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What positions are available?
What positions are available?
Boarders’ Representative Council
Boarders’ Representative Council
Role Description
Role Description
Our Boarders’ Representative Council (BRC) are key to providing student voice and enhancing the boarding experience for all. These girls have the responsibility of representing the views of their cohort and feeding back outcomes from matters raised. The BRC meet during lunchtimes on a fortnightly basis. The BRC is chaired by the Head Prefects, Boarding. As leaders in the Boarding community, these representatives should be exemplary in their conduct while promoting and fostering school spirit and the College values – Care, Courage, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility.
Who?
Who?
2 students per year group
Process
Process
BRC members are elected by their peers and have a tenure of one year. Elections take place in a designated House meeting with applicants making a 2 minute speech. Boarders from each year group will vote by ballot for their representative.
Applications close on Tuesday 19 November. Speeches for current Y8 and Y9 Boarders will be on the same day. Y10 speeches will be Wednesday 27 November. If you cannot attend on these dates please provide a recording of your speech to Mrs Burgess or Ms Mimmo.
Spirit House Captains
Spirit House Captains
Role Description
Role Description
While the Day School has membership to eight ‘Houses’ our Boarders are members of one of four of these Houses, known as ‘Spirit Houses’ – Goodlet, Marden, Hammond and Lang. The Spirit House Captains are charged with engaging the entire Boarding community in the various events and activities that take place throughout the year in addition to promoting and fostering school spirit and the College values – Care, Courage, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility.
Who?
Who?
2 (incoming) Year 11 students per Spirit House
Process
Process
Spirit House Captains are elected by their peers and have a tenure of one year. Elections take place in a special House meeting with applicants making a 2 minute speech. Boarders from each year group will vote by ballot for their representative. Applications are closed.
Boarders’ Editorial Team
Boarders’ Editorial Team
Role Description
Role Description
Effective communication networks are key to establishing and maintaining strong relationships with families and community networks. Our Boarders’ Editorial Team (BET) works closely with the College’s Assistant Editor, to produce the quarterly publication, Keeping Up With Our Boarders. Through this publication, the team provide student voice, celebrate achievements and maintain the strong ties that hold Boarding together as a family. Furthermore, the BET plays a significant role in sharing the stories of Pymble Boarding and promoting Pymble to the wider community.
Who?
Who?
Open to all Boarders
Process
Process
Written expression of interest, then appointed by staff.
Big Sister
Big Sister
Role Description
Role Description
For Year 7 it is a year of firsts – the first time away from home, the first time in Secondary School and perhaps, their first mobile phone. Our ‘Big Sisters’ have an important role in supporting and encouraging these girls as they negotiate their new life as a Boarder. They demonstrate empathy and act as friends and mentors, helping to make the transition to Boarding as smooth as possible.
Who?
Who?
Year 10 and 11 Boarders as required
Process
Process
Written expression of interest, then appointed by staff.
Applications are closed.
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