Student Trustees Election

The Toronto District School Board is committed to providing an equitable experience for all of the Student Trustee candidates. Should you have a concern related to your ability to participate in the Student Trustees Election due to access to technology, please contact either Nick Rowe at Nick.Rowe@tdsb.on.ca or Tiffany Peel at Tiffany.Peel@tdsb.on.ca.

Each year, two Student Trustees are elected to sit on the Board of Trustees to represent the voice of approximately 239,000 TDSB students. Student Trustees attend Board and Committee meetings and act as a link to students, the Board, and school communities. They sit on the Student Senate and work closely with the Student Senate members and school communities to empower and promote student voice and engagement across the district.

2025 Election Results

On February 26 and 27, thousands of TDSB students from grades 7 to 11 participated in online polls to elect their 2025-26 Student Trustees. With 35 enthusiastic candidates in grades 10 and 11 running for the two positions, students had the opportunity to watch video speeches and make informed choices for their leadership.

The TDSB Board of Trustees is thrilled to welcome Ahnaaf Hassan, a Grade 11 student at R. H. King Academy, and Victor Jiang, a Grade 11 student at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, as the 2025-26 Student Trustees. Click here to read the full announcement.

Key 2025 Dates

Students in grades 10 and 11 are eligible to apply for the position of Student Trustee. Please see below for details about this process. Information will also be communicated to students via email and social media.

January 15 - Student Trustee Information Session (Virtual at 4 p.m.)
January 30 - Application Closes (7 p.m. Deadline)
February 7 - One-Minute Campaign Video Due (4 p.m. Deadline)
February 17 to 25 - Campaigning Period
February 26 - Voting Opens at 9 a.m.
February 27 - Voting Closes at 5 p.m.

Steps for Official Candidates

Participate in the Student Trustee Information Session to go over campaign guidelines and rules. Attendance is mandatory for Student Trustee candidates.
Submit a form indicating your interest, understanding, and intent to adhere to all the guidelines and rules of the election process.
Submit a short write-up describing why you are interested in the Student Trustee role.
Submit a speech/video that will be posted on the Student Trustee Candidates’ webpage and can be used for campaigning by candidates on social media.
Be involved in online and in-person campaigning. Online campaigning takes place on TDSB approved social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and the Student Trustee Candidates’ webpage.

Please note that the TDSB Indigenous Student Trustee is selected by the Elders’ Council. Student Senate Elections will take place in late April/early May 2025.