Heron Bay Primary's head boy and girl think their roles are something that will help them in the future.

Terri Tear and Garrit Lowe, both ten, feel their roles at their school will help to show others that they are responsible students.

"I think it is fun,'' said Terri, "because we help to make sure the other students are doing things okay.'' Both have fun with their duties whether it be playing with the younger students while watching the classes or speaking in school assemblies on behalf of all the students.

"If a visitor comes to the school, we thank them on behalf of the school and give them flowers. We also get to do things like this (interview),'' Garrit said.

He added that setting a good example for the other students was also important.

"We have to keep our uniform tidy and always wear our head boy and girl badge,'' he said. "We always have to do things correct and set a good example for the younger students.'' "We have to be organised, obey the rules even if we don't like them and even if the teachers aren't watching,'' said Terri.

She added that handing out certificates for good behaviour and good work during the weekly school assembly was another one of their duties.

Both said they were proud to be role models for their fellow classmates, even though it was mostly the younger students that looked up to them.

"It's great (to be a role model),'' Garrit said. "I'm proud that I get to set an example for the younger students.'' As far as the future is concerned, both Terri and Garrit said they believe that being a head boy and girl would be helpful to them when, for example, they move to middle school.

Terri added: "When they see that I was a head girl they will think that I am responsible and know how to do things correctly.'' And Garrit said he thought that being a head boy would help people to see that he will know what he has to do when he gets older.

Next year both students will make the move to middle school and they said they were looking forward to it.

"I think it will be nice,'' said Terri, "because we are moving on with our lives.'' But Garrit said there was one thing he would miss about Heron Bay Primary.

"I will miss all the teachers and will come back and visit,'' he said.

Being the head boy and girl, good students and role models at school is not where the day ends for Garrit and Terri. Both students are involved in different groups in and outside of school.

Terri plays netball for the school team and plays the violin in the band.

Outside of school she sings in the New Testament Church Choir and dances with a stepping group.

She said: "(Stepping) is a kind of dancing where you use your hands and feet to clap or stomp to a beat.'' Garrit said he plays football for the school team. He also takes tap dance at United Dance Production Studio and is a member of the Boys' Cathedral Choir.

Garrit said being a lawyer sounded like a good idea to him, mostly because of what his mother had told him.

"My mother said I should be a lawyer because I always have something to say,'' he said.

Meanwhile Terri wants to be a teacher because she likes to help younger students.

And they both agreed being the head boy and girl will help them in their future jobs.