Junior Mayor

Each year a primary school student is elected the Junior Mayor of Kingston.

This initiative has been running for more than 60 years in partnership with the Chelsea Rotary Club.

Primary school students learn about local government and the democratic process while gaining leadership and presentation skills.

The Junior Mayor receive robes, chains and money from the Chelsea Rotary Club and is also called on to assist the Mayor at a range of official Council events.  

Cleo Kapogiannatos from Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School is the Junior Mayor 2026-27.

Tyler Beed from Patterson Lakes Primary School is the Deputy Junior Mayor for 2026-27.

The Junior Council for 2026/27 is:

  • Tyler Beed from Patterson Lakes Primary School for Banksia Ward
  • Xavier Fernandez from Kingswood Primary School for Caruana Ward 
  • Valeria Doan from St John Vianney’s Primary School for Chicquita Ward 
  • Noah Bertschik from St Patrick’s Primary School for Como Ward 
  • Eve Partridge from Moorabbin Primary School for Karkarook Ward 
  • Ivy Lukic from Chelsea Heights Primary School for Longbeach Ward 
  • Naveen Seneviratne from Parkdale Primary School for Melaleuca Ward 
  • Andrew Uyanna from Edithvale Primary School for Sandpiper Ward 
  • Cleo Kapogiannatos from Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School for Wattle Ward 
  • Lenny McNaughton from Aspendale Primary School for Yammerbook Ward 
  • Ivy Quinn from Carrum Primary School as Councillor’s Choice

(Note: There were no schools able to participate this year representing Bunjil Ward.)

Kingston's previous Junior Mayors

Year         Name

2025/26    Evie Brandon-Cope

2024/25    Isabella Koukoumanos

2023/24    Alexandra Shewan

2022/23    Eli Murphy

2021/22    Amelia Holko

2020/21    Jack O'Connor 

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