School Houses
Emanuel has eight Houses named after notable military and naval figures from British history. There are four junior and four senior houses, where the senior house follows on from its junior equivalent. Every pupil at the school is a member of a house throughout their education at the school, with staff also taking an active role in the support and success of their house.
Each house has a Head of House, with House Captains elected from the Upper VI each September, responsible for overall control and discipline of the house. Houses compete annually for the Parents' Shield which is awarded to the winning house at the end of the competition. Events for competition are wide-ranging, including sport, art, drama, music, science, languages, and current affairs. The annual highlights include the House Regatta, House Cross-Country, House Music, House Drama and Inter-House Athletics Championships.
| House | Junior/Senior | Tie Colours | Administration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housemaster | ||||||
| Marlborough | Senior | Yellow | PA King | |||
| Lyons | Junior | Purple | Miss LJ Fitzgibbon | |||
| Rodney | Senior | Silver | D Gundersen | |||
| Wellington | Junior | Red | H Nilsson | |||
| Howe | Senior | Green | Miss O Roncero-Refoyo | |||
| Clyde | Junior | Blue | M Healy | |||
| Nelson | Senior | Orange | R C Hardy | |||
| Drake | Junior | Brown | GJ Dibden | |||
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