Empowering Leadership

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

– Nelson Mandela

We encourage all our students to take every opportunity to put their hand up for leadership roles within our school. After all, today’s leaders may well end up being tomorrow’s leaders.

Library Monitor (Yrs 6–8)

Our Year 6 to 8 students can apply to be library monitors. Successful applicants are then trained throughout the year to assist with: issuing and returning of books, arranging shelving displays, shelve fiction and nonfiction, write book reports and other library duties. Library monitors are expected to turn up to their duties on time (morning tea and lunch breaks) and always be ready and willing to help. Librarians also need great communication skills to suggest good books to their fellow students.

Students interested in becoming library monitors, should apply in writing to the Library Manager: sharon.hailstone@hobsonville.school.nz

Road Patrol (Yrs 4–8)

Students can choose to be a part of this essential leadership group. The Police School Liaison Officer trains the road patrollers and they usually have one duty per week. The students are on duty in the mornings from 8.30am to 8.50am and then again from 3.00pm to 3.15pm.

If your child is interested in becoming a road patroller please contact: christine.pasfield@hobsonville.school.nz

Whare Leaders (Yrs 7–8)

Two whare leaders or captains are selected per whare (eight students in total), from our intermediate students each year, to represent our four whare (houses): Maunga (green), Awa (blue), Waka (red) and Kāinga (yellow). These students are elected by their peers and teachers, to help their whare to be the BEST they can be every time they get together.

 

What This Role Involves

  • The Whare Leaders role will include organising and leading their house at Hobsonville School. These opportunities will be provided through Waiāta Tāhi, whole school events, sporting events and lunchtime opportunities,
  • Public speaking at school events and the wider community.

 

Key Objectives and Responsibilities

  • To promote team spirit and encourage interactions among all the levels of the school as senior students role model by supporting, interacting and encouraging their younger house members (Tuakana).
  • To provide further opportunities for student leadership,
  • To provide an outlet for healthy competition and an opportunity to experience different activities/sports,
  • Practice and establish the Hobsonville School RRAP Values – Respect, Responsibility, Attitude and Pride,
  • To create a culture of student voice,
  • Communicate with all students, teachers and senior management.

 

To apply to be a Whare Leader simply:

  • Fill in the application form available in the office (in Term 1 of that year),
  • Create an A4 poster which promotes yourself to your fellow peers. The poster needs to include: your photo, name of your whare group, information about yourself, reasons why you believe you would make a suitable whare leader / captain for your whare group. These posters will advertise you as a nominee.
  • Email your A4 poster to: kylee.pocklington-foster@hobsonville.school.nz
  • Speak to promote yourself at Waiāta Tāhi (Thursday) or Waiāta ā kura (Friday),
  • Students to vote if we have more than two applicants per whare group.