He was heavily involved in the school's debating society, and teachers recommended him as head prefect, but this was vetoed by the headmaster, who described Nyerere as being "too kind" for the position
Anali nawo kwambiri pamikangano ya pasukulupo, ndipo aphunzitsi adamuvomereza kuti akhale mtsogoleri wamkulu, koma izi zidakanidwa ndi mphunzitsi wamkulu, yemwe adalongosola Nyerere kukhala 'wokoma mtima kwambiri' pa udindowu