Student voice is the individual and collective perspective and actions of students within the context of learning and education. According to Fletcher (2017), student voice is a phenomenon that has always been present in schools; but what makes it noticeable is the willingness or not of educators and others to listen to student voice in areas ranging from what affects them personally to what affects an entire student body to what affects the entire school system.

What does the future hold for Queensland schools?
This ACEL Forum will present the perspectives and practices of four highly recognised participants and leaders within the Toowoomba educational environs.

• First Speaker – Michael Newman, Principal, St Mary’s College
• Second Speaker – Julie Raitelli, Principal, Fairview Heights State Primary School
• Third Speaker – Kilian Keenan, Senior Student, Highfields State College
• Final Speaker – Rian Roux, Doctoral Student, USQ