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The traditions and formation of the New Zealand educational system is largely British as New Zealand was a British colony. Most of the first teachers and school administrators were British. Many of New Zealands more traditional schools still have the look of a British public school. Newer schools, however, have the look of an American high school and are often called high schools. One import from America is elected student councils.
Each form elects a representative on to its form-level council, and each form level chooses one member to repiesent it on the School Cpuncil. The council, under the guidance of "big" My Hays, has branched out this year, taking several assemblies and achieving some changes around the place, including, at long last, the installation of a Coke machine--although it wasn't long before some council members were wishing they had never
thought of the @##*! thing.... Thanks to Mr Hays for his support and encouragement.
Lymphad, Cashmere High School, 1993
While most people like to go home and relax after school, Garet Riseborough goes home and tries to think of ways to improve the school.
Since his appointment as our student representative on the Board of Trustees Gareth has been quite busy trying to convey the students’ ideas on improving the school to the Board. Since the start of the year Gareth has been to seven meetings, which are held on the first Thursday of every month and start at 7:30 p.m. Gareth said that for the first few meetings he found the format was quite hard to use.
Gareth gets ideas from the student body and puts them to Mr. Syms,
then if Gareth is happy with the Rector’s thoughts then the idea won’t go to the board but if Gareth thinks that the idea is of benefit to the school then he will put it to the Board for them to decide. Gareth says that not many people come to him with ideas so he makes up most of them
himself. They mainly consist of ways to improve the grounds with things
such as more student shelter during wet lunch times and intervals. If you have any ideas that you want to put to the Board then see Gareth in E3 at form time.
Tim Borlase, Off the Record, Palmerson North Boys High School, September 27, 1999
