The Rosmini College Head Boy for 2019 is Year 13 student Amesh Wijesinha, 17, of Sunnynook. Amesh was born in Sri Lanka but he has lived in New Zealand “pretty much all my life”. Amesh loves music and he plays both the piano and the cello. He also enjoys tennis. As Head Boy, Amesh says he hopes, "to give back to the school, because it's an amazing school”.
The Deputy Head Boys are Henry Pivac, 17, of Takapuna and Levi Kereama, also 17, of Castor Bay. Henry enjoys golf and he is very much involved with the Local Youth Board. Levi is Māori and he is “passionate about the Arts”. Consequently, Levi is “looking forward to performing in the Auckland Arts Festival”. He wishes “to represent Rosmini College well, both in and out of the uniform”. All three students are also hoping to pass Level 3 with an Excellence endorsement.
The Sports Captains are Isaac Houlbrooke, 17, of Mairangi Bay and Marvin Williams-Dunn, 17, of Sunnynook. Isaac is both a New Zealand U18 Hockey Representative and a New Zealand U18 Lacrosse Representative. He is a member of Rosmini’s Senior Lacrosse team who, again, won the Nationals last year. Isaac would like to win the 1st XI Hockey North Harbour competition this year and “get involved as much as I can with sports events.” Marvin has Maori and Samoan ancestry. He is a New Zealand U17 Basketball Representative. Marvin is a member of Rosmini’s Senior Premier Basketball team who, like the Lacrosse team, again won the Nationals last year. He would like to be “a great role model to the younger ones
.The Catholic Character Leader is John Anayi, 17, of Greenhithe. He plays football for the school. John also enjoys reading, badminton and swimming. He would like to study medicine next year. This year John wants to be “an example of Rosminian qualities and values” and show “service to others” rather than just focusing on “self-interest”.
The Maori Leader is Ke’arn Peters, 17, of Beach Haven. Ke’arn has Maori and European ancestry. He is passionate about Waka Ama and Kapa Haka. The Pasifika Leader is Lincoln Forrest, 17, of Albany. Lincoln is a New Zealand-born Samoan and he has Scottish ancestry. Lincoln is a Waka Ama Sprint Champion and an Auckland Rugby League Representative. Lincoln wants to “get others of different ethnicities to immerse themselves in our Pasifika culture”. He would ultimately like to “pursue a career in youth work”.
The following boys were presented with Prefects’ badges at a recent assembly: Terence Abdon, Jayden Boucher, Timothy Carter, Reimar Cruz, Thomas Csizmadia, Leon Digges, Phillip Kosetatino, Filip Kus, Benjamin Miles, Jason Mittef, Nathan Page, Joshua Paul, Joshua Pereira, Keaton Rolls, Sam Schofield, Daniel Shoebridge and Metui Telefoni.
‘Astroman’ Production
Rosmini College’s Deputy Head Boy Levi Kereama is appearing in Auckland Theatre Company’s production of Albert Belz’s ‘Astroman’ at Q Theatre. The play is a collaboration between Auckland Theatre Company and Te Rehia Theatre Company. It is a comedy about a young Maori boy called Hemi Te Rehua growing up in Whakatane in the 1980s. Levi says: “I was asked to audition since I have been working with Auckland Theatre Company for the past couple of years.”
Along with Levi, the play also stars Miriama McDowell, Nicola Kawana, Gavin Rutherford, Kauri Williams, Rickylee Russell-Waipuka and Aaron McGregor. Levi adds: “As the youngest member of the cast I am very fortunate to be working with such talented actors under the guidance of Tainui Tukiwako our director.” The production starts on the 16th March and runs until 6th April.
