From the Principal's Desk- Another exceptional student

2019 Mairehau High Scholar (Dux): Jesse Jeffries

I wish to comment on another exceptional Mairehau High School student, Jesse Jeffries,  a person who has impressed us all with his quiet, focused purpose, and his natural, perceptive intelligence. He has demonstrated his all-round effort this year with hIs considerable commitment. He works hard and complements this with determination and exceptional self-discipline. Since I have known him; he strikes me as an incredibly organised and efficient person. His quiet, calm and dignified personality endears him to others. He is known for completing tasks and meeting incredible deadlines. 

Jesse exhibits all of the highest qualities which we strive for in our students. He is exceptionally well organised, conscientious, academically able, and persistent. His ability to engage with his learning and with others in multi-faceted ways has set him apart. He is a valued member of our school. 

HIs Dean, Mr Lee,  describes him as:

• Hard-working
• Extremely intelligent
• Mature with his decision making 
• Articulate 
• Perfectionist 
• Put's others before himself (Selfless)
• Passionate about following through with his ideas.
• He embodies the "reach full potential" ethos.
• He relates well to his peers. 
• As a leader, he is diplomatic and listens to all parties. 
• Instrumental in organising events at school.
• He has a desire to immerse himself into the school community and make a difference. 

We know he is a passionate and committed achiever. 

Jesse is a decent, worthwhile citizen of our school, community and country. He has a caring nature, respectful of self, others and the environment. This young man is quietly confident, connected, actively involved and a lifelong learner. He has been described as creative and innovative and is the type of person who will work to create a better New Zealand for all that he associates with. 

As an academic, he has been able to establish and achieve challenging goals. Jesse has demonstrated an astute understanding of enquiry and evaluation, synthesis and time management skills required in all of his curricula areas, the subtle nuances and communication skills in senior English, his creative abilities and talents flourish in Music and Art, and his analytical perception in Mathematics with Statistics. He has already gained his Level 3 NCEA qualification. He is indeed genuinely talented and has a balanced approach to his studies and life.

We are all extremely proud of his achievements and contributions, over his years of study at our school, and we wish him all the very best as he embarks on University study at Canterbury. 

Jesse  2019 academic profile: 

Academic Profile: 

1 st English

1 st Music

1 st Art

1 st = Maths with Statistics

I wish to congratulate our 2019 Mairehau Scholar (Dux), Jesse Jeffries.