SCHOOLS
NORTHLAND MARCH 2023
CELEBRATING OUR SCHOOL LEADERS
STUDENTLEADERS 2023
Tauraroa AreaSchool
TASPrefects
StandingL-R:EmilyWinters-Dodd,JahArmstrong-Openshaw,EmmaJohnstone, AmelieLoots,CharlotteAtkinson,TobinStevens,DaisySephton.
SeatedL-R:TaineMarker,MatthewParry,AafjeSchreuder www.tauraroa.school.nz
“Tobethe best we canbe”
Leaders in our Contents SCHOOLS 2023
WHANGĀREI GIRLS’HIGHSCHOOL
2023PouĀrahi
Thisyear,ourPouĀrahiteamaimstocreateaninclusive environmentthatcelebratesdiversity.Wehopetore-engagethat senseofcommunitywithinourkurabyhostingmoreregularwhole schoolevents,suchastheBigSplash,werecentlyheldwhichwas asuccess.Thisgivesourstudentsanopportunitytobondwith eachotheraswellasgivesthemachancetorelaxandenjoythis environment.Byutilizingthepowerinourdifferences,wehopeto createawiderangeofopportunitieslikethisforourstudents.
Boarders
CommitteeLeaders:
BallCommittee–WaiariaFrape
BellHouseCaptains–BellaEarl,LeahMcRae
CulturalCommittee–RebekahSmith
DesignCommittee-AylaMaunder,AmiaRingrose
PasifikaCommittee–HinewaMahanga
GlobalIssuesCommittee-BowyasriMathivanan,WageeshaKuruppu
HealthCommittee–RubyShepherd
Tikipunga High School prides itself on being asmall school with abig heart. At Tikipunga High School we embrace our school values, they arethe foundations that hold us true to our purpose. Our school values areAko, Manaakitanga, Pono, Tikanga and Whanaungatanga. We offer aquality education experience for Year 7-13 students. Our academic achievement is asource of great pride. We work closely in particular with our tamariki and whanau to meet and exceed their aspirations.
Tikipunga High School’s2022 Ma-ori learners' achievement is cause for celebration, at well above national averages.
We privilege and prioritise the achievement of our learners. Your tamariki will never just be anumber at Tikipunga High School.
Our school’smotto is “tukua opunga” -cast your nets, which encapsulates the key purpose of schooling -toenable students to cast their nets so that they can be successful learners, reach their personal potential, be purposeful, productive and caring members of society.
STUDENT LEADERS
Jasper Miller-Waugh -Head Prefect
Hey!I’mJasper,andI’mexcitedtoworkcloselywiththeHeadPref teamtobringoursharedvisiontoreality.Overtheyears,Ihavecom loveHuanuiCollegeandthepeople.That’swhyI’mhonouredtole studentleadershipprogramandhelpguidetheCollege’sfuture.As asI’mhonouredtoreceiveHeadBoy,Iknowitisnotaprize-itisar TherealchallengeismakingthemostofthisopportunitytohelpHuanui growlikethestudentsthatgothroughit.Beforethisyearstarted,our teamwerealreadyschemingaway!
Iaimtoworkoncommunicationandcohesionwithintheprefectt andextendthoseopportunitiestoyoungeryearlevels.Admittedly suchopenaimsarethedefinitionofanunachievablegoal.Howeve wewillexperimentwithnewstrategies,suchastheinter-committe liaisonsystem,officialyear12committeedeputies,andcommon-g fundraisers.I’mexcitedtoseehowthoseplansworkoutinthereal Theymightnotthrive,butthat’sjustanopportunityforustoitera wefindanoptionthatdoesrapidly
SamHostad -Deputy Head Prefec
ostad-Deputy Prefect
HiI’mSam.IjoinedHuanuiinYear12andsobeingpartofthe HeadPrefectteamisahugeaccomplishmentandsomethingI ammassivelyproudof.Iwanttoensurethatthecommunityher isaswelcomingtonewstudentsasitwasforme.BeforeIcame toHuanuiIwashomeschooled,justasquiteafewofthisyear’s newstudentswere,soIunderstandthestressofhavingyour wholelearningprocesschanged.Itcanbeadauntingchangebut Ithinkitis100%worthit.Everyonehereisincrediblyfriendlyand Iguaranteeyouwillmakesolidfriendswithinafewdays-even ifyouaretheonlynewstudentinyouryear.Therearenostupid questions.Anychallengeyoumayfacehaslikelybeenencountered before,andtheschoolwillbeequippedtohelpyoudealwiththem. Wheneveryouneedhelp,pleaseapproachmeoranybodyonthe StudentLeadershipteamasasthisiswhatweareherefor
Takaimaania Ngata-Henare-Head Prefect
“Whāiateitikahurangi,kitetuohukoe,mehemaungateitei”“Seekthetrea thatyouvaluemostdearly,ifyoubowyourhead,letitbetoaloftymountain Thiswhakataaukifocusesheavilyontheideaofperseveranceandthe importanceofgoalsetting.ThiswasaveryapparentstepinbecomingHead Girl,becausetheprocesswastheanswertobeingabletoachievethis.Iwant tobecomeHeadGirlsothatIcouldbeavoiceforstudents,andhelpcreate moreculturallydiverseenvironmentatHuanuisoallstudents-nomattert
mportantforeveryonetoaimforpersonalexcellenc et elpthem ve t,whetheritbethroughacademics,
Deputy Head Prefect
HuanuiCollege, founded in 2010, and setin the tranquil rural outskirts of Whangarei, Northland, draws upon open-minded,enterprising, supportiveyoung adults toinject their energy and enthusiasm into thisstimulating and expanding learning environment.
open-minded
RunyararoManjala -Whanaungatanga
AsWhanaungatangaPrefectIaimtomotivateourstudentstoreach theirfullpotential.Thisinteresthasgrownthroughtheexamplesetby previousStudentLeaders.Thisinfluencehaspushedmetogoformany opportunitiesandtryeverythingtheschoolhastooffer.Iappliedforthis rolesoIcouldcontinuetoprovidetheexampleIsaw,andtoencourage otherstudentstopursueopportunitiesandto‘striveforexcellence’-aso corevaluesstate.Ibelievethatasaleadershowingotherpeopletheycan haveanimpact-fromanyageorbackground-isoneofthemostpowerful toolsyoucanshare.MycurrentgoalastheWhanaungatangaPrefectisto encouragestudentstoembracetheirownpersonalities.Tome,themost importantthingtonavigateinlifeistheabilitytobeabletoopenlyexpress yourself.Todiscoverwhoyouareasapersonandtohaveanenvironment wherebeingyouisencouraged,learningbecomeslessstressful.Inmyro Istronglyencourageallstudentstogiveeverythingagoandtakepartin schoolevents,asyou’llneverknowhowfaryougetifyoudon’ttry.
TaronSnowsill -Deputy Head Prefec
ronSnowsill Prefect
ThisyearasaDeputyHeadPrefect,Iwanttofocusonhelpingthe collaborationbetweenYear7and13’simprove,whichwillallowt youngerstudentstofeelmorecomfortablewhentheyfirstenter intothisnewandstrangeenvironment.Iwouldalsoliketohave moretodowithleadershiprolesforthecurrentYear12cohort Myyearislearningaswegothroughtheyear,andIthinkitwould beamassiveadvantagetonextyear’sleadersifwecouldpass onasmuchofthatknowledgeaspossible,asearlyaspossible. havethoroughlyenjoyedmyjourneyinthisschoolsofarandlook forwardtothisyear.Iintendtoleadbyexample,bybeingarole modelandbyconstantlytryingtobettermyself.I’dalsoliketoh lotsoffunthisyear,trynewthingsandenjoytheyearasitcomes.
Hannah Campi -Deputy Head Prefect
Kiaorakoutou,MynameisHannah,andI’mDeputyHeadGirlfo 2023.I’vebeenatHuanuisinceIwasinYear7andit’simportant tomeinmyfinalyeartobeabletoservetheschool,andmake improvementsI’vealwayswantedtomake.IthinkaHeadPrefect roleisarealprivilege,becauseitgivesyoutheopportunitytohav asayinwhathappensintheschool,andmakeapositivedifferenc forcurrentandfuturestudents.Afterbeingastudentattheschool forsolong,itmeansalottometohavethisroleandIwanttouse ittomak yself teacher family ndtheschool
proud.Thisyear,Iwanttocreatemoreopportunitiesforstudent theschooltogetinvolvedandtrynewthings-sporting,academic, arts,orother.Inthefuture,I’dalsoliketoseetheschoolgetmor facilitiesandresources.Myfocusforthisyearisonfundraising,t starttosaveforsomebiggerprojectstoimprovetheschool.
to inject andenthusiasme.Mycurr
Kiaora, MynameisFlynnVenmoreandIamextremelyhumbledtobe appointedHeadBoyofWhangāreiBoys’HighSchoolthisyear.Aswe havenowembarkedonourfirstfullyearinthenewschool,many opportunitiesaresuretoarisefromaleadershipperspective.Thisyear, moresothanever,isachanceforboththePrefectTeamandmyselfto makeapositivecontributiontoourschool’senvironmentandsuccess, whichissomethingIamextremelyexcitedfor MytimeatWBHShasenabledmetopursuemypassonforsport, providingmewithanabundanceofopportunitiestolearn,travel theworld,meetnewpeople,andchallengemyselfthroughexercise.
GrowingupinNorthlandhasalsoledmetoenjoymytimeoutdoors-if myweekendsaren’tspentatasquashtournament,they’lldefinitelybe spentfishing,divingorhunting.
Iameagertoseewhat2023willbringandhowtheStudentLeadership teamandmyselfcanworktogethertoovercomeobstaclesand continuetobuildonthefoundationsmanystudentleadershaveleft beforeus.
Ngāmihi
KiaOrana, Itisaprivilegeforme,NathanielAoina,toworkalongsideandbe apartofthe2023StudentLeadershipTeamatWhangāreiBoys’ HighSchool.Withusallembracingthefirstfullyearinournew schoolfacilities,itisexcitingtohelpshapeitscultureandspiritfor theforeseeablefuture,ensuringthatallboysmayhaveasenseof belonging.
ApastNationalTumblingChampionformythen-category,I hopetopodiumandenjoymylastTumblingNationalsthisyear inMountMaunganui.Aftermuchworkandtears,yetjoyand accomplishment,thatthisyearwillsurelybring,IplantostudyLaw andInternationalRelations,attheVictoriaUniversityofWellington. Iplantousethisdegreetobecomealawyer,andhopefullyajudicial officerlateron,sothatImayhelpspreadanddeliverimpartialityto society.
KiaOra,I’mJPSavio
ItakegreatprideinbeingselectedfortheroleofBoardofTrustees studentrepatWhangareiBoys’HighSchoolandamextremely humbledbytheopportunitytorepresentthestudents. Mypursuitthroughouttheschoolyearistobetterrepresentour boysduringtheneweraoftheschool,creatingchangesimproving studentlifeandreplicatingthepositiveinfluencetheschoolhashad onme,forotherstudents.
Iamexhilaratedtoseewhatthisyearhastoofferandlookforward totheobstaclesandchallengesthataresurelytocome
Kiaora, MynameisKyleHanlonan DeputyHeadBoysfor2023 2023markstheyearasth hascreated;ithaslaid Boys’HighSchool. Thisrolewillputmea fruitfulleadership,whic compassiona Mypassioniskarate,and gradingexaminationforS thisyearareBiology,Ch Studies;Iwanttopursue graduatefromWhang
dIamveryhumbledtobeoneofthe heofficial“fresh-start”thatournewschool thegroundworkforaneweraofWhangārei ttheforefrontofprospectivegrowthand hichIhopetomatchpragmaticallyand tely IamvisitingJapanlaterthisyearfora hodan(1stblackbelt).Mycoursesfor Chemistry,Statistics,History,andClassical aMBChBatAucklandUniversityafterI āreiBoys’HighSchool.
KiaOra, MynameisFergusManson WhānauCaptainofKaokaoin sportsbutammostpassio andbeingespeciallyprou outdoorsandhaveapassi IamprivilegedtobeaW challengesthiswillhold backtobackwins.
andIhavethehonourofbeingthe 2023alongsideTomBrown.Ienjoyall ssionateaboutrugbyandadventureracing, udtobeco-captainofthe1stXV.Ienjoythe assionforfishinganddiving.
WhānauCaptainandamexcitedforthe ld.IhopethatTomandIwillleadKaokaowith
Kiaora, MynameisMasonGrayandIamhonouredtoserveasoneofthe threeDeputyHeadBoysatWhangāreiBoys’HighSchoolthisyear -particularlyasournewschoolbuildingmarksthebeginningofa newchapterforWBHS,andIameagertocontributetoitssuccess. Mypassionforadventureracingandexploringtheoutdoorshas taughtmetochallengemyselfandenablesmetodiscoversome stunningplaces.ThroughthisIhavemetsomeamazingpeopleand builtlastingbondswithmyteammates
KiaOra, MynameisHoneBramleyandIamoneoftheNihoTaniwha WhānauCaptainsalongsideHamishClinchin2023.Ihaveattended WhangāreiBoys’HighSchoolsinceyear9andwasaboarderat CarruthHouseuntillastyear.Iampassionateaboutsportsand enjoyplayinghockeywithfriends.Ifeelprivilegedtohavebeen appointedasWhānauCaptainandamexcitedforthechallenges ahead.
Iwishtohaveasuccessfulyearbothwithinschoolandsports.I hopeIcandomypartinleadingNihoTaniwhatovic th inter-whānaucompetition.
KiaOra, MynameisTomBrownand CaptainofKaokaoalongw aboutsportsespeciallyh captainsforthe1stXI. 2023,IhopethatFergus inter-whā Iamexcitedforwhatopp WhangāreiBoys’Highhastoo facedwithandthelearni
dIhavetheprivilegeofbeingtheWhānau withFergusManson.Iampassionate hockeyandamproudtobeoneofthecoIalsoenjoytheoutdoorsandtheocean.In andIcanleadKaokaowith backtoback naucompetitionwins.
pportunitiesandpossibilitiesthisyearat ffer,aswellasthechallengesIwillbe rningsthatwillcomefromthem
KiaOra, MynameisHamishClinchandIhavetheprivilegeofleading NihoTaniwhaalongsideHoneBramley.Thishasbeenoneofmy ambitionssinceIfirstenteredtheschoolasayearninestudent During2023,IhopethatHoneandIareabletobringNihoTaniwhaa longawaitedinter-whanaucompetitionwin.
Iampassionateaboutsportsandhavebeenplayingavarietyever sinceIcouldwalk.Iamlookingforwardtowhattheyearhasinstore formeandcan’twaittotakeonthechallengesIamfacedwith.
FlynnVenmore NathanielAoina KyleHanlonKia Ora,
My name is Finn Hammond and alongside TaiMartin Ihave the privilege of being one of the 2023 Wha¯nau Captains of Unaunahi. Ilook forwardto the opportunities that this role will send my way and will certainly make the most of them.
Iam very passionate about sports including hockey,indoor volleyball and beach volleyball, being one of the co-captains for our school 1st XI and the captain of our senior Avolleyball team. Ienjoy avariety of hobbies such as mountain biking, spearfishing, surfing and many more. Ilook forward to working with Taiand leading our Wha¯nau to the top of the Inter-Wha¯nau competition.
Kia Ora,
My name is Adam King, serving as one of the Wha¯nau Captains of Mango¯pare for 2023. Alongside Brady,Ilook forwardtoreinforcing the strength of our Wha¯nau pride, and leading Mango¯paretoits first inter-whanau victory in many years.
My passions arefor the outdoors and many sports. In my early years, I represented our school nationally in clay target shooting, however Ihave refocused myself to pursue excellence in the name of the school with rugby being amember of our 1st XV this year.I look forwardtothe trials and challenges of my final year of school and the immense opportunities that lay ahead.
Talofa lava
My name is Tynan van der Veer and I have been fortunate enough to have the privilege of being the Poutama Wha¯nau Captain together with Jackson West. One of my biggest passions is sport, especially football.
Ihope to have avery successful year both academically and within football,
Kia Ora,
My name is TaiMartin and Iamvery fortunate to be one of Unaunahi’s Wha¯nau captains. Next to Finn Hammond, we both bring alot of skills to the table for this role and hope to show them offthis year.Weboth always strive for the best in everything we do and hope to do the same for the inter-wha¯nau competition with us coming out on top. Ihave always been involved in some sort of sport, first starting offwith rugby for many years, being selected for Taniwha Cup, Northland and Roller Mills selection. Iamcurrently involved in the NSSSA surf trials as Ihave been passionate about surfing for about 3years now Throughout this year Ihope to challenge myself and make the most of my last year in high school.
Kia Ora,
My name is Brady Wright, Iam privileged to be one of the 2023 Wha¯nau Captains of Mango¯pare alongside Adam King. This year Adam and Ilook forwardtoreinstating the Wha¯nau pride and competition we remember in our first years, with an awesome Wha¯nau to be apart of we look to bring the Wha¯nau champions title to Mango¯pare
My personal hobbies and passions aresports. Iamprivileged to say that Irepresent the school in 3different codes, as Iplay 1st XI cricket and hockey,while also playing for the schools 1st XV.This year Iamalso excited to see what will happen with my academics alongside my sporting career at Whangarei Boys’ High School.
Kia Ora, IamJackson West and it is a privilege and honour to be one of the first Wha¯nau Captains of Poutama alongside Tynan van der Veer.Iam very passionate about my football and coaching. Iamlooking forwardtowhat opportunities may arise throughout the year inside of school and out and being
Kiaorakoutou.MynameisTeAtenga RauiandIamproudtobeoneofthe headstudentsfor2023hereatTaipa AreaSchool.Ihavespentmostofmy schoolinglifehereasdidmy3older siblings.IhaverepresentedTaipain arangeofareas,includingsporting, andcultural,aswellasotherprevious leadershiprolessuchashousecaptain. MysportsofchoiceareKioRahiand Netballandamlookingforwardto gettingoutandrepresentingourKura
SportsLeader
Tēnākoutou,tēnā koutou,tēnā koutoukatoa.Ngamihi nuikia
koutoukatoa
Afteraproductiveyearlast yearwiththe2022Student LeadershipTeam,Iamvery excitedabouttheteamof leaderswehavefor2023. OurIntermediateLeaderof LearningandWell-being, MrsFMacgregor,supports thisteamofstudents.
Students,staffandwhānau knowtheimportanceand responsibilityofastudent leadershippositionatTaipa
AreaSchool.OurStudents leadersareexcitedabout makingadifferenceand leavingastronglegacy withintheirportfolios.
TaipaAreaSchoolfirmly believesthatourschool valuesManaakitanga, PaingaandMahitahi shouldbeseen,heardand embracedthroughoutthe dayatschool.
Ourstudentleadershave beenselectedbecausethis iswhattheydoeveryday.I havebeenveryimpressed withthestudentleadership teamsofarthisyear.These
HEADSTUDENTS
studentsdemonstrate excellentcommunication skillsduringassemblies andaredeveloping opportunitiesforall studentstohavetheirsay andachoiceatTaipa.
HouseCaptainsmeetwith ourHouseLeaders(Whaea Latoya,MrCarruthers andMissTito)toorganise inter-housecompetitions. Theseactivitiesgenerally occuratlunchtime,always pullinthecrowdsandgive opportunitiesforourfuture leaderstodevelop
OurStudentLeadersare
responsibleforHauora, culture,sportandthe environment.Eachleader hasastaffmentorwho supportsthemwith initiativesintheseareas withintheschool.
Finally,ourHeadStudents workcloselywithMrsF Macgregor.Theymeet everyMondaytodiscuss thestudentvoicewhich getsgeneratedbythe recentlydevelopedstudent council.
metobetheonetocometowhen wantingtoparticipateinsports.This canalsohelpmakeopportunitiesforall studentstointeractandparticipatein thesportstheyenjoybest.Myaimisto givemorestudentsthechancetoplay sportstheytrulylove.Thisyearweare runninginter-houselunchtimesports competitions.
I’mL and a Ar ye ro ope ep changesintheschoolallowingstudents newandoldtofeelcomfortableandsafe. ThispastmonthIhadthewonderful opportunitytogodowntoOutwardBound whichhasgivenmeachancetoimprove myleadershipskills.IamsupportingLexi Bradbury(theEnvironmentalleader)to helpmakeourlocalenvironmentthrive.
Kiaorakoutou,MynameisCassidy McmasterandIamproudtobeoneofthe headstudentsfor2023.Ihavespentmostof myschoolingatthisbeautifulschool.Taipa hashelpedshapemeintothepersonIam today.Iamaveryoutgoingandsomemay say‘hardcase’characterthatisvery approachableandwantstheverybestfor myfellowpairsofTaipaAreaSchool.Iam excitedtoservetheschoolaswellasmy fellowstudentstomakepositivechangesfor thefutureofTaipa.Iwasprivilegedenough togettheopportunitytogoonOutward Boundlastyear.Ithadamassiveeffecton myperspectiveonlifeaswellasteaching importantskillsandvaluessuchasmahitahi andhardworkmanship,thatIwilluseto guideTaipatoamorepositivefuture.
LEADERS
My 12 School. helping scoutinggroup ej froma3-weekOutwardBoundcourse. SomethingIplanondoinginmyrole thisyearishelpingtomaketheschool abetter,morefunplaceonestepata timebecausethesmallerthingsmake thebiggestdifferences.I’malsogoingto helpandsupporttheHauoraleaderwith alltheirbigandamazingplansthatwill benefittheschoolthisyear.MaTeWa (liveinthemoment)
grownupsurroundedbynatureand learnthowtotakecareofit.Some ideasforwhatIwanttodoasanenviro leaderistoorganisearoadandbeach cleanup,plantmoretreesaroundthe schoolandcommunity,andsetup somepesttrapsinthelocalreserves.
HauoraLeader,Icareforthewell-being ofmyfellowstudents.Iwouldliketo organisewell-beingactivitieseachterm thatwillhelpstudentswiththeir Hauora.
MynameisKCGeorge,Iamproud tobetheCulturalLeaderforTaipaArea School.Ienjoykapahakaandsports andIamagreatdiver.AsCulture LeaderIhopetoencourageothers toconnectwiththeirwairuaandto knowwheretheycomefromsothey knowwheretheyaregoing.Weintend todevelopculturalweeksthroughout theschoolterms.
CELEBRATING OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIPFOR 2023
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