Leading by Example

It was clearly a very special moment for the fifty-four young primary school leaders, chosen by their school, to receive a Be a Gift Leadership Award on 15 September. In the comments from each school, read out by the Deputy Mayor, 'Ana Coffey, there were several recurring themes as to how award winners were described, including: striving for excellence, community-focused, rising above adversity, humility, perseverance, respectful, helpful, determined, polite, empathetic, service-oriented, hard-working, good listener, leading by example, culturally sensitive, excellent role model, and considerate.