The HSLC School Council (Years 7-11) is made up of students who are elected representatives of their year group. Each year, all students have the opportunity to stand for election and must submit an expression of interest, outlining their reasons for wishing to stand for election. Initial applicants meet with the School Council lead so they have a clear understanding of the role, and are then put forward to the first round of polling, where each member of the year group votes for their preferred candidate. The field is thus reduced to a smaller field, which are then involved in a Campaign Week. During this week, the chosen candidates campaign on issues that they will promote, hold drop in clinics to meet their peers, create posters and also a short promotional film explaining in more depth why they wish to be a member of the final council. At the end of the Campaign Week, each year group votes again for their chosen candidate and 3 members of each year group are then elected to a final School Council of 15 students.

As a member of the School Council, as well as driving current agendas associated with the school, a representative can expect to: communicate regularly through different platforms to their peers, participate in Student Voice activities, Student Interview Panels for prospective staff, ‘meet and greet’ for potential students visiting the school, make links with other School Councils and support after school events.