Students from James Sheahan Catholic High School, Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School and Glenroi Heights Public School participated in the 2020 Metro Regional Inclusive Communities Youth Summit on Thursday.

Not-for-profit educational organisation Together For Humanity and Community Connect Central West ran to event to provide a platform for students to voice their ideas about diversity and inclusion to politicians and community leaders.

Students could use any format to express their ideas - a speech, multimedia presentation, visual artwork, or a performance and their proposals were presented to MPs and community leaders at Parliament House in Sydney.

Because the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been hard felt among various communities, the theme focused on community resilience, and maintaining community harmony in the COVID-19 climate.

Glenroi Heights Public School principal Elizabeth Beasley said the summit was an opportunity for the students to put into practice intercultural understanding.

"[We have] over 50 per cent Aboriginal enrolment and we also have six support classes, so inclusion and diversity comes very naturally to our school, students and staff," she said.

"The students worked together and brainstormed inclusion from a Wiradjuri perspective and decided to focus on Yindyamarra. This is a Wiradjuri word which comprises of five elements - respect, do slowly, be polite, be gentle, and show honour."

Mrs Beasley said the students brainstormed why inclusion is important and how we can all be more connected.

"We enlisted the help of the wonderful Talara Croaker, a local student, who put all of the students words and ideas into a song which is featured in our film and represents our students ideals that Everybody has a voice, Everybody has a choice," she said.

"I am extremely proud of our students and believe that because of their commitment to inclusion and respect, they are the students who can show the way and are proof that we can get it right when we all work together."

James Sheahan Catholic High School year 10 coordinator Sandra Austin said the summit allowed students to develop and enhance their project management, public speaking and leadership skills.

Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School year 6 teacher Shannon Cain said it was "a fantastic chance for the students to have their voices heard by our nation's leaders while being supported by their peers, many of whom come from different backgrounds and different parts of the state to themselves."

Together For Humanity national director Zalman Kastel AM said the summit provided an opportunity for students to develop a deeper appreciation of the challenges and rewards of living with diversity in Australia.

"If we want a more equitable, cohesive Australia where everyone feels a sense of belonging, regardless of their cultural or religious identity, then we need to start in our own backyards, with our own communities," Mr Kastel said.

"At the moment, people are unable to come together in ways they usually would, so it's more important than ever that we find ways to build and strengthen our communities.

"The work that the students from all three schools are doing goes to the very heart of this issue."