Sixty candidates from grade 5 to year 9 made impassioned speeches on why they should be elected.

SRC co-ordinator Christine McKenna said the process enabled students to have a deeper understanding of the country's democratic process.

"The Australian Electoral Commission supported the event by supplying the school with voting booths and ballot forms with candidates' names printed on them," Ms McKenna said.

An AEC staff member spent the day with a group of year 9 students and helped with the final count.

The SRC is regarded as an important voice for students.

"The committee is proactive in organising events such as fundraising activities, running school assemblies, attending and reporting at the school council meetings," Ms McKenna said.

"Members also regularly meet with the principal and myself to discuss important school issues and events, and to help coordinate our Japanese students' visit to our school.

"These activities help develop self-confidence in public speaking, improve self-esteem when voicing an opinion, and give our students invaluable knowledge on how we as a school operate."

She said year 9 media students would interview candidates and write a press release explaining the election process.

"As coordinator of the SRC, I thought that with it being an election year it would be a great opportunity for all students to participate to gain a better understanding of the democratic process."