All students are encouraged to develop their leadership skills through participation and service.

Executive Council

Our Executive Council is made up of our top 6 Prefects that lead their respective councils in our school:

• Head Girl
• Student Council Captain
• Arts Captain
• Sports Captain
• Services Captain
• Sonninghill Hostel Head Girl

The Deputy Head Girl is selected from one of these positions.

Leadership Opportunities

• Tutor group leader
• Prefect
• Peer support
• Peer tutoring
• Arts
• Sport
• Coaching
• Peer Mentoring
• Tuakana-Teina Support
• Co-curricular Groups

Service Scheme

The Service Awards Scheme acknowledges students who have given extraordinary service to Hamilton Girls' High School and the community. Awards are given for service to particular areas of the school, and a culmination of hours sees our students awarded with overall Bronze, Silver and Gold awards.

Hours can be accrued for a number of different service activities, including (but not limited to) the following:

• Sports coaching
• Tutoring of artistic pursuits e.g. dance
• Mentoring
• Voluntary performances
• Service initiatives
• Volunteer work

The scheme is managed by our Service Council of Prefects.