House System
A house system operates at both the senior and middle schools. Each house is named after a significant person in the college's history. Sporting and music competitions are held between them each year.
| House | Colour | Origin of name | Year founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert | Maroon | Stanley B Hamilton-Calvert,an Old Collegian, council member from 1908–39 and council chairman 1922-29 | 1921 Barwon; Renamed 1925 |
| Coles | Pale blue | Sir Arthur Coles, co-founder of Coles Company, a major college benefactor, Old Collegian and council chairman 1939-69 | 1975 |
| Keith | Green | Bertram Robert Keith, Old Collegian, staff member 1927-71, co-author and editor of the 1961 Geelong College Centenary History | 1981 |
| McArthur | Black | A. Norman McArthur, Old Collegian, council member 1908-47 and interim acting council chairman 1939-1941 | |
| McLean | Red | Ewen Charles McLean, staff member 1940-78, first chaplain from 1954 and honorary archivist 1979-98 | 1980 |
| Morrison | Brown | George Morrison, founding principal 1861-98 and owner 1864-98 | 1921 |
| Shannon | Dark blue | Charles Shannon, council member 1908-21 and chairman of council 1908-21 | 1921 |
| Wettenhall | Gold | Roland R. Wettenhall, Old Collegian and council member 1927-58 | 1975 |
At the middle school, there are four houses, Pegasus (white), Bellerophon (blue), Minerva (red) and Helicon (green), which meet for sporting events throughout each year. The house model is not used for pastoral care at this campus. The names of these houses originate from Greek mythology.
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