SCHOOL LEADERS | KAIĀRAHI TAUIRA 2023
Over 2022 and 2023, we have been developing our school leadership programme. Year 5 and 6 students who aspire to be leaders have opportunities to apply for roles that suit their skills and disposition. They are developed in these roles throughout the year and grow to understand the resposibilities that are a part of being a leader.
Not all roles are suitable for leadership ‘training’, our house leaders are one of those roles. Students applying for a house leader position must have demonstrated in prior years, responsibile leadership in and out of the classroom.
House leaders are our school’s head student leaders and represent the student body in meetings and when visitors need assistance. They are the ‘face’ of our school and so, when selecting them, each student who applied needed to present a speech to their peers and teachers on why they should be the new house leaders for 2023.
Most of the time, House leaders will be Y6 students who have had long enough to have a proven track record in leadership.
This year I’m proud to share that our 2023 house leaders are: