School Officials: 2017 – 2018 Candidates

Posted: 21st April 2017

‘You mean as much to the school as the school means to you.’

Leah Mpinga, Lower VI

It is always so impressive to watch our girls striving to achieve their goals.  Inspiring because they are so young and so driven, and heart-warming because of the many ways in which they attribute their qualities to their time at St Augustine’s Priory.  Our Priory 6 Leadership Team candidates made a lasting impression with their speeches this morning at Assembly.  Ms Hagerty, Director of Sixth Form, said ‘The girls were modest, truthful in their presentation of themselves and inspiring in their vision’.

With the upcoming general election, it is a positive experience for the girls to have a taste of the election process.  At the beginning of each Summer Term here at St Augustine’s Priory, the Priory 6 Leadership Team for the upcoming academic year is voted in.  Posts available are Head Girl, Deputy Head Girl for the Preps, Deputy Head Girl for the Juniors, Deputy Head Girl for the seniors, and School Ambassador.

School Officials 2016

Abbie, Serena, Elise, Payal, Manisha, Emilija, Leah, Bhakti, Eisher and Tara made presentations to the current Priory 6, the Senior school girls, Upper II and teachers, highlighting why they would like to be, and would make, excellent School Officials.  Addressing their fellow students, the girls stressed that being a School Official is ‘about more than just wearing a badge’ (Payal), many of them emphasising that they would like to make the Sixth Form more approachable for younger girls (Emilija), open channels of communication (Leah), use the Big Sister Little Sister programme to help the integration of girls throughout the school (Bhakti), and even set up a homework workshop run by Priory 6 (Eisher).

Big Sister Little Sister International Women’s Day 2017

Even though these ten girls are strong and fantastic individuals, they are similar in that they share the same memories and fondness for the school and the idea of friendship, kindness and truth.  Manisha revealed that she was very quiet when she joined the school, but that her time here has given her the confidence and conviction to stand up in front of everyone to give her speech today.  From food fights, to playing hockey in the rain, to eating lunch out in the field, the girls shared their highlights as well as their campaigns.  They would all make exceptional members of the Priory 6 Leadership Team and we wish them all the best of luck!

Categories: Junior Nursery Prep Senior Sixth Form Whole School
Strengthening Our Community: The Return of Boys to our Preps and Pre-Preps

We are excited to share that, from September 2026, boys will begin moving up from our Nursery into Reception, marking the gradual reintroduction of boys into our Prep and Pre-Prep School.

This step reflects growing interest from families who value our strong holistic ethos and unique grounds and setting and would like their sons and daughters to share their educational journey together.

At St Augustine’s, our strong sense of community, academic excellence, and deep care for each individual child remain at the heart of everything we do. This is a natural evolution of our school rather than a change to who we are, building on our strengths and allowing us to offer the same joyful, inspiring education to even more children.

Interested in learning more about our school?
Join us for one of our upcoming Open Days! You can book your visit via the Admissions section of our website.

  • Prep & Pre-Preps Open Day – School in Action (Nursery to Year 6)
    Tuesday, 23rd September
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Senior School Open Day (Year 7 and above)
    Saturday, 20th September
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM