Student Leadership

Every student at Westlake Girls High School belongs to one of five houses named after significant local areas. The house colours – black, gold, red, blue and green – reflect the Olympic rings to encourage the pursuit of excellence and relate to the meaning of each of the house names. The house system offers leadership opportunities for senior students and allows all students to feel connected to a smaller community within the school. Throughout the year the houses compete in a variety of events and select a house charity to support.

Each House has a House Captain, Academic Prefect, Arts Prefect, Cultural Prefect, Environmental Prefect, Service Prefect, Sports Prefect, Tuakana Co-ordinator – and a group of Tuakana students overseeing the Junior School. We also have several International Prefects. In addition, our Head Prefect and Deputy Head Prefect are highly visible leaders and role models for their fellow students at assemblies and school events. They also fulfill responsibilities in the wider school community.

Prefect Roles

Message from our Head Prefect 2022

Ivy Mitchell

Receiving the call from our principal Mrs Stanley, was an amazing surprise. Initially, I was so shocked I was lost for words – something that doesn’t happen very often being someone who loves to talk! When the news finally sunk in, I was ecstatic and couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. I was thrilled to be able to share the news with my family and  was especially over the moon to hear my good friend Ella received Deputy Head Prefect. What a cool way to end the year!

The role of Head Prefect is a huge honour, especially when serving a school such as Westlake Girls High School. I am very proud to be a Westlake student, always wearing  the blazer with pride, so being in the position to represent the school community has been a goal of mine since year nine. Throughout my time at Westlake I have been spoilt with amazing teachers, opportunities and student leaders who have guided me throughout my high school journey. To have the opportunity to represent the school that has given so much to me, and to be able to pass on this Westlake warmth to future students is very humbling. I am extremely proud to be in a position of empowering, representing and inspiring other young people.

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in the positive and diverse community at  Westlake Girls’ High School through numerous extracurriculars. I am particularly passionate about the humanities, and public speaking, being involved in the Westlake Amnesty International group, Model United Nations Assembly, UNICEF committee and debating teams. Service committees, student councils and language committees have also been a strong highlight of my Westlake experience. And of course, being a true school enthusiast, I enjoy spending my afternoons helping out at the school library!

A huge focus of mine is to continue to immerse myself in the school community and to put myself in a position where I’m known not as the ‘head prefect’, but as a mentor, peer and friend to all the students. I want to empower students to step outside of their comfort zones and grab opportunities that define who they are. With the recent opening of our new Events Centre (which ironically coincided with the current lockdown), I aim to maximise the potential of this awesome facility. I would love to invite the wider community into the events center and showcase the talent of our school! I hope to continue the legacy of the former Westlake Head Girls’ prefects and continue to inspire the amazing students Westlake is very lucky to have.

The community at Westlake Girls’ is the reason behind my smile as I walk into school each day. From the senior leaders to the teachers, to the students, everyone has each other’s back, and it is a lovely environment to be a part of. Westlake Girls’ often talks of the ‘sisterhood’ but it is not until you go to Westlake that you truly experience what it feels like. Having the support and love from over 2,000 students and staff will definitely put a smile on your face if you were to walk into the Westlake community. 

Head Prefects

International Prefects

Clara Su
Krisha Lad
Roori Lee