GCSPA School Leaders Celebration 2026
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🌟 You’re Invited! Celebrate the Gold Coast’s State Secondary School Leaders of 2026!The Gold Coast Secondary Principals Alliance warmly invites you to a special evening honouring our 2026 Gold Coast State Secondary Schools Senior Student Leaders. 🎓✨ This is a wonderful opportunity to recognise their achievements, honour their leadership journey and bring our school communities together.
đź“… When: Thursday, 12 February 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00pm for a 5:30pm start – 8:00pm
📍 Where: Southern Cross University, Building C, Terminal Dr, Bilinga QLD 4225
🎉 Highlights:
- Celebrate our incredible school leaders
- Hear from our keynote speaker Nicole Dyson, Future Anything. Nicole Dyson is one of Australia’s leading voices in future‑focused education and youth entrepreneurship. A former classroom teacher turned award‑winning entrepreneur, she is the Founder and CEO of Future Anything, an organisation empowering young people to turn their ideas into real‑world action. Nicole has worked with over 100,000 young people and educators, influencing learning for more than a million students across Australia and New Zealand. She is also the creator of YouthX, Australia’s only startup accelerator for school‑aged entrepreneurs, and the design thinking tool Catapult Cards.
- Hear from EQ South East Regional Director, Julie Warwick, SCU Vice Chancellor Tyrone Carlin and GCSPA President & Principal Benowa SHS Ben Weeks
- Enjoy canapés and nibbles at the conclusion of the event
- Cash bar available on the night
Tickets* - Students/Staff $20, Parents FREE. *Schools will be invoiced directly for student/staff tickets. Please note there is no need to bring a printed ticket to the event. Once registered all names will be on the guest list. Students and staff will be seated by school. Parents to sit in the family/guests section.
đźš— Parking: Free onsite parking available.
đź“… RSVP by: Tuesday 10 February 2026, 4:00pm
Let’s come together to recognize and celebrate the leaders of tomorrow! 🌟👏
Date
Thursday 12 February 2026 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Southern Cross University
Southern Cross University, Building C, Terminal Drive, Bilinga QLD 4225