About Me

Hi, I’m Matt. I’m currently a Year 11 student at John Curtin College of the Arts, and I’m proud to be part of the Drama Gifted and Talented program.

I am using this website as a platform to advocate for student voices, even though I am not a student councillor, that does not mean I wont fight for my peers.

Through my experience across the years engaging with the college, along with my Father’s experience on the John Curtin College of the Arts Board and P&C Association, and my Mother’s experience working for the education department, I have gained insight on how to actually get things done.

In 2025 I championed a number of successful initiatives around the college. For example, I secured a five-day extension on Test 4 in Maths for all Year 10 students by raising with the Director of Mathematics that the original assessment date didn’t follow the college’s Assessment Policy (Section 1.2 – Assessment Scheduling), which says students shouldn’t have to sit more than two assessments in one day.

Once again, I achieved the same outcome for Maths Test 5, having it moved from the day of our two science tests to two days later. This outcome allowed us as a cohort extra time to prepare, and ensure fair assessment conditions for everyone. I have also worked to champion student led initiatives, such as the removal of proposed timetable changes in 2026, which would have seen us finish school at 3.25pm from Monday-Wednesday, which will no longer go ahead.

Above all, I am committed to living the college values of curiosity, courage, and connection, and carrying forward the college priorities of kindness, growth and cognition. These aren’t just words to me, they’re qualities I understand and try to show in my daily life at the college. (Ask anyone, they will tell you just how much I love our values!!!!)