Student Leadership in Woodbrook College
Student Leadership
At Woodbrook College, student participation is at the core of our student leadership programme. Student voice and activism is encouraged through the ample student leadership opportunities we offer. Students are encouraged to practice a range of leadership skills in a supportive, learning, and social environment.
Student leaders in Woodbrook College are responsible, organised, hardworking and caring representatives of, and advocating for, the student body. They actively demonstrate and encourage involvement in creating a positive whole school community.
Head Students
Head Students are responsible for leading the elected school Prefects, hosting school events, representing the school at public events, chairing the student council, organizing the mentoring programme, and assisting staff members. Head Students in Woodbrook College play a crucial role in ensuring that the RICH ethos of the school carries across to all areas of school life.

Head boy | Adam Cahill |
Head girl | Milly Swan |
Deputy Head boy | Andrew O’Toole |
Deputy Head girl | Abhirami Santhoshkumar |
Prefects
The Prefect system in Woodbrook College is made up of nine senior prefects. Prefects play a vital part in the running of Woodbrook College, assisting and supporting both staff and pupils. The role of a Prefect falls into three main categories:
- Helping/assisting staff
- Supporting younger pupils
- Organising events
Qualifications and experience
• Academic record should be above average
• Behavioural record must be exemplary, including attendance record
Personal skills and aptitudes
- Leadership skills
- The ability to work well in a team
- Organisational skills
- Good communication skills
- Maturity
- Responsible
- Reliable
- Punctual, polite and honest
- Ability to talk confidently and appropriately to staff, students, and parents
- Pride in Woodbrook College
- Live the R.I.C.H culture
Prefect | Layla Byrne Murray |
Prefect | Lucy O Brien |
Prefect | Danni Mc Gowan |
Prefect | Matthew Mc Coy |
Prefect | Alex Curran |
Prefect | Brandon Healy Hennessy |
Prefect | Aoife Mohan |
Prefect | Anna Krupinska |
Prefect | Taine Vella Whelan |

Student Council
The Student Council in Woodbrook College is a democratic and effective representative body within our school community. It provides a collective voice for our students and represents them as stakeholders in their education. There is one representative per class, assigned roles and shared responsibilities. All Student Council Representatives are fully trained with ISSU (Irish Second level Students Union).
Class Representatives
Chairperson | Adam Cahill |
Deputy Chairperson | Milly Swan |
6 Avoca | Caolan O Connor |
6 Dodder | Brandon Healy Hennessey |
6 Vartry | Lucy O Brien |
5Avoca | Abi Byrne |
5Dodder | Samuel Oni |
5Vartry | David Nervez |
5 Slaney | Eva Fox |
TY 1 | Adam Abila |
TY 2 | Lily O Keefe |
TY 3 | Ava Rose Byrne |
3Avoca | Jason Tamayo |
3Dodder | Freya Dempsey |
3Vartry | Brian Grefaldeo |
2 Avoca | Clara Tobias Cronin |
2Dodder | Cian Earls |
2Vartry | Jake O’ Brien |
2 Glencree | Lucy Bateson |
1 Avoca | Molly Weafer |
1Glencree | Toby Farrell |
1Dodder | Jack O Carroll |
1Vartry | Rebekah Tresson Callaghan |
1 Liffey | Oliver Bull |
Responsibilities
- Attending all meetings of the student council
- Voting on any issues that may arise in meetings of the student council
- Making proposals on behalf of the students they represent to the student council
- Actively representing the interests of their peers
- Reporting to the students which they represent on any updates or events from the student council.
Student- Leadership Accredited Programmes
Woodbrook College offers students an array of student leadership programmes which encourage and empower our young students. These programmes develop skills which can be transferred to both school and community life.

Green School programme | Ms. Doyle, Mr Reilly |
Global Goals programme | Ms. Hand |
Creative Schools | Ms. Shiely |
An Gaisce | Ms. Kilfeather |
Young Social Innovators | Mr. Coady |
Foroige Leadership Programme | Ms. O Neill |
Model United Nations | Mr. O Donnell |
Gaelbhratach (Irish Flag) | Mr. Dwyer |
DCU Early University Entrance Programme | Ms. Hand |