Interview & Content By Luke Abdy
Year 9, Media Crew.
Nigel Wong
BOARDING CAPTAIN - YEAR 12
House:
MORE
Home:
MALAYSIA
What does being a boarding captain mean to you?
Being a boarding captain means that I get to take responsibility and as it is my first position of leadership and it really zooms in on my leadership skills.
Why did you want to be a boarding captain?
Because I felt that it was an opportunity to really put myself out of my comfort zones and improves my communication skills.
Chelsea Beil
BOARDING CAPTAIN - YEAR 12
House:
LANGTON
Home:
CLERMONT
What does being a boarding captain mean to you?
To me, being a boarding captain means that you are a role model to the other boarders and that you are somebody that others look up to.
Why did you want to be a boarding captain?
I have a strong memory of the boarding captains in my first year of boarding, and how they were always there for me. I wanted to do the same when I became a boarding captain.
Kirsty Grieve
BOARDING CAPTAIN - YEAR 12
House:
LANGTON
Home:
NORMANTON
What does being a boarding captain mean to you?
Being a boarding captain means that I can help the younger kids settle in and get to know them more.
Why did you want to be a boarding captain?
Well, when I was younger, I always looked up to the boarding captains and strived to be like them.
Clem Needham
BOARDING CAPTAIN - YEAR 12
House:
BEDE
Home:
BELLFIELD STATION, RICHMOND
What does being a boarding captain mean to you?
It means that I get respect from the younger boarders and get to be someone who is a mature person. It’s is a role I am really looking forward to.
Why did you want to be a boarding captain?
I like being able to go around and meet the new borders and learn more about the current boarders as well as helping Mark in the dormitories.
Kate Crema
BOARDING CAPTAIN - YEAR 12
House:
CHATHAM
Home:
TULLY
What does being a boarding captain mean to you?
I guess it’s a great privilege and I am looking forward to showing the values of being a boarder at Cathedral.
Why did you want to be a boarding captain?
When I first started boarding, I always admired the boarding captains and how they made my experience as a boarder as good as it could be. I hope that with the help of the other boarding captains I want to do the same for every boarder who walks through the front gate.
Hayley Atkinson
BOARDING CAPTAIN - YEAR 12
House:
LANGTON
Home:
GREENVALE
What does being a boarding captain mean to you?
I guess it means that I get to set an example for the younger boarders will follow, so the role is really important to me.
Why did you want to be a boarding captain?
I always looked up to the boarding captains including my sister who was one last year. Is I try to embody the values that they showed and the example they set.
Will Thomson
BOARDING CAPTAIN - YEAR 12
House:
MORE
Home:
MOUNT FOX STATION, INGHAM
What does being a boarding captain mean to you?
It means that I am given the opportunity to look after the younger boarders.
Why did you want to be a boarding captain?
In my first year of boarding, I was really homesick and the boarding captains helped me overcome this. Since then, I have wanted to do the same.