Beyond the Seat | From voice to choice 

• Thursday 23 October (Student Summit)

• Friday 24 October (Student Voice Symposium)

• Location: Griffith University Gold Coast & Online

This year’s theme challenges us to go further than giving students a seat at the table.
It’s about moving from simply listening to sharing real power.

Voice is the first step – allowing students to be heard. Choice empowers students to co-create, lead, and enact change. When voice and choice come together, education becomes more inclusive, impactful, and truly student-centred.

Beyond the Seat invites us to rethink systems, relationships, and leadership, so students help shape not just the conversation, but the future.

Our theme this year will be explored through four streams: