Congress 2022
Congress 2022 happened in person on Friday 2 September.
Thanks to everyone who joined the VicSRC Student Executive Advisory Committee for the 17th Congress to pitch their education ideas, work in action teams to solve issues and join the roar of student voice.
If you missed out on the day itself but still want to be involved you can sign up for free for the Online Forum until Monday 12 September! Get your tickets below.
Key Details
9:00am - 4:30pm
Friday 2 September
Wurun Senior Campus
111 Queens Parade
Fitzroy North
Tickets sold out
Event information
Have a read through our FAQs below. If you still have questions email our Programs and Events Manager, Hayley, at hayley@vicsrc.org.au or call on 0447 691 300.
Tickets and registration
Any student currently enrolled in recognised secondary education in Victoria!
Congress is one of the only events for students, by students and we ask that educators do not accompany their students to the event. We encourage educators to come along to our end of year Student Voice Extravaganza instead!
We can only host a limited number of students at Congress, so we cap each school at three delegates to make sure as many schools across Victoria as possible get the chance to participate. Make sure you’ve spoken with your student representative team to see if students from your school are already going!
Nope! Everyone has a voice, and everyone should be heard. If you are a Victorian secondary student, you can participate.
Nope! Schools can register their students but you can also register as an individual student.
Note that only three students from each school can participate, so make sure you talk to someone at school to see if anyone else from your school is already going!
Congress is one of the only events for students, by students and we ask that educators do not accompany their students to the event. We encourage educators to come along to our end of year Student Voice Extravaganza instead!
General tickets cost $60.50 plus booking fee.
Partner Schools and Student Community members' tickets cost $49.50 plus booking fee.
Become a Partner School or join our Student Community to get access to the discounted tickets and take the next steps on your student voice journey.
If you are already a Partner School and Student Community member, check your email for a code to get access!
Ticket price includes:
🥪 Lunch
👕 Congress tshirt
🎉 Showbag, including a Congress Keep Cup!
The discount for Partner Schools and members of the Student Community ends at midnight Monday 1 August.
Tickets close on Friday 12 August.
Couldn’t make it to Congress? Join our Student Community for free to stay up to date on news and opportunities!
About the event
Congress 2022 will take place Friday 2 September at 111 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North on Wurun Senior Campus, a senior secondary campus for Collingwood College and Fitzroy High School.
Secondary students from across Victoria, the VicSRC Student Executive Advisory Committee - who will be running the show – and VicSRC staff.
We encourage you to prepare a pitch for the Pitch Session – pitch your big idea or your biggest issue with education to be voted on to become one of the priorities for Congress 2022.
Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the day. Everything else, including lunch, is provided!
Wear what makes you feel comfortable! We do not require you to wear school uniform. You will receive a Congress t-shirt when you get to Congress which we hope you will wear 😊
Yep! You can bring and use your phone during the event, or another device if preferred
Action Teams at Congress are teams of around 10 students led by a VicSRC Executive Committee member. Each Action Team works on an Action Plan for a topic pitched at the start of the day.
You will be randomly assigned to an Action Team before Congress – your team colour will be on your lanyard when you get to the event. Your Team’s topic will be randomly assigned after voting in the morning.
Child Safety
VicSRC is a child safe organisation. You can read our Commitment to Child Safety here
Congress is facilitated by our Student Executive Advisory Committee members, with VicSRC adult staff and volunteers supporting them and coordinating the event logistics.
Our staff and volunteers are trained in child safety and have current Working with Children Checks and National Police Checks.
COVID-19
VicSRC will follow current health advice to manage and reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission at Congress. Specific measures will be communicated closer to the event date as advice regularly changes.
Supported by
Wurun Senior Campus, a senior secondary campus for Collingwood College and Fitzroy High School
