Those chosen have demonstrated their leadership within the student body and have the qualities deemed necessary to undertake a leadership role within the school. Prefects carry out a number of important tasks within the school:
- Support and mentor younger students.
- Represent the student body.
- Represent the school externally.
- Assist in the maintenance of discipline within the school.
- Support and help staff.
- Carry out other important functions in the school when requested..
The KCC prefects meet on a regular basis to discuss how they can improve and better their role in the school community. This year the prefects were linked to specific first year classes guided students and offered a student support system during tutor times. Prefects helped out at events such as open evening, entrance exams, Parent teacher meetings and TEL evenings which took place in Kingswood Community College. Prefects also for the second year in a row ran a successful food appeal for the St. Vincent De Paul.