Youth Voice Peak Group
The Department of Education’s Youth Voice Peak Group provides student voice and advice on matters of policy development and program delivery to the Department of Education.
About Youth Voice Peak Group
The education engagement strategy 2022 to 2031 was launched in 2021 for all families, educators and communities who seek to help our children and young people to engage in learning in the Northern Territory (NT).
A key action under goal 1 of the education engagement strategy is for the department to establish consultative and decision-making mechanisms to capture student voice on matters of policy development and program delivery.
The NT Youth Voice Peak Group (YVPG) was established in 2023 to provide student voice on matters of policy development and program delivery to positively influence future education, employment, health and wellbeing outcomes for all young Territorians.
YVPG is an exciting opportunity for students in years 10 to 12 across the NT to contribute to policies and programs that affect them and ensure their voice is represented in decision-making processes.
Drawing on their lived experiences, members work as a group to collectively identify areas of education they would like to reform in partnership with the department.
YVPG meet once a school term both online and in person. Members undertake a series of professional development activities to help build their leadership skills and confidence. They have the opportunity provide advice directly to the Minister for Education, and key department executive staff to influence departmental policy and programs.
2024 Youth Voice Peak Group
The 2024 NT YVPG members comprise 6 return members from 2023 and 12 new members from across the territory.
The members are listed below.
| Member name | Region | School |
|---|---|---|
| Abel Ganley | Big Rivers | Katherine High School |
| Amy Tinsley * | Darwin | Darwin High School |
| Billy Timbs * | Darwin | Casuarina Secondary College |
| Charles Yunupingu | East Arnhem | Laynhapuy Homelands School – Makarrata Senior School |
| Charlotte Williams* | Darwin | Haileybury Rendall |
| Doug Dupree | Top End | Good Shepherd Lutheran College |
| Hannah Ziersch | Darwin | Henbury School |
| Kate McTaggart | Big Rivers | Katherine High School |
| Lilly Bailey-Carey | Darwin | The Essington International School, Darwin |
| Megan Wunungmurra | East Arnhem | Laynhapuy Homelands School – Makarrata Senior School |
| Michael Long | Darwin | Henbury School |
| Ruhan Sun | Darwin | Darwin High School |
| Sophia Belle Rogers | East Arnhem | Nhulunbuy High School |
| Stephanie Waugh | Darwin | Haileybury Rendall |
| Suraya Van Beelen* | East Arnhem | Nhulunbuy High School |
| Tiah Lawler | Darwin | O'Loughlin Catholic College |
| Wil Gow * | Darwin | Darwin High School |
| Zoey Magnay * | Central | Centralian Senior College |
* Returning members.
For further information, including 2024 meeting dates and consultation opportunities, email the Youth Voice and Leadership Advisor, Strategic Engagement Partnerships team at yvpg.doe@education.nt.gov.au.
View the 2023 NT Youth Voice Peak Group members.
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