Tahupotiki Wrathall

Head Boy 2022

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I have the privilege of being Trident High School’s Head Boy for 2022. This is a huge opportunity for me as I’m a small town boy originally from Taranaki and I have always done everything and anything to make my whanau proud. I have been at Trident for all of my high school years and it has truly been an experience I am proud of.  As part of the opportunities I have been afforded at Trident, I was on the Tuia 250 Voyage, trained on the Spirit of New Zealand and I use everything that I learnt on the Spirit of New Zealand in my everyday life.  This opportunity really was transformative for me and I am so grateful for having been on the Voyage.

As Head Boy I will be interacting with everyone at school, setting a good example and encouraging other students to achieve their personal goals. While at Trident High School I’ve learnt  the core values of our school; Quality Work, Respect for Others and Kia Manawa Nui and added them to my everyday life and values. These values are what I stand by and have led me to the position I am in today.  

Being in the Whakapiki Unit I've learnt the Tikanga of Whakapiki and I aspire to be the Kaitiaki of the Whakapiki Unit as well as of our whole school.  As Head Boy I can work alongside and teach other students what I know regarding this Tikanga and encourage them to  grow into the successful people I know they can become. 

While at Trident I've taken every opportunity that has come my way, such as Kapa Haka, Basketball, Interact Club and many more opportunities. This to me, is the absolute culture of Trident, it's not just what you do as a singular person it's what you do as Trident whanau. Working as a collective like this, we know that whatever we do as a Trident student, our Trident Whanau back us all the way and it is this support that helps us to flourish.

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