College House System

The House System was introduced into the Boarding School in 1936 and was extended to the Day School in the following year.

Each girl was allocated to one of the three houses - W.R. Black House, S.G. Stephens House and Cameron House, named after three benefactors of the College.

Many sporting and cultural activities were held among the Houses, each striving to win the H.D. Hatton Cup for overall excellence in Inter-House Competition. Today the Houses also compete for the Joyce Jackson Memorial Trophy for Academic Achievement; the Eulebah Cup for Sporting Achievement and the Spreydon Shield for Cultural Achievement.

There has always been a fine tradition of House spirit. Competition at the Inter-House level gives many students the opportunity to participate in many activities. A fourth house, Powell, was formed in 1959.

House War Cries

Black House

BOOMERACKA BOOMERACKA

RA RA RA

WE ARE THE BEST BY FAR FAR FAR

WE’RE ROUGH WE’RE TOUGH

WE’RE HARD TO BLUFF

COME ON BLACK HOUSE

DO YOUR STUFF

B.L.A.C.K.

BLACK!!

Cameron House

BLUE AND GOLD BLUE AND GOLD

WE ARE SPORTSMEN BRAVE AND BOLD

FOR THE CUP WE’LL FIGHT WITH GLEE

WHO ARE, WHO ARE, WHO ARE WE

C.A.M.E.R.O.N.

CAMERON!!

Powell House

POWELL HOUSE POWELL HOUSE

RED GREEN RED

WIGGA WOGGA WIGGA WOGGA

ARRI-ARRI-ED

CROSS ROADS CROSS ROADS

RAY RAY RAY

COME ON POWELL HOUSE

LEAD THE WAY!!

P.O.W.E.L.L.

POWELL!!

Stephens House

BOOMERACKA BOOMERACKA

ZIM ZAM ZAR

STEPHENS STEPHENS

BEST BY FAR

WE’LL BE TRUE TO BLACK AND BLUE

S.T.E.P.H.E.N.S.

STEPHENS!!