Leadership
The 2024 Senior Student Leaders have been announced, the application process for the 2024 Junior Leaders has started, SVA has wrapped up for the 2023 school year and we need to recognise the Term 3 RISE Badge recipients.
2024 Senior Student Leader
We are thrilled to announce the selection of our new senior student leaders for the year 2024. They have demonstrated exceptional commitment, leadership skills, and a passion for making our school a better place. Please join us in congratulating them:
Jay Nacorda, Paige Robertson, Daniel van Hal - Head Student Leader
Liam Stoliker - Sports Leader
Erica Johnston - Environment Leader
William Johnson - Wellbeing Leader
Caitlin White - Arts Leader
Bella- Rose Pua - Cultural Leader
Murphy Gill-Smith - Community Leader
Morgan Pullan - Whānau Captain
Ava Dakers, Soham Desai, Nick Maddren, Finn Pullan - Whānau Leaders
We are confident that these young leaders will inspire positive change within our school and create a vibrant, inclusive community.
Junior Leader Application Process Begins
We encourage all motivated and aspiring students to participate in our Junior Leader application process. If you have a passion for leadership, a drive to make a difference, and a commitment to serving our school community, this is your opportunity! The application process for junior leaders has officially begun. Applications close on November 8th. Year 7 to 9 students should check their email for detailed information on how to apply and become a part of our leadership journey. We look forward to welcoming new members to our dynamic team. Interviews will take place on November 24th, with the new team being announced at Junior Prizegiving.
Celebrating the RISE Badge Winner from Term 3
We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students who have earned the prestigious RISE Badge in Term 3. These students have demonstrated exceptional resilience, innovation, service, and empathy. Keep up the fantastic work!
Leadership - Ruby Anderson
Whānau Spirit - Chelsy Culling
Sports- William Johnson
Wellbeing - Ava Dakers
Arts & Cultural - Louisa Itaaka
Environment - Oliver Hamers
SVA Update
Our School Volunteer Army (SVA) has been hard at work throughout the year, contributing to various community service initiatives. We would like to express our gratitude to all SVA members for their dedication and service. Over 3530 hours have been logged this year alone, which takes our total to 4720 hours of volunteer hours logged by current EC students.
The following students were awarded their Member Badge (5 hours):
Caitlin Ealam, Daniel van Hal, Paige Robertson, Archie Moroney, Sam Rawstrom, Charlotte White, Gedu Paralta, Jasmine Lim, Jack Kiddey, Liam Stoliker, Liam Farmer, Mariel Nacorda, Mary Jessel Lim, Murphy Gill-Smith, Nick Maddren, Ruby Anderson, and Jack Kiddey.
The following students were awarded their Bronze Badge (32 hours):
Caitlin Ealam, Daniel van Hal, Paige Robertson, Archie Moroney, Charlie Laine, Charlotte White, and JJ Moonga.
We are extremely proud of the following students for being presented their Silver Badge (250 hours):
Finn Pullan, James Maher, Caitlin Stewart, Eve Bloor, and Caitlin Barnett.
In Term 3 we were privileged to hand out a Gold Badge to Jodie Simmons for logging over 500 hours. Jodie contributes a great deal of her time to the local St John as well as other activities required of her as a Head Student Leader. At our recent Senior Prizegiving, she was awarded the 2023 SVA Top Volunteer. This is awarded to the student who has logged the most hours in the current school year. Jodie logged 541.7 hours!! Well done on this massive achievement, we are extremely proud of your accomplishments and all that you have given the EC and Leeston community.
Thank you
In addition to the exciting news about our new student leaders, we would like to take a moment to express our heartfelt appreciation to the outgoing student leaders for their remarkable effort and enthusiasm in serving our school community.
They have left a lasting impact on our school, and their contributions have not gone unnoticed. Their commitment, passion, and leadership have inspired positive change and have set a high standard for future student leaders to follow.