Weber School pupil Josie Free is an outstanding leader, staff at the school say.
And last Friday, Josie was awarded the Sir Peter Blake Young Leader award for showing leadership within the school and the community.
"She's got the X-factor," Karen Phelps, a teacher at the school, told the Dannevirke News. "Josie is the type of person who is always looking to set the bar higher, not just academically, but also in sport."
Adrian Berry, the manager of Dannevirke's Westpac Bank, presented the award at a ceremony at the school. The bank has been the primary sponsor of the Sir Peter Blake Trust for the past nine years, with 220 primary and intermediate schools taking part in the annual awards programme this year.
"These young students are the future generation of New Zealand leaders," Mr Berry said.