Boarding Houses
There are eight boarding houses. The house system was put in place by Rector Warin Bushell in 1928. Initially four houses were established but as the school grew the number of houses increased. These are, in order of age, with foundation date in brackets:
- Founders (1928, formerly called "Rector's" and "Foundation North")
- East (1928, formerly called "Foundation East")
- West (1928, formerly called "Foundation West")
- Farfield (1928)
- Tatham (1935, formerly called "Tathams")
- Pascoe (1940)
- Baines (1956)
- Mackenzie (1995)
Each boarding house houses about 65 boys in dormitories of four to six for the younger boys and in double and single rooms for the senior boys.
The boys share two dining halls (one for senior boys and one for juniors) for their meals and are supplied by a kitchen, with an on-site bakery and butchery.
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