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 Students and staff are members of one of the five Houses. The
current House system has been in place since 1964 when it was established
by the Student Executive Council. Each House celebrates the sporting,
artistic, debating and social service talents of its members.
The
House system creates smaller communities within the school and gives
students a unique sense of belonging and identity. House events regularly
bring together students and staff and promote the development of senior and
younger student relationships in the House.
Houses
encourage participation in sporting, cultural and co-curricular activities
and promote student leadership. Houses include students from all Year
levels with approximately 140 students in each. Students become members of
a House upon commencement at the School; every effort is made to maintain
family traditions within Houses.
There
is keen but good-natured rivalry between the 5 Houses as they compete for
the House trophy. Points accumulate from the various sporting and cultural
competitions that are held throughout the year.
Merton Hall House System
Batman yellow
named
for the founder of Melbourne
Clarke red
named for Archbishop Lowther Clarke, the first Archbishop of Melbourne
Hensley pink
commemorates Miss Emily Hensley - foundation co-principal of MGGS 1893 -
1898
Mungo green
named after ‘St Mungo’ the house in Domain Road where the School first
opened in 1893
Taylor blue
commemorates Miss Alice Taylor - foundation co-principal of MGGS 1893 – 1895
Morris Hall House System
Chisholm red
Caroline Chisholm worked with
young female emigrants arriving in Sydney. She was a social worker.
Gould yellow
Elizabeth Gould helped her
husband with his identification of many species of bird life in the colonies.
The Gouldian Finch was named after her.
Franklin blue
Lady Jane Franklin spent most of her life in the Hobart area. She endeavoured to establish an educational
college for girls, worked to help the plight of convicts and organized a
search party for her husband who went on an expedition looking for the
North-West passage. Through her efforts, it was discovered that he had been
successful in his attempt, although he had died.
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