By Catherine Strohfeldt

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Haswell-Smith said from those first student summits, follow-up meetings could re-evaluate school policy, launch new programs, or see external experts brought in to discuss key topics.

“Depending on what the summit’s about and what part of the student voice is [there], the outcomes are completely different,” she said.

“We had a uniform summit four years ago, and that resulted in us not having rules around hair-dye colours, or whether you can have your hair up or down, unless it’s to do with health and safety.”

Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the summits helped students gain “a sense of pride in the way they shape their school”.