HEAD BOY HAMISH PECK

‘I’d recommend Waihi to any friends because of the opportunities you are given.’

MY NAME IS HAMISH PECK. I started Waihi in Year 7. I am a day student and travel each day to school on the bus from Carew.

Starting at Waihi with a love of sport, the opportunities here were out of this world. Last year I was fortunate to make the Rugby 1st XV and 1st

XIs for Cricket and Hockey too. We were very fortunate to be able to play the sport we did considering the COVID-19 restrictions. The highlight for me, and the rest of our cricket team, was travelling to the T20 national finals to represent Canterbury in Palmerston North, where we came third, a great team achievement.

Waihi gives you many different sporting, cultural and academic experiences in and out of the classroom. I took up the opportunity to learn to play the guitar and to join the school choir. Both of these opportunities have been great for building my confidence and being more comfortable on stage in front of an audience. I’m looking forward to being part of the school’s Year 8 production this year. We will need to work together and step out of our comfort zones to put on the type of amazing show that Waihians before us have achieved.

I am honoured to be named Head Boy at Waihi for 2021, 55 years after my grandfather was Head Boy ‘Behind the Hedge’. It is a huge privilege for me to be the first Head Boy at Waihi with the school becoming coeducational. I look forward to leading a wonderful group of boys and girls and making sure that everyone makes the most of their time at Waihi and create lifelong friendships.

I’d recommend Waihi to any friends because of the opportunities you are given. The education is amazing, and the teaching staff give you great support in and out of the classroom. You wouldn’t find many schools with such spacious and well-kept grounds where we can climb trees, ride mountain bikes and kick a ball around. From my first day at Waihi I felt welcomed and part of the Waihi family.