LEAD with COURAGE. 

SERVE with PURPOSE.

At Fairmont High School, leadership is more than a position — it’s a purpose. We are committed to providing every learner with meaningful opportunities to discover their voice, develop their character, and lead with integrity.

Through our extensive leadership programme, Monties are encouraged to cultivate their unique leadership styles across a range of portfolios. From captaining sports teams and chairing cultural societies to directing productions and participating in personal development camps, our learners learn that real leadership begins with service.

But it is within our Leadership Portfolio that true growth happens. Here, students are challenged to lead courageously, serve selflessly, and uplift their peers. Fairmont leaders strive to lead not through a position or power, but through friendship, humility, courage, and integrity. Inspired by the words of Rich Wilkerson Jr., “If you are too big to serve, then you are too small to lead,” our Monty leaders rise to meet the needs of their community and leave a legacy for those who follow. 

Our four main leadership groups are as follows:

RCL – the legally constituted body that protects the rights of our learners

Prefects – foster a positive school environment, help to safeguard learners and are the guardians of school traditions 

Senior Council – their focus is on fundraising, events, spirit-building and upholding Matric traditions

Ignite – leadership development for grade 8 to 10 learners

Our leaders work in unison to collectively support and promote what is in the best interest of Fairmont’s student body, teachers and community.  Various aspects of their roles overlap and this helps us to ensure that the leadership bodies, while they have different core focal points, work cohesively towards a common goal.

All learner leaders are role models for other students and uphold our Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence.