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J_Rho:
Hey all!
I've applied for school captain and if I get an interview what are some questions you guys think I'll be asked? have you got any tips on like how to 'break the ice' in an interview?

Joseph41:
From memory, I was asked on things like:

- How I'd improve the school/school culture
- What my understanding of a leader was
- Why I'd be suitable for the role
- How I'd demonstrated from Y7-11 that I'd be suitable for the role
- Examples of leadership I'd demonstrated outside school
- Vision for the year ahead
- Changes I'd make if I had complete authority

And then some specific questions relating to my application (it was a three-part process for us: written application, speech, interview).

Good luck! :)

Bri MT:
- how you'd balance school captain responsibilities with study commitments
- what you would do as school captain
- representing the school type questions
- how you'd use your previous leadership experience

Jimmmy:
Hi There!

From my experience, what Bri & Joseph have said is pretty much spot on in terms of what you'll be asked. I think in addition, there may be some things along the lines of:
- how you've influenced the school in any capacity of leadership in the past (school specific!)
- your implementation of school values (depending on if your school has them/mentions them often)
- how you'll 'connect' the stakeholders in the school (bringing positive student-teacher relationships)

My biggest piece of advice is to try and be: specific, unique and confident. If you can master all of those things in whatever you say, you're going to put yourself in the best position to get the role!

J_Rho:

--- Quote from: Bri MT on December 04, 2019, 12:00:36 pm ---- how you'd balance school captain responsibilities with study commitments
- what you would do as school captain
- representing the school type questions
- how you'd use your previous leadership experience

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--- Quote from: Jimmmy on December 04, 2019, 03:13:27 pm ---Hi There!

From my experience, what Bri & Joseph have said is pretty much spot on in terms of what you'll be asked. I think in addition, there may be some things along the lines of:
- how you've influenced the school in any capacity of leadership in the past (school specific!)
- your implementation of school values (depending on if your school has them/mentions them often)
- how you'll 'connect' the stakeholders in the school (bringing positive student-teacher relationships)

My biggest piece of advice is to try and be: specific, unique and confident. If you can master all of those things in whatever you say, you're going to put yourself in the best position to get the role!

--- End quote ---

--- Quote from: Joseph41 on December 04, 2019, 09:17:40 am ---From memory, I was asked on things like:

- How I'd improve the school/school culture
- What my understanding of a leader was
- Why I'd be suitable for the role
- How I'd demonstrated from Y7-11 that I'd be suitable for the role
- Examples of leadership I'd demonstrated outside school
- Vision for the year ahead
- Changes I'd make if I had complete authority

And then some specific questions relating to my application (it was a three-part process for us: written application, speech, interview).

Good luck! :)

--- End quote ---

Thank you all for your helpful replys!!

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