A typical morning for me involves picking up my best friend Freya on the way to school. Once we've arrived, we walk to the Year 12 common room, collecting friends and conversations along the way. I leave my bag here and grab my books for Periods one and two, but before class, we go to Tutor group, which consists of 12 to 14 girls.

The meeting only goes for 10 minutes, but it's a chance for us to chat with other girls about what we did on the weekend, how we're going in general and much, much more. It acts as a transition from home to school, and a teacher is there to guide us.

I often start the day with my beloved modern history. The classroom is on level five and offers views of nearby Balmoral Beach, which always makes me feel uplifted. Modern history has become one of my favourite subjects. I find it incredibly interesting and I'm constantly taught lessons about leadership, which makes me think about my own role as a leader.

In the five-minute break between classes, my friends and I debrief about the previous subject and talk about school. family and our homework plans. As I walk to my maths classroom, I take in the beautiful blue ocean and let my mind reset for the next lesson.

Maths has always been my hardest subject but with the help of my teachers, I've grown to be more patient with the topic and with myself. I now enjoy maths and consider it an opportunity to test the limits of my capacity for learning.

By 10.40am, it's time for recess, during which I usually catch up with friends or eat a snack.
Recess is also a good time to meet teachers to discuss certain things I may be struggling with and get some one-on-one help.

Next up is economics. I enjoy the human aspect of this subject. like understanding how economic decisions around scarce resources affect the average person. My teacher always has good analogies, which makes difficult ideas easier to grasp. After period three, the whole school takes part in the Just Read program for 20 minutes, where all staff and students read a book.

During lunch, I may go to Debating Club or Critical Chats Club, have a meeting with a teacher or members of the leadership team, or I may just hang out with friends. Lunch is 50 minutes, and in Year 12 it comes with some special privileges, as we have access to a microwave and fridge, which makes us all feel pretty grown-up.

After lunch I have my final class of the day, which is geography. This is the subject in which I find I can apply my political knowledge and where I learn about the pressing issues of the present and future.

My day ends at 3.20pm and I either head home, to the library to study or to one of my co-curricular activities. I'm involved in a lot of co-curriculars - basketball, netball, touch football, service and drama -and it's been a great way to get to know girls in different year groups. I've also been debating since Year 7, and it has a special place in my heart.

Although at times Year 12 can be a little bit intense, I try to balance it with moments of fun. For example, whenever I have a big maths test. I schedule something relaxing for afterwards."