The participation of students in running the daily functions of the school is deeply rooted in Adisadel history. Most of the buildings in the upper school were the result of the labor of pioneering students who were deeply involved in the regimented functions of a boarding school. At Adisadel, students are involved in maintaining and enforcing disciplinary codes relating to boarding life.
Upper-class students are elected to prefectorial positions. The entire student body is eligible to vote on prefectorial nominees. Some prefectorial positions, such as House Prefects and Chapel prefects are filled by appointment. The Head Prefect oversees all the other prefects who are accountable to him. There are prefectorial positions in the areas of chapel, protocol, advocacy, dining hall, entertainment, sports, library, dispensary, and military. The dormitories are administered by the housemaster, who is usually a staff member, and two house prefects, who are senior students and might have gone through voting or appointment to attain the position. The residence of the Housemaster is adjacent to the dormitory, a unique feature of Adisadel.
A School Council, which consists of two representatives from each dormitory and all the prefects, meets once during each academic semester to discuss all matters relating to school life. The Headmaster and Senior Housemasters are usually present at School Council meetings to respond to and take note of students’ concerns.
There is a student-run newspaper, The Owl, which reports on all aspects of campus social and academic life. There is also a Dietary Committee, made up entirely of students, that votes on the choice of meals that are served in the dining halls. This is another example of the democratic uniqueness of Adisadel College.
Being the Head Prefect on the prefectorial board comes with a lot of responsibility, authority, and respect. Unlike other prefects who may continue to lodge at their houses (dormitories) after being elected or appointed, the Head Prefect resides in his own self-contained “bungalow” called the White House. The name was derived from the whitewashed paint used to give it a facelift, usually before the Speech and Prize Giving Day Event, at which the Head Prefect gives his annual “state of the school” address on behalf of the student body. The White House is located behind Hamlyn House, just across from Canterbury House.
The White House – The official residence of the Head Prefect
In Adisadel College, there is a chain of command in almost every department or sector, which applies to the student government or school prefects as well. Below is the chain of command for the highly esteemed Prefect Board of Adisadel College.
PREFECTS FOR 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR
| PICTURE | POSITION | NAME | HOUSE | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
HEAD PREFECT |
MASTER NII AMAR AMARTEIFIO |
CANTERBURY HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 11 |
|
|
DEPUTY HEAD PREFECT |
MASTER NANA YAW ASANTE TWUMASI |
EBIRADZE HOUSE |
2 BUSINESS 2 |
|
|
CHAPEL PREFECT |
MASTER JOSEPH KWESI COLE |
KIGHT HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 5 |
|
|
DEP. CHAPEL PREFECT |
MASTER TOKPA NATHAN YVAN |
QUAQUE HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 2 |
|
|
PROTOCOL PREFECT |
MASTER PAA KWESI NHYIRA |
THOMAS JONAH HOUSE |
2 BUS. 2 |
|
|
DEP. PROTOCOL PREFECT |
MASTER GABRIEL NTOW |
BISHOP LE-MAIRE HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 2 |
|
|
SCHOOL LAW |
MASTER GYAPONG GABRIEL |
BISHOP LE-MAIRE HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 2 |
|
|
DEP. SCHOOL LAW |
MASTER SARFO KINGSFORD-SETH |
KNIGHT HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 2 |
|
|
GROUNDS PREFECT |
MASTER TACKIE KELVIN |
QUAQUE HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 5 |
|
|
DEP. GROUNDS PREFECT |
MASTER FRANCIS KWABENA ALOFEI |
THOMAS JONAH HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 3 |
|
|
DINING HALL PREFECT |
MASTER RICHARD SOMIAH |
AGLIONBY HOUSE |
2 BUSINESS 2 |
|
|
DEP. DINING HALL PREFECT |
MASTER PASCAL NII TETTEY ODONKOR |
BISHOP LE-MAIRE HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 8 |
|
|
MUSIC PREFECT |
MASTER SAMUEL BAIDEN AMISSAH |
HAMLYN HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 4 |
|
|
DEP. MUSIC PREFECT |
MASTER PRINCE BOATENG |
EBIRADZE HOUSE |
2 BUS. 3 |
|
|
DISPENSERY PREFECT |
MASTER PIUS NII SAKA |
JUBILEE HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 5 |
|
|
DEP. DISPENSERY PREFECT |
MASTER SAMUEL BOATENG |
CANTERBURY HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 1 |
|
|
SPORTS PREFECT |
MASTER GERALD AUGWBY |
THOMAS JONAH HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 3 |
|
|
DEP. SPORTS PREFECT |
MASTER ALIU CISSE AMUNU |
NEW HOUSE |
2 GEN. ART 5 |
|
|
ETERTAINMENT PREFECT |
MASTER WIAFE AKENTEN |
KNIGHT HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 3 |
|
|
DEP. ETERTAINMENT PREFECT |
MASTER PETER GIDEON- SUMIAILIA |
ELLIOTT HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 6 |
|
|
LIBRARY PREFECT |
MASTER PERSUS ASARE |
JUBILEE HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 7 |
|
|
DEP. LIBRARY PREFECT |
MASTER LIONEL AIHOON |
BISHOP LE-MAIRE HOUSE |
- |
|
|
MILITARY C/O |
OFFICER BUCKMAN WILLIAM |
QUAQUE HOUSE |
2 VISUAL ART |
|
|
MILITARY 2IC |
OFFICER NANA KWABENA AGYEPONG |
QUAQUE HOUSE |
2 GEN. ART 1 |
|
|
POLICE C/O |
OFFICER BENJAMIN |
ELLIOTT HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 10 |
|
|
POLICE 2IC |
OFFICER VICTOR TIBU ROCKSON |
HAMLYN HOUSE |
2 GEN. ART 2 |
|
|
ELLIOTT HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER PHILIP SARFO |
ELLIOTT HOUSE |
2 BUS. 3 |
|
|
DEP. ELLIOTT HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER. SAMUEL. B-Y. AMANKWAA |
ELLIOTT HOUSE |
2 V. ART 1 |
|
|
HAMLYN HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER SLYVANUS AKAKPO |
HAMLYN HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 1 |
|
|
DEP. HAMLYN HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER CLINTON ADJEI |
HAMLYN HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 2 |
|
|
CANTERBURY HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER LOVELACE NGISSAH |
CANTERBURY HOUSE |
2 BUS. 3 |
|
|
DEP. CANTERBURY HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER SMITH ABAKAH |
CANTERBURY HOUSE |
2 GEN. ART 1 |
|
|
THOMAS JONAH HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER ELVIS ACQUAYE |
THOMAS JONAH HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 1 |
|
|
DEP. THOMAS JONAH HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER PRINCE NII AKO |
THOMAS JONAH HOUSE |
2 GEN. ART 5 |
|
|
JUBILEE HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER CALEB MACBANSON |
JUBIBLEE HOUSE |
2 V. ART 1 |
|
|
DEP. JUBILEE HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER GERALD AGYARE SIAW |
JUBIBLEE HOUSE |
2 |
|
|
AGLIONBY HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER MENSAH BENTUM |
AGLIONBY HOUSE |
2 GEN. ART 1 |
|
|
DEP. AGLIONBY HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER BISMARK ACQUAH |
AGLIONBY HOUSE |
2 BUS. 1 |
|
|
QUAQUE HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER JEFFERY HARVEY |
QUAQUE HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 9 |
|
|
DEP. QUAQUE HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER STEPHEN LARTEY |
QUAQUE HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 12 |
|
|
EBIRADZE HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER LESLEY OBIRI |
EBIRADZE HOUSE |
2 BUS. 2 |
|
|
DEP. EBIRADZE HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER DENNIS NTEM |
EBIRADZE HOUSE |
2 BUS. 1 |
|
|
BISHOP LE-MAIRE HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER ROBERT |
BISHOP LE-MAIRE HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 9 |
|
|
DEP. BISHOP LE-MAIRE HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER DESMOND |
BISHOP LE-MAIRE HOUSE |
2 BUS. 4 |
|
|
NEW HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER GYAMPONG JESSE BRIGHT |
NEW HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 2 |
|
|
DEP. NEW HOUSE PREFECT |
MASTER OUMARAU AHMED |
NEW HOUSE |
2 SCIENCE 8 |
