Student Leaders

Growing student leadership is a key focus for our senior students. Many of our students aspire to be a student leader in their final year at Manurewa West Primary. 

Year 6 students are provided with opportunities to :

• Lead in areas of personal strength.
• Lead school activities such as running assemblies, hosting visitors, or inducting and looking after new students.
• Lead or have input into activities e.g. kapa haka, clubs, enviro-schools, sport, or health.
• Experience mentoring programmes for student leaders, peer, buddy, tuakana–teina approaches, whānau, or house groupings.

Year 6 applicants go through a rigorous process from the initial application through to the interview with our Deputy Principal, Mrs Bowden followed by shortlisting and selection.

2026 Student Leadership Roles

MWPS Student Leaders: Huia Ākonga

• Sophie Sok
• Jana Tairi
• Arie Sau
• Jessie Hem
• Thomas Henare
• Richard Vaikona
• Kama Manukeu
• Beau-Keeling Samupo

Additional 2026 Student Leadership roles to be announced later in the term:

• Sports Leaders: Huia Kakinakina
• Librarians: Ngati Huia
• Health Leaders: Huia Hauora
• PALS: Huia kakinakina
• AV Leaders: Huia Hangarau
• Road Patrol Leaders: Ngati Kotare

Congratulations to our 2024 Student Leaders

We are incredibly proud of each one of you!