diff --git a/app/Actions/Students/CreateStudent.php b/app/Actions/Students/CreateStudent.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Actions\Students;
+
+use App\Exceptions\AuditionAdminException;
+use App\Models\Student;
+
+class CreateStudent
+{
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+    }
+
+    public function __invoke(
+        string $firstName,
+        string $lastName,
+        int $grade,
+        array $optionalData = [],
+        int|string $school_id = 'user'
+    ): Student {
+        if ($school_id === 'user') {
+            $school_id = auth()->user()->school_id;
+        }
+        if (Student::where('first_name', $firstName)->where('last_name', $lastName)
+            ->where('school_id', $school_id)->exists()) {
+            throw new AuditionAdminException('Student already exists');
+        }
+
+        $newStudent = Student::create([
+            'first_name' => $firstName,
+            'last_name' => $lastName,
+            'grade' => $grade,
+            'school_id' => $school_id,
+            'optional_data' => $optionalData,
+        ]);
+
+        return $newStudent;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Students/CreateStudentTest.php b/tests/Feature/app/Actions/Students/CreateStudentTest.php
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+<?php
+
+/** @noinspection PhpUnhandledExceptionInspection */
+
+use App\Actions\Students\CreateStudent;
+use App\Exceptions\AuditionAdminException;
+use App\Models\School;
+use App\Models\Student;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    $this->creator = app(CreateStudent::class);
+});
+
+it('can create a student with basic data', function () {
+    ($this->creator)(
+        'John',
+        'Doe',
+        8,
+        [],
+        School::factory()->create()->id
+    );
+    expect(Student::first())->toBeInstanceOf(Student::class);
+});
+
+it('can include optional data', function () {
+    ($this->creator)(
+        'John',
+        'Doe',
+        8,
+        ['shirt_size' => 'M'],
+        School::factory()->create()->id
+    );
+    $student = Student::first();
+    expect($student->optional_data['shirt_size'])->toEqual('M');
+});
+
+it('uses the current users school if none is specified', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $school = School::factory()->create();
+    $user->school_id = $school->id;
+    $user->save();
+    $this->actingAs($user);
+    ($this->creator)(
+        'John',
+        'Doe',
+        8,
+        ['shirt_size' => 'M'],
+    );
+    $student = Student::first();
+    expect($student->school_id)->toEqual($school->id);
+});
+
+it('throws an error if we try to create a duplicate student (same name and school)', function () {
+    $school = School::factory()->create();
+    ($this->creator)(
+        'John',
+        'Doe',
+        8,
+        ['shirt_size' => 'M'],
+        $school->id
+    );
+    ($this->creator)(
+        'John',
+        'Doe',
+        11,
+        ['shirt_size' => 'XL'],
+        $school->id
+    );
+})->throws(AuditionAdminException::class, 'Student already exists');