Role of Prefects in GZAAT

The title of prefect has been around since the beginning of our school’s existence. It is an honorable title that comes with a lot of responsibilities. The position is occupied by 12th-grade students every year. Their duty has been quite simple and straightforward for the past years, but the pandemic has significantly changed the obligations of these senior pupils.

To better portray the experience of prefects and give you a more precise idea about them, I decided to interview Luka Ratiani and Shalva Begiashvili, honorable prefects of GZAAT. I asked both of them a few questions:

1) What does it mean for you to be a prefect and what are some qualities that someone of your title should possess?

“Being a prefect is a huge responsibility. Unlike the class presidents, prefects are chosen by faculty members. Therefore, teachers give you their trust and responsibilities to lead the student council. Besides this, prefects are also responsible for helping younger students adapt to the unique environment we have at GZAAT.”

2) What are some of your responsibilities as a prefect?

“Like other members of the student council, prefects are the mediators between students and the director. We listen to our classmates and deliver the problems to Mr. Andres. On top of this, prefects are the go-to people for faculty when planning some events or starting a new project.”

3) How different is your life as a prefect from previous prefects at our school?

“We have student council meetings once a week that lasts about an hour. We take turns addressing some of the challenges our classmates face daily as a part of the school and try to come up with some solutions to resolve them.”

4) And lastly, how often do u have meetings with Mr. Cruz, and what are some of the things you discuss?

“Our life is less interesting as prefects, because of the restrictions COVID-19 caused. Thus, we are different from previous prefects as we have to deal with school stuff via Zoom.”

Despite the challenges, the tradition of prefects continues as they have an arduous, but important job to keep the order in school in these hard times.

Edited by Mariam Begiashvili