Core Young Leaders Kit

Help Year 5 and 6 students learn to lead themselves, lead others and make a positive contribution.

A practical, ready-to-teach student leadership program for Australian primary schools.

Leadership isn't just for school captains, prefects and students who wear badges.

Every child can benefit from learning to take responsibility, work with others, communicate confidently and show initiative.

The Core Young Leaders Kit gives teachers a structured way to develop these capabilities across the upper primary years.

Built around the Young Leaders Program's five building blocks of leadership, the kit takes students through two complementary stages: Personal Leadership in Year 5 and Public Leadership in Year 6.

Two stages of leadership development

1. Year 5 — Personal Leadership

Before students can lead others, they need to learn to lead themselves.

The Year 5 program helps students develop confidence, personal responsibility, self-management and the ability to make positive choices.

Through eight structured classroom sessions, students explore the habits and attitudes that help them take greater responsibility for their learning, behaviour and relationships.

An optional home or community service project gives students an opportunity to put their learning into practice.

2. Year 6 — Public Leadership

Leadership grows when students learn to work with and influence others.

The Year 6 program builds on the personal leadership foundation, helping students develop the skills needed to contribute positively to groups, teams and their school community.

Through seven practical classroom sessions, students explore communication, teamwork, organisation, responsibility and the challenges of working with others.

The program suits all Year 6 students, whether or not they hold formal leadership positions.

Built around five essential leadership skills

Both programs develop the Young Leaders Program's five building blocks of leadership:

• Presentation Skills: Communicating clearly and speaking with confidence.
• Responsibility: Taking ownership of actions, choices and commitments.
• Organisation: Planning ahead, managing time and following through.
• Teamwork: Cooperating, encouraging others and contributing to group success.
• Emotional Intelligence: Understanding feelings, managing emotions and responding thoughtfully to others.

These five skills provide a shared leadership language that students can use in the classroom, playground and wider school community.

What's included?

• Teacher manuals and lesson guides with structured sessions, activities and discussion prompts.
• Student workbooks with practical activities, reflection sheets and action plans.
• Printable leadership posters and cards to reinforce key leadership ideas.
• Goal-setting and reflection activities to help students recognise their progress.
• Certificates of completion to acknowledge students' learning.

Why teachers will appreciate it

Save preparation time. Use ready-made lessons and student resources rather than developing your own leadership program.

Build leadership in every student. Give all Year 5 and 6 students opportunities to develop skills they can use at school and beyond.

Create a natural progression. Start with personal leadership in Year 5 and build into public leadership in Year 6.

Develop a common leadership language. Reinforce the same five building blocks across both year levels.

Choose a delivery approach that suits your school. Teach the programs sequentially over two years or combine them into a more intensive Year 6 program.

Give every student an opportunity to lead

The Core Young Leaders Kit provides a practical way to make leadership development part of the upper primary school experience.

Help students develop the confidence, responsibility and skills to lead themselves, work effectively with others and contribute to their school community.

Digital resource — ready to download and teach.