Student Leadership

Student leaders at Hamilton Girls’ High School are given the opportunity to lead and promote a culture that fosters excellence and participation within our school community. All students are encouraged to develop their leadership skills through participation and service.

O le ala i le pule o le tautua
The pathway to leadership is through service by Hamilton Girls’ High School

Executive Council

Our Executive Council is made up of our top 6 Prefects that lead their respective councils in our school:

  • Head Girl
  • Academic Captain
  • Arts Captain
  • Sports Captain
  • Services Captain
  • Sonninghill Hostel Head Girl
  • The Deputy Head Girl is selected from one of these positions.
Leadership Opportunities
  • Tutor group leader
  • Prefect
  • Peer support
  • Peer tutoring
  • Arts
  • Sport
  • Coaching
  • Peer Mentoring
  • Tuakana-Teina Support
  • Co-curricular Groups
Service Scheme

The Service Awards Scheme acknowledges students who have given extraordinary service to Hamilton Girls’ High School and the community. Awards are given for service to particular areas of the school, and a culmination of hours sees our students awarded with overall Bronze, Silver and Gold awards.

Hours can be accrued for a number of different service activities, including (but not limited to) the following:

  • Sports coaching
  • Tutoring of artistic pursuits e.g. dance
  • Mentoring
  • Voluntary performances
  • Service initiatives
  • Volunteer work

The scheme is managed by our Service Council of Prefects.

Head Girl

Sophie Ahyu

Our Head Girl leads the Executive Council.  This is made up of 6 Executive Prefects, each with a responsibility of a Council. 

The role of the Head Girl includes representing the school at public events, running assemblies, leading events at school and oversight of Leadership week.

ACADEMIC COUNCIL

Our Academic Captain leads the Academic Council. This council is made up of the following Prefects:

Academic Council Captain
Jumana Fouda

Business Studies Prefect
Makenzie King

English Prefect
Sam Clunie

GATE Prefect
Cadi Reynolds

Languages Prefect
Carenza Elley

Learning Support Prefect
Rachael Le Miere

Health & PE Prefect
Jessie Day

Mathematics Prefect
Kolinia Malua

Science Prefect
Tayla Millen

Social Sciences Prefect
Cara Macpherson

Technology Prefect
Alice Lee

The Arts Prefect
Charlize Fourie

Each prefect will lead and convene a committee of 10-12 across all year levels. Their primary focus will be to promote their area of responsibility to the student body, to lead and co-ordinate a tutoring system and to inspire interest and involvement through participation and challenge. A key focus will be on initiatives to raise student achievement.

ARTS COUNCIL

Our Arts Captain leads the Arts Council. This Council is made up of eight Prefects:

Arts Council Captain
River Park

Visual Arts Prefect
Bianca Slomp

Debate Prefect
Rachel Kim

Toi Māori Prefect
Dezire Taua

Music Prefect
Caitlin Lei

Drama Prefect
Emma Bowyer

Dance Prefect
Natalie Keesing-Kerrison

Media Prefect
Molly Peate

Pasifika Arts Prefect
Faariah Begum

Each prefect will lead and convene a committee of 10-12 across all year levels.  Their primary focus will be to promote their area of responsibility to the student body, to lead and co-ordinate curricular and co-curricular activities, celebrate success and achievement and to organize and promote participation in local, regional, national and international competitions.

Services COUNCIL

Our Services Captain leads the Service’s Council. This Council is made up of seven Prefects:

Services Council Captain
Alice McCarthny

Library Prefect
Jasmine Neal

Community Prefect
Eva Saxton

Pasifika Prefect
Cecilia Totogiaoga

Ka Awatea Prefect
Dawson Higham

Multicultural Prefect
Jisita Lal

Diversity Prefect
Leilah Daurewa

Each prefect will lead a committee of 10-12 across all year levels.  They will be responsible for promoting their area of responsibility to the student body through the organisation and celebration of events relative to their portfolio e.g. Daffodil Day, celebrating success and achievement and organising and promoting participation in events and house activities.

SPORTS COUNCIL

Our Sports Captain leads the Sports Council. This council is made up of eight prefects.

Sports Council Captain
Kamaile Haggie

Sports Council Prefect
Amber Mundell

Sports Council Prefect
Pippa Mihaka

Sports Council Prefect
Amelia Kepa

Sports Council Prefect
Bella McCarthy

Sports Council Prefect
Jordahna Matthes

Sports Council Prefect
Maaria Elkington

Each prefect represent two code’s but also select other portfolio’s in the Council such as High Performance, Events Organisation, House Sporting Events, Coach Development, Umpire Development and Marketing and Promotion

HOUSE COUNCIL

Campbell House Captain
Zoe Ferregel

Edgecumbe House Captain
Jordyn Shaw

Heads House Captain
Sam Falkner

MacDiarmid House Captain
Leiana Tukia

Wilson House Captain
Paris Buchanan

SONNINGHILL HOSTEL PREFECTS

Our Sonninghill Hostel Head Girl leads the Sonninghill Hostel Executive Council.
This Council is made up of five prefects.

Sonninghill Hostel Head Girl
Elle Child

Sonninghill Hostel Deputy Head Girl
Lilly Gilbert

Sonninghill Hostel
Aramia Allen-Vause

Sonninghill Hostel
Reanna Haine

Sonninghill Hostel
Taniko Akuhata

 Sonninghill Hostel
Keane Carlson

Sonninghill Hostel
Mihirau Pomare