Tēnā koutou katoa,
I want to start by extending a heartfelt thank you to all of the whānau and friends who joined us for our senior prizegiving last week as we celebrated the outstanding achievements of our 2026 senior students.
It was a fantastic night where we had a chance to focus on our best and brightest; not only in terms of academics, sports, culture and performance but also leadership, kindness and those students who genuinely represent our school values day in and day out.
One of our highlights has been the presentation of our Head Students and wider prefect team for 2027. My sincere thanks go to our team of 10 who have signed up for quite a bit of volunteer work next year for the school and congratulations as well as each of them had to make it through a rigorous selection process to be awarded the roles they have taken on. Our prefect team will be made up of Izor Alon, Zamora Guerin, Poppy Harris, Luka Mahoney, Koa Rhodes, Jake Sims, Noah Tomlinson and Jay Williams and this team will be led by Head Students Edie and Eoin Fadgen – the first time in Waiheke High School history that we will have siblings as head students.
With the push toward the end of the year now in full force, our junior students have plenty to look forward to and plenty to be working towards. With Year 9 and 10 exams starting next week, there is plenty of work to be done in the classroom and at home, developing the skills they will need in the future for taking on senior exams. In amongst the hard work, students will have the Year 7 and 8 prom to look forward to, the year 10 camp to Great Barrier Island still to come, and trips to Rainbow’s End for students who have had positive engagement and attendance across the year.
Ngā mihi mahana,
Cameron Flude
