1. Criteria for nomination:

  • Nominee may not have been found guilty in a disciplinary hearing/may not have committed a grade 3 or 4 transgression during the year preceding the election.
  • Nominee must maintain a minimum of 90% school attendance.
  • Nominee must exhibit dedicated participation in at least two extra-mural activities.
  1. Procedure:

  • Any learner may nominate a grade 11 learner who fulfils the criteria.
  • First round of voting (should this be necessary):
    • Gr 11 learners vote for the nominees
    • Number of nominees will be reduced to a fixed percentage (40%) of the total number of learners in the grade.
    • These learners’ names will appear on the final ballot paper.
  • Second round of voting:
    • Gr 8, 9, 10, 11, outgoing prefects and staff take part in the voting process.
    • The total number that will be chosen is a fixed percentage (25%) of the total number of learners in grade 11.
  1. Head prefects are chosen by the newly elected prefect body.