Herschel Girls School have the following to contribute on our Leaders for 2025: The process of appointing the 2025 leadership team has started, and we are proud to announce our executive leadership team. Each leader was presented with a protea. Not only is this a wonderful symbol of indigenous beauty, but there are also a range of different meanings or symbolism behind the protea flower and we have chosen just two for these leaders:

• The protea is a symbol of resilience and growth – may you have resilience as you grow in your role, as you grow as a person, as you help Herschel grow
• Another message behind the Protea flower is to always be courageous and to never dim down your uniqueness – this is our wish for you as you lead.

Deputy: Operations – Aasiyah Bailey; Head – Daniella Böttger; Deputy: Student Affairs – Eryn van Vollenhoven.

Our next tier of leadership, the Heads of Portfolios was presented with a pincushion protea. Our beautiful indigenous flowers come in many different varieties and the symbolism of these pincushions is so fitting for the heads of the different portfolios:

• Joyfulness, delight, energy, warmth, compassion, and trust
• May they give, foster and receive all of these during their leadership.

Front: Head of Jagger: Zeah Douglas, Head of Rolt: Lauren Sherwood, Chair of SRC: Reece Corker. Back: Head of Sport: Kelly Cadiz, Head of Merriman: Madison Franks, Head of Community Engagement: Sophie Vickers, Head of Culture: Kaylin Seymour, Head of Media & Events: Isabella Lindsay and Head of Environment & Sustainability: Micah Engel.