At the end of 2022 the student leaders for this year were chosen. These students will lead the student council and various events throughout the year.

Emma Jones

Kia Ora, Sawadee Ka and hello I’m Emma, and I’m very excited to be one of the 12 lovely student leaders for this year. I have participated in a couple of great opportunities last year and am ready to take part in some more. I enjoy playing sports but mostly netball, water polo, swimming, and long distance running. I encourage you all to try to be a part of something this year at GEIS, whether it is a sport, production or a club! If you see me around, feel free to say hi, introduce yourself, and ask questions if you're unsure with anything.

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Waiaria Rihari

Kia ora! My name is Waiaria and I am so grateful to be one of the twelve student leaders, guiding GEIS for 2023. This past year I have helped out in many different ways across the school. Whether it be touring new students, helping with kapa haka, or filming our annual kaupapa on the couch episodes. I advise everyone to give something a go because many of the opportunities that GEIS offers can help you find a spark for a new hobby that may stay with you forever. If you see me in the playground or corridor don’t be afraid to give a wave and say hello. I am always happy to help so make sure to come to one of us student leaders if you have any concerns or things you may be confused about. Make sure to have a great year and have lots of fun!!

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Jessica Andrews

Kia Ora, Ko Jessica toku ahau. I am very fortunate to be one of the twelve of the student leaders for 2023. My name is Jessica but I prefer Jess. I am in Karekare mini school and I am part South African. This year I am contributing to the school not only by being a student leader but I am on the GEIS sound and lighting crew as well as in the Enviro club. My family and my friends have what made me the person I am today. I would call myself a selfless and creative person. I am always happy to give someone a hand and I am always open to new things to give a try. I can’t wait to see you guys around the school! Have a good year! - Nga mihi Jess :)

Lily Uhila

Malo e lelei, Ko hoku hingoa ko Lily Anne Fusi Pala o pangai ‘ Uhila.

Ko ‘eku tamai ko Loma mo ‘eku fa’ee ko Emma

Koe Tonga moe palangi au

‘Oku mau toko hiva ‘ae fanau.

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Hi, I’m Lily and I am very excited to be one of Glen Eden's student leaders and sports captain for this year. As you could probably see in my introduction I am Tongan and European. I am very competitive with everything, games, sports sometimes even with math. I’m super sporty, but my main hobby is netball. I hope you have all seen the opportunities this school provides and put your name down for it, whether it’s production, kapa haka, sports and so many more. I am in Karekare minischool. Don’t forget to say hi to me if you see me around. Remember, “Just try new things. Step out of your comfort zone, and soar, all right?”

Hope to see you around, Lily.

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Joshua Poutu

Talofa lava, kia ora and malo e lelei, my name is Joshua Poutu. I am most grateful to be one of the twelve student leaders here at GEIS in 2k23. The reason why I wanted to be a student leader at GEIS is because I want to lead this school by example and do the same thing I do when I am off and on the field and that is lead my team and also lead our school and to inspire our team here at GEIS. This year I was more than welcome to be one of the sports captains for Karekare. So about myself, the sports I play are rugby, touch, ripper tag, volleyball and basketball. What I am about to say is take any opportunity that stands and comes your way cause you never know cause there’s people who would want to take that opportunity so go hard go be yourself.

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Anja Pritchard

Talofa, kia ora and hello my name is Anja and im privileged to be one of your student leaders for 2023. This year I was also lucky enough to be one of nine sports captains for Te Henga. I wanted to be a student leader to inspire GEIS to perform their very best and accomplish their goals. As a pupil here at Glen Eden I've competed at a handful of zone days, warriors sports camp and AIMS games.

I would consider myself as very competitive and would do ANYTHING to win, I'm very passionate about family, culture, faith and most important sports.  You will always spot me with a rugby ball so, don’t be shy and say hi.

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Max Roebeck

Kia ora, Talofa lava and hello my name is Max and I am one of your twelve student leaders for GEIS in 2023. Hopefully by now you have seen the many opportunities that GEIS has on offer. I hope you will give everything ago because sometimes we don’t know what our thing is until we give something a ago.

This year I am a cactus leader/secret agent and a sports captain and I am also very keen to try out for sports camp and AIMS. This year make sure you all look out for each other because we have had a very rough start with the cyclone and some of us may have lost something very important to them so make sure you stay kind and be nice.

A little bit about myself, I am a Kiwi and I am part Samoan, German and Māori. I love playing Football and I play for Bay Olympic and every second Sunday I am out at Piha doing surf life saving. I love hanging out with my friends and family.  I am in Te Henga minischool this year so all people strolling by don’t forget to say hi and feel free to ask for anything you need help with. I hope this year my amazing minischool Te Henga can claim the one prized position. I would like to end by saying hopefully this year will be the best of your two years here at GEIS. Thank you - Max

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Ocean Burns

Talofa lava, My name is Ocean Burns. I am part Samoan, NZ European, I am one of the twelve student leaders this year for GEIS, and I am a sports captain for Te Henga. Last year I went to Gladiators sports camp, and Aims Games for Quick rip. I am highly competitive when it comes to sport. My favourite rite sport is Rugby union. Last year I was one of the two girls who went down to the rugby festival held at St Peters Cambridge School. I hope we have a great year at GEIS!

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Kai Oki

Konnichiwa, Malo e Lelei and Kia ora my name is Kai Oki and one of the twelve student leaders at GEIS for 2023. Here are some things about me: I am Japanese and I am in Room 26, in the mighty Muriwai. I love Music, video games and football and I have been playing football for 3-4 years. If you see me playing football or anything don't be shy to come say hi. I can't wait for the year to come, and to meet you all and to work with everyone around. At GEIS, there are so many opportunities for sports; and with anything and I am very fortunate to be a part of the student leader team, a sports captain and sound crew. So many things to do so get yourself busy and let's get involved!

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Cuba Hipa

Fakalofa lahi atu, Talofa lava, Kia ora My name is Cuba Hipa I am one of your 12 student leaders for this year. I am half samoan and half Niuean. I wanted to become a student leader because I wanted to help others and I wanted to make a mark at GEIS as it is our last year. I also wanted to celebrate the small islands and the language weeks like Niue, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands, Rutuma and many more.

A little bit about myself I love to play sports especially Rugby, Touch and Video games. I love to go to the beach with my family members and extended family and jam a touch game and stay the day at the beach. I am very competitive and always like to win. My Mum is Samoan and My Dad is Niuean.

This year I am in Mighty Muriwai. If you see me don’t be shy to say hi I always wear a bucket hat. Make sure you listen to your teacher to earn those values cards and put it in the box outside Mr Prisk's office. As a year 8 this year there are a lot of opportunities around the school and have a go. This year is going to be a big year. Let's make the most out of it and let’s have fun. I would like to thank you for your time and I hope you enjoy your time here at GEIS.

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Fa'afetai lava, Malo lava, Thank you, Cuba Hipa

Benjamin Spreitzer

Hi everyone, I am Ben Spreitzer and I am one of your student leaders for this year. I am in the minischool Muriwai but was born in Germany. I am very excited for the year to come and to work with everyone around me. I am also a sports captain so you may see me around doing that as well. I love football and at every break play on the turf so if you ever want to join just meet me there. I also love surf life saving and do that every second week at Piha. This year as a student leader I want to bring a whole load of new and exciting things to this school like carnival days and things like that. I am super excited to be a student leader and I have a feeling this year is going to be one of the best.

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Coco Kora

Kia ora, Kiaorana, Ola, Ciao and Bonjour my name is Coco Grace Kora and I am one of your student leaders for this year. I am part French, Italian, Spanish, Maori and Cookisland. I decided to become a student leader to help others and make this year fun and exciting for everyone. I am very interested in helping around the school. I am in Muriwai, so feel free to ask me for help. I love music, art, sport as well as making heaps of friends and making people happy. I am very competitive, maybe a bit too competitive. I hate to lose but if I do then I will accept it……..for now!

Stay safe, be kind, and have an awesome year!