Special Assemblies 2025 (Well-being and Prefects' Assemblies)
1 August 2025
REGULUS // ISSUE 2 // AUGUST 2025
Well-being Assembly
On Friday 30 May, the student Well-being Committee, led by Heads of Well-being, Olivia Bloom and Gemma Wong (Year 13), hosted the annual Well-being Assembly. Mia Montgomery (Year 13) delivered a heartfelt and thought-provoking speech, reflecting on how life often takes unexpected turns and doesn’t always unfold as we hope. She encouraged her peers to treat themselves with the same kindness and compassion they would offer a friend. The gym was buzzing with energy as students cheered enthusiastically for their year group Dean, as they participated in the Deans’ Challenge, which this year was an online quiz called Kahoot and focused on well-being and character strengths. Year 10 Dean, James Jenkinson, took the win. A highlight of the assembly was the presentation of the prestigious Mahia te Aroha Character Awards, which honour students who consistently demonstrate values such as kindness, compassion, and inclusivity in their everyday actions. The 2025 recipients were George Hubbard, Charlotte Currie (both Year 9), Holly Hembry, Thomas Ambury (both Year 10), Hamish Bray, Isabelle Williamson (both Year 11), Ken Minh-Ky Pham, Milla Hooker (both Year 12) and Yinan (Vivian) Lu and Madeline Davidson (both Year 13).
Prefects’ Assembly
The Prefects’ Assembly on Friday 27 June was a fun and light-hearted way to finish Term 2. A clever theme, "Battle of the Holidays", saw the prefects split into four groups, Christmas (with Rector, Mark Wilson), Valentines (with Principal of Secondary School, Evert van Florenstein), Easter (with Year 13 Dean, Dayna Stirling) and Halloween (with Head of Senior College, John Ruge). There was the usual hilarity, videos, challenges which included random students from the audience, and a spectacular dance number. A moving and inspiring Prefects’ Address was given by Ivan Ren (Year 13) who reflected on what the prefects’ 2025 motto, Grounded by the thistle, surrounded by connection, means to him. The four senior staff got into the swing of the occasion, with a highlight being Evert van Florenstein wearing a tutu, feather wings, and frequently shooting pink darts into the air.
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