HEAD GIRL ISLA CLARKSON

We plan to reinvent student culture by emphasising the importance of empowerment, connection and success.

As Head Girl for 2020, along with my Deputies, Head of Acland and the Prefect team, we plan to reinvent student culture by emphasising the importance of empowerment, connection and success.

With a modern mindset and focus on a progressive future for Christchurch Girls’ High School /

Te Kura o Hine Waiora, we aim to empower students through ensuring hauora, motivation and passion and by highlighting our counter-cultural foundership which proves that our tradition is innovation.

Young women at our school have rangatiratanga and are a valuable voice in society. Acknowledging our collective potential as a group of 1200 passionate girls will be a key focus for the year.

The word ‘connection’ is of significance to us because it encapsulates the ideas of connecting with ourselves, each other, our school roots, and our world.

Christchurch Girls’ High School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora is very proud to be a school of academic success. However, it is additionally important – and thus a goal of the student leaders – to showcase a range of successes beyond the curriculum, and to enforce that every student achieves at their own personal best, regardless of marks and numbers.

First and foremost, the Prefects and I want to be viewed by the younger year groups as both approachable fellow students and role models who spread aroha and create a vibrant, inclusive environment.