At North Liverpool Academy, students have access to a wide range of meaningful volunteering and leadership opportunities designed to help them grow both personally and professionally. From serving the community through outreach projects to taking on leadership roles in clubs, events, and initiatives, these experiences allow students to build confidence, develop important life skills, and make a lasting impact. By engaging in service and leadership, students not only strengthen their sense of responsibility and teamwork but also prepare themselves to thrive as compassionate, capable leaders in the future.
Student Council
The Student Council is professionally overseen by Mr Peacock and operates through a structured leadership hierarchy. This team is led by a designated Line Manager and a Student Council Lead, supported by the Head Boy and Head Girl (HB/HG) Leadership Team, and the Key Stage 4 House Leadership Team. A full organisational chart detailing these roles is available upon request.
Strategic School Improvement
The Head Boy and Head Girl lead the Student Council’s mission to drive positive change across the school. On a half-termly basis, they chair formal consultations with 50 Form Representatives – one from every year group – to gather feedback on the student experience.
These collaborative sessions have resulted in several successful initiatives, including:
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Estate Enhancements: The redevelopment of the school garden and the installation of mirrors in student washrooms.
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Sustainability: The introduction of school-wide recycling facilities.
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Student Wellbeing & Services: Revisions to school menus and the introduction of new enrichment activities, such as Karate.
Charity and Community Engagement
Our Student Council is committed to philanthropy, organising a termly cake sale to raise funds for local and national causes. The students select a new beneficiary each term, with recent donations supporting organisations such as Zoe’s Place, Little Lady Locks, and The Eve Foundation.
Civic Leadership and ‘Child Friendly Schools’
The Student Leadership Team plays an active role in the Child Friendly Schools initiative. This involves regular city-wide summits where our students collaborate with peers from other schools across Liverpool. These ideas are then presented directly to the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, providing our students with a unique platform to influence school improvement and child welfare at a civic level.
Recent Leadership Opportunities
Sixth Form student leading science activities during the open evening in October 2025.
Students hosting Lord Mayor Councillor Barbara Murray during her visit in July 2025.
Student reading a poem to a crowd of fellow students, during Poetry Slam event in September 2025.
Community Christmas Dinner 2025.
Year 13 Level 3 Sports Leaders qualified with 16 UCAS points.
Students promoting and delivering Art Enrichment workshops.
Explore the sections below to learn more about the diverse leadership opportunities our students undertake.
Clubs and Groups
Our student-led clubs provide platforms for advocacy, personal development, and school improvement.
- Student Council: A structured hierarchy including form representatives and the Head Boy/Girl leadership team. The council meets half-termly to discuss and implement improvements, such as the development of the school garden, recycling initiatives, and the introduction of new enrichment activities like Karate.
- LGBTQ+ Group: This group meets weekly to lead positive change and foster an inclusive environment. Students analyse "student voice" data to create visibility events and work towards eradicating homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia within the school.
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Art Enrichment Workshops: Form 9 Culture students participate in the Arts Award, where they take on leadership roles by delivering art skill workshops to younger Key Stage 3 and primary school students.
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Rowing Club: Students have the opportunity to engage in leadership through the Academy's rowing programme.
Annual Events
Students take the lead in planning and executing several high-profile events throughout the academic year.
- Winter Wonderland: An annual celebration of diversity and inclusion where Sixth Form and Key Stage 4 students run stalls, support staff, and organise various cultural activities.
- Community Christmas Dinner: Sixth Form students lead this annual event for elderly local residents. They are responsible for preparing and serving a festive meal, with additional entertainment provided by the school choir.
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Primary School Sports Tournaments: Year 10 sports students host and officiate various events for local primary schools, including KS1 Matball and KS2 Dodgeball tournaments.
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Everton Park Primary Schools Run: Sixth Form and Year 10 sports leaders support this annual summer athletic event by officiating and assisting athletes from across the local community.
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Fundraising Activities: Students lead various charity initiatives, including termly cake sales and seasonal events like the Valentine’s Day chocolate fundraiser.
Leadership Initiatives
These formal programmes are designed to equip students with nationally recognised leadership qualifications and essential life skills.
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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE): Students develop leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills through Bronze and Silver award expeditions and activities.
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TOTEM (Talking Openly to Embrace Mental Health): A peer-mentor programme where over eighty trained students from Years 8 to 13 act as "buddies" and lead topical mental health sessions for younger year groups.
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Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP): A peer-led bystander intervention programme that trains Year 10 students to challenge bullying and abusive behaviours, promoting a safer school environment.
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Anthony Walker Foundation Anti-Ambassadors: Trained student ambassadors lead form-time discussions for Year 8 pupils on eradicating key societal issues.
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MFL Primary Outreach: Year 10 students visit local primary schools to plan and deliver Spanish language sessions to Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils.
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Sixth Form Art Mentoring: A-Level Art students mentor younger pupils during lessons and enrichment, sharing their expertise while building their own UCAS applications.