Student Leaders

Introducing our student leaders for 2023: Head Prefect - Connor Giltrap, Deputy Head Prefect - Jonathon Jamieson, Deputy Head Prefect - Connor Puanaki.

Head Prefect - Connor Giltrap

It gives me great pleasure to be able to welcome you all back for a new year. For those of you that don’t know me, here's a little introduction, I am in Murray Club the reigning Shand Shield champions and the club that will win again this year. I love my sports and play many, but mainly rugby, I was also lucky enough to be selected into the accelerate programme at the end of year 9. I love getting outside and going running, cycling and I get out hunting a lot.

Congratulations to the Prefects and the Mentors who have been named as these are very important jobs and I look forward to working alongside you boys this year.

To you new Year 9s: I’d like to welcome you into the Palmy Boys' brotherhood. You might think it’s all a bit overwhelming, but in a few short days, you’ll come to know this school like the back of your hand. A big thing that success at a new school comes down to is adaptability. Like it or not this isn’t your old school, so you have to be able to adapt to a new system and routine.

Something we want to encourage as a Prefect group is for you guys to come and talk to us. Especially you year 9s and 10s, as we feel like there’s quite a disconnect between the older boys and the younger boys. So, feel free to come and talk to us about anything, whether that's simple questions, or concerns, or ideas, we don’t bite and we want to help you boys out.

I look forward to what should be a very exciting year full of activities and events. I’ll leave you with the same message you get often and that is to get stuck in to everything you possibly can.  There are so many opportunities on offer here, so make the most of them. Even if it’s something you aren’t sure about just go talk to the teacher in charge about it and see if it’s for you. So get stuck in and ask plenty of questions.

Deputy Head Prefect - Jonathan Jamieson

My name is Jonathan Jamieson and I have been named as Deputy Head Prefect of PNBHS alongside Connor Puanaki for 2023. I have also been given the corresponding honor at College House, where I share the role with Tom Illston-Park.

I am very passionate about sport, and I have the privilege of having a two-year contract with the prestigious 4th XV, I am really looking forward to the upcoming season of rugby. I also really enjoy running and I have recently started competing in trail running races. For the last five years I have also competed nationally with my Mountain Biking.

For 2023 I am looking forward to working with all the Prefects and staff and having an enjoyable year. It’s great to see a full calendar ahead of us and I know it will be a busy and exciting year.  

Deputy Head Prefect - Connor Puanaki

My name is Connor Puanaki, one of your Deputy Head Prefects alongside Jonathan Jamieson. I am involved in the school's Music and Drama departments and am a member of the OK Chorale and the PNBHS/PNGHS senior production company. I also enjoy playing sports and play social basketball and football. Along with my fellow student leaders, I am looking forward to working to create a strong school community and an enjoyable environment for PNBHS students.