House System
The school operates a vertical system of guidance based on the House System. The Head of each House, works closely with the guidance team in the House to oversee the practical and behavioural issues affecting students in their House.
The House System plays a focal role in the life of the school.
All students belong to one of four Houses: Scott, Douglas, Home or Clark. In each form class, all students are in the same House. All staff also belong to one of the Houses.
Each House has a team of House Representatives consisting of:
- two Sixth Year House Captains
- two Fifth Year Vice Captains
- two House Representatives and two deputes from Years 1 to 4
- three or four Teacher Leaders
These students and staff help to plan and organise weekly House activities which aim to encourage friendly rivalry and promote a sense of group and school identity. The activities cover a wide range of interests from various sporting events (hockey, football, basketball, swimming etc) to quizzes, crafts, karaoke and others. The same points system is used for each event and the running totals are displayed in the Entrance Hall. There is also an inter-House Athletics competition which takes place in June each year and an inter-House quiz.
These House events play a part in helping to promote positive attitudes and behaviour in the school.
Members of the Guidance team help to organise these events but the major responsibility lies with the S6 House Committee.
