Another passion is skiing, be it water or snow.
Sophia was in the winning all girls' snow skiing team for St Cuthbert's and has also passed both Level 1 and Level 2 Ski Instructors Course, enabling her to be an international ski instructor.
She concluded her address by talking of her love of sailing. She said she had participated in 60 and 90 nautical mile races.
Being Head Boarder meant that Sophia was on the Student Council committee, the student voice for St Cuthbert's, as well as communicator between students and boarding staff.
Sophia finished by thanking Kihikihi Rotary Club very much for the honour and saying she firmly believes in taking advantage of all positive opportunities that are made available to her.
This year Sophia will attend Lincoln University.