3

Program & Proposal Sent

A draft program  of how YLAA could support your school with & proposal is sent for your perusal.

Stage 4

Acceptance & Program Design

Once accepted our schools team will work with you closely to design the program to meet your desired outcomes.

Stage 5

Program, Feedback & Resources

Your tailor-made program is facilitated at your school, feedback is received and post-program resources are provided to support your school.

What Schools Are Saying

"The YLAA program was a fantastic engaging learning experiences for the young leaders of our school. The facilitators were great with our students and were able to get them to use higher order thinking when it comes to leadership and reflecting on their own leadership qualities. I would recommend this program to any school or any other aspiring young leaders."

Ben, Princes Hill Secondary College

"The YLAA Program was an excellent way to develop leadership skills among our SRC team. Our students learned the complexities of team work, as well as the resilience needed to cope to challenge in an ever evolving world. They were able to use these skills for future project planning at the school level and will be able to take these beyond the school gate. The presenters were highly engaging and fosters a sense of collaboration and motivation. Overall, I highly recommend this program."

Marissa, Northern Beaches Secondary College

"Being in a low SES area with a large comprehensive high school, our students often do not see the potential for their future. YLAA presented a fantastic program that our students thoroughly embraced, leaving them with the motivation to make and be the change for the future, not only for themselves but for their generation. With the presenters being young themselves, they were able to relate better with the students than the traditional teacher/student relationship. Our students loved the day and we have had positive feedback from our P&C about the program. We would love to have this program as a regular annual event for our school leaders (both present and future). Thanks so much!"

Karen, Gorokan High School

“YLAA created an engaging, bespoke program for our student leaders that was tailored to our unique context. I was impressed how they were able to build rapport with students so quickly and get them working collaboratively together. The program set our leaders up for their roles and projects for next year and gave them confidence to work together as a team.”

Darren, Templestowe College

"The YLAA program was a fantastic engaging learning experiences for the young leaders of our school. The facilitators Bonnie and Mel were great with our students and were able to get them to use higher order thinking when it comes to leadership and reflecting on their own leadership qualities. I would recommend this program to any school or any other aspiring young leaders."

Ben, Princes Hill Secondary College

"The energy and enthusiasm of the YLAA Facilitators was impressive, as was their ability to connect with a room full of teenage boys! It was great to see them inspire our students to be leaders in their own way by making simple but important everyday decisions."

Rukevwe, Newington College

91%

of YLAA students felt more prepared to lead their school after the program.

97%

of YLAA students felt more prepared for the future after the program.

99%

of our students and teachers would recommend YLAA programs to other schools.

Our Experianced Facilitation Team

Wil Massara
Bonnie Ryan-Rowe
Alice Egan
Liam O'Connell
Matt Searle
Jess Cameron

We have supported over 750 schools in developing their students ability to lead themselves, their schools and our communities across Australia.

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📅 Now Taking Bookings for Term 3 and 4, 2025 and 2026

Get a customised proposal tailored to your school’s needs by chatting directly with a YLAA representative. Whether over the phone or via our program enquiry form, we’re here to help design the perfect leadership experience for your students. Reach out today to start the conversation and secure your spot for Term 3 and 4, 2025.

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