Student Leadership
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
Executive Council
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.
HEAD GIRL
ACADEMIC COUNCIL
ARTS COUNCIL
SERVICES COUNCIL
SPORTS COUNCIL
STUDENT COUNCIL
Head Girl
Mary Ieremia-Allan
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
Our Academic Captain leads the Academic Council. This council is made up of the following Prefects:
Academic Council Captain
Sophie Harris
Mathematics Prefect
Hannah Xiao
Social Sciences Prefect
Mira Arif
Science Prefect
Emily Collins
Technology Prefect
Elle Rendall
English Prefect
Katie Towgood
Health & PE Prefect
Gabriella Gordon
Ka Awatea Prefect
Eria Nepia
GATE Prefect
Rafeea Siddika
Library Prefect
Katie Denize
Business Studies Prefect
Hannah Rattray
International Language Prefect
Xanthea Kennard-Vogt
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
Laura Dudley
Visual Arts Prefects
Bianca Lei
Pasifika Prefect
Phaedra Tuita-Fusitu’a
Kapahaka Prefect
Porsha Akuhata
Music Prefect
Halle Aish
Drama Prefect
Eden Peters
Dance Prefect
Tamzen Richards
Multicultural Prefect
Alaa Chikh Alard
Media Prefect
Brooke Ottaway
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
Emily Shute
School Services Prefect
Richa Patel
Community Services Prefect
Ashley Jubelag
Campbell House Prefect
Freya McEvoy
Campbell House Deputy
Nina Young
Edgecumbe House Prefect
Sophie Kells
Edgecumbe House Deputy
Ashlee Gozdz
Heads House Prefect
Ngapuke King-Lepaio
Heads House Deputy
Emma Woods
MacDiarmid House Prefect
Miriam Bacon
MacDiarmid House Deputy
Grace Bosch
Wilson House Prefect
Jaya Puke Tukaki
Wilson House Deputy
Hannah Laurent
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
Kelsey Teneti
Sports Council Prefect
Katie Bevan
Sports Council Prefect
Ella Leighton
Sports Council Prefect
Chloe Atchinson
Sports Council Prefect
Lucy Gordon
Sports Council Prefect
Gabrielle Gordon
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
Our Student Council Captain leads the Student Council.
This Council is made up of four prefects that will lead specific year groups.
Student Council Captain
Rylee Sturm
Environment Prefect
Jayde Knight
Student Council Prefect
Katie Forbes
Student Council Prefect
Sofia Sartin
Student Council Prefect
Sera Allen
Student Council Prefect
Ella MacKenzie
Student Council Prefect
Priyanka Prasad
The student council meet regularly to discuss student issues.
The Board of Trustee’s student representative is also on this Council.