High schools name their 2023 student leaders

Westlake Girls High School

Westlake Boys High School

Head Girl: Isabella Drummond

Isabella aims to build a sense of community and make every student feel valid by being an approachable role model who leads by example. Her passion is te ao Māori and she says being a part of Westlake’s kapa haka has been the highlight of her time at school as it has allowed her to “learn, share and embrace my culture”.

Rosmini

College

Head Boy: Reuben Paul

Reuben was elected as head boy by his peers and staff. He hopes to mix with more people and reignite school culture dampened by three years of Covid. Reuben plays first XI hockey, saxophone in the combo band and wants to be an engineer.

Head Boy: Jay Dunne

Jay was selected as head boy for 2023 for his academic and sporting success. He has achieved NCEA level 1 and 2 with excellence and received a gold award for his level 1 results. Jay is in the school’s rugby 1st XV as well as playing social touch and sevens for the school.

Carmel College

Co-Head Girl: Shana Singh-Anderson Shana is looking forward to working with the senior and student leadership teams to further connect the school with the wider community. “It’s important to me to build and strengthen relationships after such a significant period of isolation and instability”.

Takapuna Grammar School

Head Boy and Girl: Liam Arthur-Hunt, Lily Murphy

Lily says she is “looking forward to working with Liam and the prefects to plan exciting events and promote pride and a sense of whanaungatanga at TGS”. She was previously the student representative on the Board of Trustees and wants to further develop her leadership skills.

The multitude of extra-curricular activities Lily is involved in include Enviro Club, Unicef and Amnesty and playing netball and tennis.

Liam says he’s a hard worker who enjoys overcoming challenges. The cricketer and rugby player says he’s looking to connect with his fellow students after a Covid-disrupted two years. “This year I want to unite Takapuna Grammar School after the last couple of difficult years.”

Co-Head Girl: Skyler Anderson

Skyler is most looking forward to creating new opportunities for students to thrive, by implementing initiatives that will drive the school’s core Mercy values. She wants to personally showcase these and see other students do so too in their everyday lives to make a positive difference to others.

Kristin School

Head Girl and Boy: Una Dennehy, Caspar McGavin

Una wants to work with “an amazing group of prefects and see what positive differences we can make both in our school and the wider community”.

She plays water polo, and is a member of the North Harbour and New Zealand squads.

Like Caspar she was a member of the Kristin house council.

Caspar has been at Kristin since Year 6 and says he is most excited by the opportunity to be a “helping voice that represents the students as a whole”. He want to lead by example.

The keen cricketer also plays and coaches club football.

Weighbridge and Recycling shop staff & Yard Operations Staff

We are after strong, capable, hardworking individuals who are comfortable talking with customers and aren’t afraid of a bit of grime or a hard day’s work.

We have two positions we need to fill as soon as possible, full or part-time, Weighbridge and Recycling shop staff & Yard Operations Staff

Enquiries for Volunteering in the shop are also welcomed.

The Devonport Community Recycling Centre, Reuse shop, and Landscaping yard is open six days a week, with staff working together to receive, price, sort, up-cycle, and sell goods and materials suitable for reuse. We divert waste from landfills, assist our community in becoming more sustainable, and run a thriving landscape supply company. We are looking for environmentally conscious individuals to join our team.

Please submit your resume to richard@devonportrecycle.co.nz or call 021 0831 0025.

Compass Group Is looking to fill several hospitality and accommodation related roles located at the cafes, stores and accommodations located on the Devonport Naval Base.

Catering Positions

• Cafe supervisor

• Kitchen Hand / Food Preparation

• Cafe / Kitchen assistant

• Catering Assistant / Front of house staff

All of the above roles require some food preparation and general kitchen duties and some roles require some customer interaction.

Accommodation Positions

• Cleaners

The ideal candidate for these positions is likely to be a local resident who would benefit from working school hours 9.30-2.30 or 9-3pm etc. Part-time or full-time positions available.

Compass Group is New Zealand’s leading and largest provider of food and support services across multiple industry sectors including Business and Industry, Education, Defence, Offshore and Remote, Aged Care, Hospitals and Senior Living.

You must be able to satisfactorily pass a police clearance.

How To Apply

Send your CV and Cover Letter to Roger.Pearce@compass-group.co.nz or call 027-257-0163 for more information.