Houses
The Students are divided into 4 (primary) or 8 (secondary) houses, each named after a notable Australian Person:
- Primary
- Freeman: Named after the Olympian Cathy Freeman. Colour Silver
- Milton: Named after the Paralympic skier Michael Milton. Colour White
- Rafter: Named after the Tennis Player Patrick Rafter. Colour Navy
- Thomas: Named after the Swimmer Patria Thomas. Colour Jade
- Secondary
- Bradman: Named after the Cricketer Sir Donald Bradman. Colour Navy. Mascot: Bat
- Chisholm: Named after the Humanitarian Caroline Chisholm. Colour White. Mascot: Shark
- Helpmann: Named after the Dancer Sir Robert Helpmann. Colour Gold. Mascot: Tiger
- Mawson: Named after the Explorer Douglas Mawson. Colour Silver. Mascot:
- McCubbin: Named after the Artist Frederick McCubbin. Colour Maroon. Mascot: Koala
- Oliphant: Named after the Physicist Mark Oliphant. Colour Red. Mascot:
- Sutherland: Named after the Opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland. Colour Aqua. Mascot:
- Thiele: Named after the Author Colin Thiele. Colour Jade. Mascot: Turtle
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“Let those talk of poverty and hard times who will in the towns and cities; cannot the emigrant who can pay his fare to New York or Boston pay five dollars more to get here ... and be as rich as he pleases, where land virtually costs nothing, and houses only the labor of building, and he may begin life as Adam did? If he will still remember the distinction of poor and rich, let him bespeak him a narrower house forthwith.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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