House System
The school operates under a house system, each students prior entry are being assigned to a specific house and each houses compete each year against each other to try and win competitions in both sports and academics. The house system at the school can be classified as one of the most important aspects of the school life, and the houses are divided in the following at the school:
Wattle (Yellow House)
Waratah (Red House)
Jacaranda (Blue House)
Eucalypt (Green House)
Each house is named after an Australian plant.
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