House Activities
Throughout the year, the four houses compete in a variety of sporting, cultural and academic events. Points are awarded both on individual success and collective house participation. The house with the most points is declared that year's winner, and a symbolic patu is presented to representatives of the winning house at the end of year prizegiving.
The house events include:
- Swimming Sports
- Athletic Sports
- Year 13 camp
- House Quiz
- House Theater Sports
- House Choir
- House Kapa haka
- Army Challenge
The introduction of several new events over recent years, (such as house quiz), are an attempt to expand house competition to beyond the traditional confines of sporting activities.
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