JAVI HOUSE

Lee Garrett Assistant Principal, Head of Javi House

Three words to describe this year: consistent, committed and supportive. This year has been hugely successful in many ways and largely thanks to the hard work and enthusiasm of the Javi Student Leadership Team. They have led, managed, organised and rallied in every House Competition with much success to celebrate. This year, my intention was to ensure that people had accessed opportunities to flourish and action the school ethos ‘try yourself out’. It was amazing to witness Javians develop their character through exposing themselves in the public domain by vying to outwit their opponents. And compete they did! From House Music, to Sports day to House Debate, it was such a great feeling to stand back and watch the leadership, the camaraderie, and the House spirit in action. Thank you to all those involved and well done.

My highlight is always House Public Speaking and House Debate. To sit and listen to young students articulate their thoughts, attacking opinions and defensive arguments is always a spectacle I look forward to and regardless of the outcome of the results, I will always admire people who demonstrate courage and commitment on stage. The time and effort to prepare such well detailed scripts is always a consuming task and the rewards are certainly worth it.

As I reflect on this year, I am reminded how regularly proud I felt with the way Javi students embraced the motto ‘everything is possible.’ This year, there has been a constant stream of Javians playing music live in assembly, present a Student Led Assembly, a Nicholson Lecture, or collaborate as part of a School Committee. Additionally, students were performing in Desert Dance and Whole School Drama Productions, the list is endless yet inspiring and uplifting. Long may that continue.

For those leaving the Javi family, I wish you all the very best of luck in your new adventures and as we end another fulfilling year, I would like to wish the Grade 12 students all the very best as they start a new and exciting chapter in their life. We look forward to hearing about the incredible journeys that they will pursue, impacting the lives of many I’m sure.

Sohaan - House Captain Javi 2022/23

What were your best moments of being HC?

I would say that House Football and Sports Day were my best moments. In House Football, Javi was able to come out on top, and it was also the first trophy that I won as a house captain. I enjoyed the house spirit during Sports Day and how everyone motivated one another to do their best.

What did you learn from the role?

"Being a house captain has taught me valuable leadership skills, such as organization, communication, and teamwork. It has also shown me the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions and making difficult decisions that may not please everyone. Effective communication was key to my role as a house captain, both in communicating with other members of the leadership team and in ensuring that all members of the house were involved in participating in house events.

Any advice to younger students?

Make sure to participate in house competitions and try yourself out in events where you may not necessarily feel comfortable. It allows you to discover hidden talents and passions that you may enjoy. By stepping outside your comfort zone, you can challenge yourself to grow and learn new skills. Who knows, you may find a new passion that you never knew you had.

Ramzi - House Captain Javi 2023/24

Becoming Javi’s house captain had always been a goal of mine, all the way back to the school’s founding year when I joined. Being a part of the house brought me many experiences and memories I still enjoy thinking about to this day, and the people I met, along with the friendships I formed, made it difficult for me not to want to fully immerse myself in everything Javi had to offer. So, naturally, with a role like this, I’d want to maintain the same spirit and environment of the house which I had enjoyed in prior years for the rest of the lower grades. I know how important doing this would be as I had experienced it myself, and being in that incredible environment motivated me to do so much with the house over the past few years. Having made friendships with many people over many grades, I know how beneficial having a positive, united house can be for all the students I have come to know during my time at this school. Being able to use this role to give the rest of the house everything they have given me, and hopefully, more, would undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the time I have spent here at NLCS, and I look forward to the year ahead working with many other ambitious students to do just that.