THE Hamilton and Alexandra College (THAC) was delighted to announce this week their 2025 School Captains, Sophie Merrin and Jack Jarvis.

Both Sophie and Jack have seen great opportunity in their School Captaincy roles to create cross year level interactions and ensure all students are supported to achieve their best.

Sophie, from Penshurst, started at College in the Early Learning Centre, as a three-year-old.

She is also the 2025 Racquet Sports Captain, and enjoys playing hockey, tennis and piano, and singing in the school choirs.

“Over my years at College, I have enjoyed many of the co-curricular opportunities, including rowing, playing the saxophone and cello, and performing in the school musicals,” Sophie said.

“One of the great attributes of our school is that all students are encouraged and supported to try different things, and whilst doing this, you meet students from other year levels.

Sophie hopes to go to university after school to study either Psychology and Criminal Law, but first plans to travel.

“At College, I have travelled to Cambodia and Laos on a World Challenge adventure and to Brussels and London for a Yale Model UN Conference, along with Central Australia in Year 10,” she said.

“These opportunities have opened my eyes and created a thirst to experience different cultures.”

Jack, from Gatum, joined the school community in Year 6 and has also been appointed the 2025 Hockey Captain. He aims to be a role model for younger students both on and off the sporting field.

“I have enjoyed all the opportunities at College,” Jack said.

“The camps have been amazing, especially Mittagundi, and I play hockey and basketball.

“Playing, coaching and umpiring hockey, has given me many leadership opportunities and I enjoy playing with students from different year levels and Old Collegians.

Jack said he has felt supported in his learning at THAC which has led him to consider future university studies in Engineering.

“I’m grateful to the science and mathematics teachers who have supported me on this pathway,” he said.

“The teachers at College are very supportive, and with small class sizes, we get to know the teachers well and they are able to work with us as individuals, addressing gaps of knowledge and pushing us when needed.”

THAC said they looked forward “to seeing Sophie and Jack naturally lead with the school values of optimism, compassion, gratitude, respect and resilience, excelling both locally and globally as they achieve their confident futures.”