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The duties of a prefect
Prefects are senior boys who have shown that they are
capable of handling responsibility, have good leadership
potential and are able to set an example for others. They
are there to help you and the other younger boys during
your time at Abingdon. They also have specific duties
to carry out and each prefect is responsible for running
and developing a specific aspect of the life of the Austin
House. If you want to become a prefect you need to
show leadership, enthusiasm, a willingness to join in the
social life of the house and concern for others, as well as
good organisation and a hard working attitude towards
your academic studies.
The benefits of being a prefect
In many ways, being a prefect is about service to the
house and the boys in the house. However, there are
benefits for those who become prefects. They get
the opportunity to shape the way the house is run,
to develop leadership and management skills and to
receive specialist training from the school counsellor.
If you are appointed as a house prefect it also gives
you something to add to your personal statement for
university and in future (as long as you do a good
job) it may give you examples that will be useful for
job interviews. Finally there is a prefects’ social event
that is always great fun.
Who are the Austin House prefects?
