Prefects
The appointment to the position of a Prefect is an honour bestowed on a student by the School Community. The term ‘Prefect’ comes from the Latin Praefectus meaning ‘the one who stands in front’. In St Mary’s Secondary school, a Prefect, therefore, is a 6th year pupil who has been given a prominent role of responsibility within the school. It is the teaching staff and management team primarily who nominate and select our Prefects. The 6th yr. student body can nominate 3 of their peers also. On accepting the role of Prefect, the student has a number of duties they must perform. These are in three main areas.
Specific Privileges
Specific duties
Assistance with specific school duties, lunchtime/break time activities
Contact with junior classes
Setting the standard of the school uniform
Attendance at School Open Days
Fundraising activities and Christmas show
Compiling the yearbook
Prefects co-ordinator
Mr. P. Costello is our current Prefect’s coordinator at St. Mary’s Secondary School.