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The research underpinning this article highlighted the necessity of centering the student voice within all operations in secondary schools, and how doing so can contribute to the advancement of education. A mixed method approach was used to carry out the research, including an in-depth case study of aspects of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). Authentic student voice can change or challenge 'traditional thinking', and schools and/or state agencies can either foreground or silence these voices. Students are primary stakeholders in the school community and it is widely held that when students are empowered to use their voices, school leaders will be more equipped to serve them due to the common aspiration of receiving and providing a good educational experience. Findings revealed some recognition of the centrality of student voice in the enactment of school leadership: students and teachers have positive perceptions of student voice, and school leaders were willing to incorporate student voice in school improvement processes, although less so in academics/teaching and learning. The article calls for further research in a number of areas, including how agentic 'student reps' on School Boards feel they are in Board decisions and consultative processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]