Head Prefect - Joel Bateman

Joel Bateman is an outstanding young man with a special ability to motivate, lead and inspire his peers while maintaining absolute focus and dedication to achieve his best academically. He also has the ability to know what is required in every situation.

He is consistently mature, reliable, honest and conscientious coupled with a good sense of humility.

As cox of the Senior Rowing Eight last year he led them to only the School’s second ever Maadi Cup victory; this year he has been named as Captain of Rowing. Joel has also represented the school in football and tennis.

Joel is an independent thinker and someone who is well organised, quietly confident and totally dependable. He has an excellent rapport with both boys and masters and shows enormous engagement in all he encounters.

I have no doubt that Joel Bateman will be an outstanding leader of the student body for 2012.

HEAD PREFECT 2012: J W Bateman

Deputy Head Prefect - Taha Brown

Taha Brown is a superb young man in all respects. He is articulate, intelligent, reliable and polite. His innate leadership qualities mean that his peers naturally look up to him, and his quiet strength and dignity earn him respect from both staff and students alike.

Taha is a proud Grammar boy, extremely reliable, trustworthy, always immaculately presented and a great role model and mentor for younger boys.

Taha’s sporting strengths are well known. He has played 1st XV rugby since Form 5 and has also represented the school in adventure racing, touch, cricket and athletics where he is in line for a position of responsibility this year.

As a young man of significant mana and a clear appreciation of all the opportunities that Grammar has afforded him, I am certain that Taha Brown will form a very effective partnership with Joel and prove to be a superb Deputy Head Prefect.

DEPUTY HEAD PREFECT 2012: Taha Brown

Senior Prefects 2012

In addition I am delighted to announce 4 Senior Prefects including the Head Prefect of Tibbs House. Together with the Head Prefect and Deputy Head Prefect of the School, these boys will form the leadership team of 2012:

• GEORGE HITCHCOCK is a young man of potential who understands the concept of duty, is highly responsible, engaging and enthusiastic, and someone who is able to draw together differing peer groups to create cohesion. He is a talented all round sportsman with a passion for rugby. This year he will be Captain of Volleyball; he is also a strong and committed academic.
   
• LACHIE KERMODE is an excellent academic who is highly motivated to succeed in all he does. He has focus and drive, and combines this with maturity and reliability. He is a fine sportsman having represented NZ in Water Polo and also an excellent singer and actor. He is a young man of great promise.
   
• HENRY YUEN is an outstanding academic, hardworking, conscientious and well regarded by his peers. He is also a fine musician and leader of the Asian Cultural Group. He is involved in the Chronicle Committee and Duke of Edinburgh and has represented the school in badminton. Henry is competitive by nature and can always be relied upon to give his best.
   
• BEN GREGSON is Head Boy of Tibbs House and is a dedicated, self-motivated student who has worked his way from 3H to 7B. He is well respected by both his peers and staff. Ben has represented the school in debating, cricket, tennis and football and is a strong academic. He was a member of the Western Heritage tour to Europe in 2011.

It goes without saying that all these young men are totally loyal and fiercely proud of their school and will do their utmost to maintain the high profile and reputation of Grammar. We are very proud of all of their achievements and look forward to a positive 2012 for the student body under their leadership.

(L-R) Lachie Kermode, Henry Yuen, Joel Bateman, Taha Brown, Ben Gregson, George Hitchcock