Immerse your secondary school students in a truly transformative experience at our prestigious Secondary Youth Leadership Conference. Prepare to be amazed as your students embark on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and leadership development. Engaging keynotes, interactive activities, and reflective sessions will cultivate their sense of personal agency and self-leadership, equipping them with indispensable skills for success.
Our inclusive community fosters meaningful peer interactions and networking, fostering a sense of belonging and inspiration. Witness your students be truly inspired as they glean wisdom from accomplished local speakers who have triumphed over adversity.
This is an unmissable opportunity for growth and transformation, showcasing Australia's largest youth leadership conference exclusively for secondary students. Secure your students' places now.
Welcome to Youth Leadership Academy Australia! Before the event begins, there is an opportunity to network and collaboratively share leadership ideas in an immersive and interactive way.
Welcome to Youth Leadership Academy Australia! Before the event begins, there is an opportunity to network and collaboratively share leadership ideas in an immersive and interactive way.
The facilitators, who will MC the event, will share the mission of YLAA, introduce themselves, share their leadership journeys, biggest learnings and tools and strategies they have that young leaders can utalise in their leadership journeys too. This morning session is student focused, with ample opportunity to interact with new people straight off the bat and discuss aspects of leadership within themselves and their community.
event begins, there is an opportunity to network and collaboratively share leadership ideas in an immersive and interactive way.
The first session will conclude with a keynote workshop from Wil Massara the CEO of YLAA followed by a Q+A. This keynote unpacks the foundational beginnings of leadership, unpacking what it means to lead ourselves before others.
On this break, student leaders will have opportunities for interaction, collaboration and guided networking.
This session takes a deep dive into various strategies and tools for how leaders can communicate effectively and understand our response to change. The student leaders will have an opportunity to practice the skills they learn, connect more with other leaders around them and also hear from a student speaker with a Q+A to follow.
This session takes a deep dive into various strategies and tools for how leaders can communicate effectively and understand our response to change. The student leaders will have an opportunity to practice the skills they learn, connect more with other leaders around them and also hear from a student speaker with a Q+A to follow.
We discuss what change looks like moving forward from the conference, what it means to be representative leaders for our community and introduce the post event program LeaderUP looks like.
On this break, student leaders will have further opportunity to network, talk to the facilitators and discuss opportunities to overcome barriers in their community.
This session takes a deep dive into various strategies and tools for how leaders can communicate effectively and understand our response to change. The student leaders will have an opportunity to practice the skills they learn, connect more with other leaders around them and also hear from a student speaker with a Q+A to follow.
Further opportunity for student voice - selected schools and their representatives from their leadership team will share their community opportunities they discussed over lunch and what agency looks like to them and their biggest learnings and key takeaways from the event. The session is concluded with a wrap up of the day and a re cap on the tools and strategies we focused on.
We kindly ask for your feedback to support us in continuing to make this event a successful and engaging day for all young leaders - there will be an opportunity to provide this on the day.
This session takes a deep dive into various strategies and tools for how leaders can communicate effectively and understand our response to change. The student leaders will have an opportunity to practice the skills they learn, connect more with other leaders around them and also hear from a student speaker with a Q+A to follow.
Welcome to Youth Leadership Academy Australia! Before the event begins, there is an opportunity to network and collaboratively share leadership ideas in an immersive and interactive way.
Please note: this agenda is subject to change without prior notice. YLAA event team will try their best to notify you of any changes throughout the event.
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Speakers to be announced soon!
YLAA believes that by equipping young people with leadership skills, fostering self-awareness, and providing experiential learning opportunities, they will develop the confidence and capability to lead themselves, their schools and our communities. Through a youth-led, evidence-based approach, YLAA empowers young people to create meaningful change in their schools and communities, ultimately contributing to a more positive and sustainable future for society.
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Due to current restrictions the capacity of our events are currently reduced and this event is now at capacity. More tickets may become available when these ease which is why we have created a waitlist so you do not miss out.
Take a moment to join the waitlist below to be notified if more tickets become available.
In light of more tickets becoming available, we would like to welcome you and your students to join us at the upcoming Melbourne Youth Leadership Conference on the 27th or 28th of April.
Please fill out this form to submit an order, and we will send an invoice to you directly. This invoice must be paid prior to attending the event. If you would like to pay via card please call Laura on 0477 327 996.
Please note: These tickets are non-refundable.
We're excited to be bringing this event to your region soon. In the meantime, take a moment to join the waitlist below to be notified if more tickets become available.
Pre Register NowIn previous years, we have had to enforce capacity limits due to health restrictions, but we are expecting more students and teachers to attend this year. Last year we had 10,000 students attend Australia-wide.
Last year we had 700 schools attend Australia-wide.
Our primary conference has been designed for year 5's and 6s whilst our secondary conference is age appropriate for all years from 7 to 12.