Student Leadership@OAS
Student Leadership at OAS
At Onewhero Area School we believe all students can show leadership. Leadership skills are developed through out the school as part of their every day learning and within specific student leadership positions. Students also show leadership by having an active say in school decision making through the student council and discussion groups that are established for specific reasons.
2023 Senior School Leaders
Joe Thackham
Head Student
Cordelia Gallagher
Head Student
Megan Pearson
Sports Captain
Maddison Bradley
Academic Leader
Imogen Conroy
Cultural Captain
Maia Hine-Anderson
Kaiwhakahaere
Ruby Cameron
Ngarimu House Captain
Kyle Webster
Hillary House Captain
Lei Clarke
Te Kanawa House Captain
Emma Van Vught
Rutherford House Captain
Year 8 House Captains
Year 6 House Captains
Ngarimu:
Te Kanawa:
Rutherford:
Hillary:
Ngarimu: Ruby Watkinson and Te Aroha-Nui McCawe
Te Kanawa: Ava Johnstone and Ella Morgan
Rutherford: Hugh Jones and Trilese Shorter
Hillary: Zac Smith and Olly Greaves
Senior leadership selection process
Junior leadership selection process
Students complete student leadership application and submit to the principal by the end of Term 3
Applicants are introduced to the student body at assembly at first assembly in Term 4
Students and staff vote on applicants in the first week of Term 4
Where there are multiple applicants for a position the selection panel interviews the applicants second week of Term 4
Student application, votes, and interview responses are used by the panel to select leaders
Leaders are announced at the Values Prize giving
(Kaiwhakahaere is a selected position decision is made by the panel and Matua Kramer)
Students nominate themselves to be house leaders in Week 5 Term 4
Each student presents a speech to their peers Week 7 Term 4
Peers vote on the candidates Week 8 Term 4
Votes are calculated alongside teacher feedback and leaders are selected. Week 8 Term 4
Student Council
Year 10 leadership selection process
Lei Clarke (BoT student representative and Head of Council)
Imogen Conroy
Cordelia Gallagher
Caleb Stanfield
Nathan Scott
Kohine Taua
Ava Johnstone
Ketia Aldworth
Maddison Bradley
Ella Morgan
Katy Taylor
In Year 10 students get the opportunity to experience what it is like to be a senior student leader in Term 4.
Students nominate themselves to be Year 10 leaders in Week 9 Term 3
Nominated students participate in a leadership activities afternoon with Mr Mann and Mr Donald. Week 10 Term 3
Mr Mann and Mr Donald review nominations and observations to decide on final candidates and select leaders.
Usually 10 students are selected.
