TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
August 23 2018
Tauranga Girls’ College Newsletter Message from the Principal Showcasing your talents Kia ora and congratulations to all those that participated in Pin’d last weekend. For those who enjoy or challenge themselves in the creative arts, Pin’d is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your talents. TGC StageNZ participants also displayed their talents to the Bay community last week as did our Kapa Haka roopu performing to a sold out capacity at the Graham Young Theatre. On a less formal note but certainly no less in talent, I popped in to check out the knitting club this week. It is fair to say, knitting is alive and well at TGC and I really must have another go!
Service and Leadership In a recent survey (Student Leadership and Agency) which closed this term, students were asked if they wanted more student voice and agency (95% said Yes) and if they wanted more than a ‘Top 4’ in the student leadership structure (75% said Yes). The data was overwhelmingly in favour of giving students further opportu-
nities to have more say and to lead. Subsequently, the 2019 formal student leadership team will provide more opportunities for students to apply for leadership roles. A two year phase in of a new leadership expectation and structure will take place. There are more formal roles and each role has a specific job description and explicit understanding of what leadership at TGC will now look like. This may assist with some of the inequity and the comments made by those in current roles about workload, too many events and confusion as to who does what. Whilst it was almost 50:50 (student voice in the survey) to having two Head Girls, the Deputy Head Girl structure has instead been broadened. Details will be shared with Year 12 Tutor Teachers and students in the next week. Rumour Has It Is Best Left To Adele I have heard that there is no ball or a leavers jackets for Year 13’s in 2019. This is news to me, your
Dean, and the Year 12 Ball Committee! In Year 13, students have assumed they will not be able to farewell their tutors on the last day of school before NCEA exams. This is also incorrect and a group of elected students in the Mini Council (2 Year 13 per tutor groups, so 20 students plus tutors) along with their Deans will be negotiating what activities will take place. This will ensure the learning of others is not disrupted, especially with junior exams in sight, meeting health and safety requirements and being able to respectfully say farewell to tutors after a 5 year journey. A highlight will be the formal event in the evening about which the two deans were in discussion with others last term and again with the council. Once again, more information will be shared at assemblies and with tutors over the week. Like our FB Page Welcome Miss Kaydi O’Connor! Kaydi is our new Brands and Communications leader and