House System
There are currently 10 houses in Hale Middle/Senior School. These include 8 day houses, and 2 boarding houses
- Buntine - red (named after former headmaster Mr. MA Buntine)
- Faulkner (boarding) - light green (named after former headmaster Mr. FC Faulkner)
- Havelock - black and yellow striped
- Haynes - yellow
- Loton - navy blue and orange
- Parry - navy blue (named after the Parry family who made a large donation to the school)
- Riley - dark green
- St Georges - red and white
- Tregonning - maroon (named after former headmaster Dr. KG Tregonning)
- Wilson (boarding) - blue (named after former headmaster Mr. MA Wilson)
Loton was changed from a boarding house to a day house in 2005, following the completion of the new boarding house. Prior to this Loton's colour was brown. Year 8 (and some Year 7) boarders are housed in Brine House, which is located between the Junior School and the Music and Drama Centre, they are however also members of either Faulkner or Wilson houses.
There are also 4 houses in Hale Junior School.
- Davy - Dark Green
- Turnbull - Blue
- Rosier - Yellow
- Walker - Red
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