House System
The College has eight houses, each one named after a Carmelite of note. The houses are:
- Avila, named after Saint Teresa of Avila
- Brandsma, named after Blessed Titus Brandsma
- Corsini, named after Saint Andrew Corsini
- Lisieux, named after St. Therese of Lisieux
- Mantua, named after Blessed Baptist Spagnoli of Mantua
- Soreth, named after Saint John Soreth
- Stein, named after Saint Edith Stein
- Trinity, named after Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity
As there is a vertical pastoral care (more commonly known as homeroom) system at the College, each house is made up of seven pastoral care groups and each group contains approximately twenty-four students. This change was made in 2005.
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