Student Leadership is an important aspect of Hamilton Girls’ High School. Every student at Hamilton Girls’ High School has the potential to be a leader.
Leadership begins with understanding ourselves, whereby individuals have the capacity to lead their own lives and consistently make wise choices based on sound values. Effective leadership can be learned through developing both the character and competence of our students and by providing them with opportunities and training to exercise leadership responsibilities.
At Hamilton Girls’ High School, leadership opportunities are available to all year levels through Academia, Sport, Cultural and the Arts and through our vertical house system.
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own….And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…”
– Dr Seuss
The Executive Council is made up of our top 6 Senior Prefects at Hamilton Girls’ High School. Each member of the Executive Council will lead their portfolio and the prefects that make up their Council.
Our Head Girl leads the Executive Council. This is made up of 5 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 Captain
Alex Matai’a
Business Studies Prefect
Alla-Marie Curtis
English Prefect
Naima Noor
Languages Prefect
Milan Phillips
Health & PE Prefect
Claire Morris
Mathematics Prefect
Bianca Stephens
Science Prefect
Johanna Vreede
Social Sciences Prefect
Stella Larsen
Technology Prefect
Tahlia Read
The Arts Prefect
Lily Anderson
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 Captain
Emma Thien
Visual Arts Prefects
Emma James
Kapahaka Prefect
Amokura Salmon Turoa
Music Prefect
Georgia Ewins
Drama Prefect
Rebekah Belbin
Dance Prefect
Ava McMorran
Media Prefect
Morgan Van Loggenberg
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 Captain
Bronte Harcourt
Library Prefect
Deanna-Jane Hitaua
Services Prefect
Grace Ahipene
Services Prefect
Kiri Hill-Grant
Services Prefect
Emily Purves
Services Prefect
Rachel Yang
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 Captain
Gabrielle Austin
Sports Council Prefect
Kaiya Kepa
Sports Council Prefect
Lucy Rennie
Sports Council Prefect
Maia Chandler
Sports Council Prefect
Tayla Norman
Sports Council Prefect
Marewa Samson
Sports Council Prefect
Ruby Paterson
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
Student Council Captain
Sophie Matai’a
Manaaki Prefect
Aisha Sheriff
Sustainability Prefect
Aster Jovaras
GATE Prefect
Maire Chubb
Learning Support Prefect
Natalie Lee
Manukura Māori Prefect
Aisha Skinner
Multicultural Prefect
Liah Berridge
Pasifika Prefect
Kafoatu Tauaika
The student council meet regularly to discuss student issues.
The Board of Trustee’s student representative is also on this Council.
Sonninghill Hostel Head Girl
Rachel Apiti
Sonninghill Hostel Deputy Head Girl
Emily Leen
Sonninghill Hostel
Executive Council
Kalani Bourke
Sonninghill Hostel
Executive Council
Claire Morris
Sonninghill Hostel
Executive Council
Bridget Woods
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