Presidents The role of Student President has been longstanding at BSB. This prestigious position has evolved over the years but essentially encompasses ambassadorial, leadership and change-making responsibilities. Traditionally there were two Student Presidents selected from Year 12/13 but in 2017 we increased this to three both in recognition of the quality of candidates but also to emphasise that this is essentially a team role requiring the ability to lead and collaborate in equal measure. We also introduced the role of Primary School Presidents and we annually select three students from Year 6 for this role. The Primary Presidents work with their secondary counterparts but also have duties and responsibilities in their own right.
We asked our current Presidents for some reflections on their experiences of the role. Here’s what our secondary presidents, Aaryan Mehta, Anusha Ahuja, Lucas Maley said
Applying to be a Student President at BSB is not for the faint hearted; it requires courage and determination and plenty of resilience. Students have to write a letter of application, address their peers in special assemblies and be interviewed by staff and students, including the Principal and Vice-Principals. If successful they have to balance their studies and hobbies with a range of duties and projects. Our presidents are super!
From working alongside the Primary Presidents to regularly chairing the student council, we’ve been able to impact the school on all fronts. We led the development of projects already in the works, most notably with the new house point system. For us, the most important part of being presidents was bringing our own individuality to the position including terrible
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Why Become a President? Having a collective 20 years of experience at BSB, we felt a natural instinct to give back to the community which had given us so much academically, socially and emotionally. It was an incredible opportunity to develop our leadership qualities and public speaking skills, while taking part in an experience that we truly enjoy, helping the community.
Our Impact on BSB
