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MAYORS STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
The Mayor’s Student Ambassador Program empowers Gold Coast students to build valuable personal and professional skills while connecting with the wider community. It offers a unique platform to contribute to the city through meaningful experiences and engagement.
Applications for 2026 open in January! Be the first to know - follow us on socials for exclusive updates and your chance to join the next Ambassador cohort.
Meet the 2025 Mayor’s Student Ambassadors
Meet the 2025 Mayor’s Student Ambassadors
2024 Mayor's Student Ambassadors
2024 Mayor's Student Ambassadors
PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES
• Represent the student community within the City of Gold Coast
• Step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself
• Participate in behind-the-scenes and VIP experiences across the city
• Participate in professional development workshops
• Participate in media training, as well as improving your written, digital and oral communication skills
• Build professional networks while engaging with media, industry, government representatives, international delegations and the local community
• Form lifelong friendships with other Gold Coast students from all over the world
• Share your experience with the world!
Do you have what it takes?
• Are you passionate about living and studying on the Gold Coast?
• Are you prepared to take on a challenging experience that will push you to develop personally and professionally?
• Do you want to play your part in making a difference to the Gold Coast community?
• Are you eager to learn and participate in workshops that will equip you with the skills you need to share your student story with the world through blogs and social media?
Then this could be the experience you're looking for!
2026 ELIGIBILITY
• You must be studying on the Gold Coast at a registered school/college/training institution, TAFE or university between February 2026 and December 2026
• You must be an enrolled student throughout the entirety of the program
• Students in year 11 or higher are eligible to apply
• You must be living on the Gold Coast
• If you are an international student, you must hold a valid student visa for the entirety of the program
Mayor’s Student Ambassador Alumni
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.