HEAD BOY LIAM BRENNAN

Having been voted in by my fellow peers and students, it is surreal to have the opportunity to be Head Boy of Nelson College for 2020, especially as I have always held the previous head students in such high regard.

As I begin my journey in this role, I can already see the intimidatingly varied potential for what I might accomplish. To represent, to empower, to influence, to inspire; these are but four things I hope to achieve. Playing a part in aiding our ‘young men to take their place in the world’, as per the school’s motto, will be personally rewarding. And that is where Nelson College thrives.

It’s not just me, or the talented leadership team standing with me, who are the only ones with the ability to help. The College’s mentoring programme encourages this impact on a one-to-one basis. Year 13 mentors with a high diversity of personalities and backgrounds together are matched with Year 9 mentees who are just as astonishingly different.

To have a chance to lead is exciting; to have a chance to be humbled by hundreds of boys’ talent, sacrifice and hard work is an honour. I have no doubt that this final year of high school will sculpt the rest of my life for the better.

To represent, to empower, to influence, to inspire; these are but four things I hope to achieve.