2025 National Student Voice Awards
Each year, we celebrate outstanding practice in student voice, agency, advocacy, and partnerships through our National Student Voice Awards. These awards highlight the people and projects making a real difference, where students are not only heard, but empowered to lead.
This page showcases our finalists and winners from across Australia: students, schools, and organisations who are driving change, strengthening communities, and shaping education systems from the ground up.
From peer-led summits and climate action campaigns to cross-sector partnerships and youth-led policy reform, these stories offer inspiration and practical insight into what student empowerment looks like in action.
Albert Park College Sustainability Sub-Committee
Brisbane Catholic Education - Student Voice Network
Youth Voice Project: A Model of Cross-Sector Collaboration Empowering Students and Driving Change
Guardian Angels
St Joseph's Primary School New Playground Design
Melbourne High School History Club
Maximising Student Voice and Agency
Student Voice & Leadership at Overnewton
SA SRC
New Student Summits at Yeronga SHS: Embedding Student Voice into School Culture Item
2025 National Student Voice Awards
Student Voice Impact Award
Recognising schools that champion student voice, agency, and leadership
This award honours a primary or secondary school that has embedded meaningful student voice in its culture, decision-making, and practices. It highlights schools where students are not just heard but actively shape their learning and school environment.
2025 Winner: Yeronga State High School
Highly Commended:
Albert Park College Sustainability Sub-Committee
Melbourne High School History Club
Partnership for Change Award
Recognising collaboration across sectors to empower students and drive change
This award celebrates partnerships between students and educators, policymakers, community organisations, or other stakeholders that have led to real-world impact. It highlights initiatives that break down silos and ensure students are co-creators of solutions.
2025 Winner: Brisbane Catholic Education Student Voice Network
Highly Commended:
The Youth Voice Project (Vincentia HS/Firefly)
South Australian Student Representative Council
2026 National Student Voice Awards
In 2026, the Australian Council for Student Voice will expand its National Student Voice Awards to further recognise the depth and diversity of student-led change. Alongside our two established categories (the Student Voice Impact Award and the Partnership for Change Award) we’re excited to introduce a new category: the Student Changemaker Award, celebrating an individual student who has embodied the spirit of the Australian Framework for Student Empowerment, putting voice, agency, advocacy, and partnerships into action to drive meaningful change.
Nominations for the 2026 awards will open in early 2026. For further information, please contact: awards@studentvoice.org.au.