<p>The official term is indeed prefect. </p>

<p>See <a href="https://www.ccss.edu.hk/discipline/prefect.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.ccss.edu.hk/discipline/prefect.htm</a>  &lt;--- see URL? </p>

<p>學校風紀員：
被選為風紀是學生的一種榮譽。學期初於中三、中四及中五級各班，由班主任或訓導老師提名，挑選一些嚴守紀律及品行良好之同學，經訓導組審議通過，加以培訓，以執行當值職務。服務表現良好的 風紀，學年結束時獲服務獎狀或加操行分以資獎勵。</p>

<p>School Prefect:</p>

<p>To be selected as prefect is an honour. In the beginning of school in grades 9, 10, or 11, teachers and grade administrators will nominate candidates from well-disciplined students who obey the rules, with approval from the guidance committee, to receive additional training, to execute the new duties. The prefects who carry out their duty of diligence will receive service awards or bonus behaviral grade points as reward. </p>

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When Hong Kong had the  high school entrance exam, only grade 5 students would be chosen as prefect in grade school. Grade 6 students need more time to study for that exam. My high school (grade 7- 12) did not have prefect. I don't know about other high school
Tang Ho
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The linked page in this answer is from a specific school 香港道教聯合會青松中學, so obviously some high school do have prefect, unlike mine
Tang Ho
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Querying for the word in relation to HK shows that many schools have similar setups for grades 3 4 and 5. Though it's clearly not a ministry of education requirement.
Kasey Chang
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Kasey Chang
<p>It's called "prefect".</p>

<p>not "perfect" of course :-)</p>

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Kevin Liu
<p>水巷孑蠻 wrote: isn’t it called “prefect”</p>

<p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefect" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefect</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <ol start="3">
  <li>a student monitor in a usually private school</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

<p>So, it can be called “prefect” or "student monitor"</p>

<p>Thanks, 水巷孑蠻</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>When I was a grade school student in Hong Kong, some students in school would be assigned positions of  duty or authority. For example, 班長 (class representative) , 行長 (roll leader) and 風紀(whose duty is to maintain order in teachers' stead, for example, keeping peace during recess, help maintaining order in morning speech etc.)</p>

<p>I can't find a translation of 風紀 in this context and  Google translates 風紀員 as "discipline officer". I wonder is it appropriate to call a student 'officer'</p>

<p>Should I translate 風紀 in this context as 'student discipline officer' or 'student discipline team member? If there's an existing official translation, please let me know</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/cL8Sb.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/cL8Sb.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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isn’t it called “prefect”?
水巷孑蠻
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I never heard of it
Tang Ho
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you’re kidding :) they wore a “prefect” badge in school. ok, read harry potter: the order of the phoenix, which had plot that ron, hermione & draco were assigned as perfects.
水巷孑蠻
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never been in grade school outside of Hong Kong, never read/ watch harry potter. Now you know I don't have kid
Tang Ho
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btw, the top of these little “licensed rogues” is named “head prefect” :(
水巷孑蠻
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I've heard the term ["hall monitor"](https://i.sstatic.net/pDSaG.jpg).  We didn't really have these where I went to school (in Australia).
Becky 李蓓
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How to translate 'grade school 風紀/風紀員' into English?
# How to translate 'grade school 風紀/風紀員' into English?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-03)

When I was a grade school student in Hong Kong, some students in school would be assigned positions of duty or authority. For example, 班長 (class representative) , 行長 (roll leader) and 風紀(whose duty is to maintain order in teachers' stead, for example, keeping peace during recess, help maintaining order in morning speech etc.)

I can't find a translation of 風紀 in this context and Google translates 風紀員 as "discipline officer". I wonder is it appropriate to call a student 'officer'

Should I translate 風紀 in this context as 'student discipline officer' or 'student discipline team member? If there's an existing official translation, please let me know

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/cL8Sb.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/cL8Sb.png)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: isn’t it called “prefect”?  
> **username_0**: I never heard of it  
> **username_1**: you’re kidding :) they wore a “prefect” badge in school. ok, read harry potter: the order of the phoenix, which had plot that ron, hermione & draco were assigned as perfects.  
> **username_0**: never been in grade school outside of Hong Kong, never read/ watch harry potter. Now you know I don't have kid  
> **username_1**: btw, the top of these little “licensed rogues” is named “head prefect” :(  
> **username_2**: I've heard the term ["hall monitor"](https://i.sstatic.net/pDSaG.jpg).  We didn't really have these where I went to school (in Australia).  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-06-04. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

The official term is indeed prefect.

See <https://www.ccss.edu.hk/discipline/prefect.htm> <--- see URL?

學校風紀員：
被選為風紀是學生的一種榮譽。學期初於中三、中四及中五級各班，由班主任或訓導老師提名，挑選一些嚴守紀律及品行良好之同學，經訓導組審議通過，加以培訓，以執行當值職務。服務表現良好的 風紀，學年結束時獲服務獎狀或加操行分以資獎勵。

School Prefect:

To be selected as prefect is an honour. In the beginning of school in grades 9, 10, or 11, teachers and grade administrators will nominate candidates from well-disciplined students who obey the rules, with approval from the guidance committee, to receive additional training, to execute the new duties. The prefects who carry out their duty of diligence will receive service awards or bonus behaviral grade points as reward.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: When Hong Kong had the  high school entrance exam, only grade 5 students would be chosen as prefect in grade school. Grade 6 students need more time to study for that exam. My high school (grade 7- 12) did not have prefect. I don't know about other high school  
> **username_0**: The linked page in this answer is from a specific school 香港道教聯合會青松中學, so obviously some high school do have prefect, unlike mine  
> **username_3**: Querying for the word in relation to HK shows that many schools have similar setups for grades 3 4 and 5. Though it's clearly not a ministry of education requirement.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-06-04. Score: 1

It's called "prefect".

not "perfect" of course :-)


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### Answer by username_0 on 2020-06-03. Score: 0

username_1 wrote: isn’t it called “prefect”

<https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefect>

> 3. a student monitor in a usually private school

So, it can be called “prefect” or "student monitor"

Thanks, username_1


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