Welcome to the Student Council Resources Hub!
Further resources are available related to Student Council Training and being an ISSU School Rep. To become a member student council click here!
STUDENT COUNCIL HANDBOOK
Do you have a student council?
Do you want to improve its work?
Then the ISSU Student Council Handbook is the guide for you!
This handbook has been created for students, by students and whether you are just setting up your student council or are already well-established in your school, the handbook can help you in your work!
Click the image on the left to view the full handbook.
STUDENT COUNCIL SCALE
The ISSU student council scale can be used to help your student council develop into a more professional, student-led body. Sign up to our training above to increase your level!
Student Council Scale. Click the image to download.
ISSU Ballot Paper templates
2023/2024
This template document contains English and Gaeilge translations of ballot papers for 2 voting systems
1. First Past the Post, and
2. PR-STV
ISSU school rep handbook
This document outlines what the role of the ISSU School Rep is, and how it functions in the ISSU.
If you are an ISSU School Rep, this is essential reading!
ISSU Online ballots and voting software
We recommend using RankedVote for your ranked choice or PR-STV elections. We've used it ourselves here at ISSU. It's easy, works across devices, and calculates results instantly.
ISSU Template Letter for Student Advisory Member on Board of Management
Resource for student councils wishing to advocate for a Student Advisory Member on their schools Board of Management
Student Council Constitution Template
Set the foundations and structure to your own student council constitution. Meeting the needs of student councils at all levels - from those starting from scratch, those who wish to just improve their functioning, and then those who have a proven track record of affecting change in their school community.
A student’s guide to problem solving
This guide is to help you and your student council solve everyday problems that affect students.
Black History Month: A guide to celebrating BHM within your school
A Guide with why we celebrate, activities and useful resources to make YOUR school’s Black History Month count!
Taking action on sustainability and making it part of your student council
A guide to how your student council can take action on sustainability and make it a part of your student council.
A STUDENTS GUIDE TO RUNNING FOR ELECTION
A guide to empower young women to run in their student council elections!
The Cure to anxiety is action
An expert resource on coping with climate anxiety for Second-Level Students’.
SDGs ar Scoil!
A guide to how you can implement the Sustainable Development Goals in your school.
Student council sustainability plan template
A template you can bring back to your Student Council on how you can implement sustainable practices.
Be Kind to biodiversity
A guide to how schools can contribute to the conservation of biodiversity within their community.
Student councils during covid-19
How can you support the student voice in your school during covid-19?
Anti-Racism Resources
How can you take action against racism in your school?
ISSU Posters!
Celebrate being an ISSU member school by hanging some ISSU posters in your school!
MORE RESOURCES coming soon!
Power in Pronouns
A student’s guide to all things pronouns acceptance and belonging