Greensborough College

The House Program is an integral part of College life and central to student engagement, participation, sense of identity and team spirit. The House system is also essential to the development of student leadership in the College.

Every year, House Captains and Leaders are elected by their fellow peers and hold positions of responsibility. Student leaders take part in the focal leadership training day run and organised by the House Co-ordinator. Many of the Student Leaders help to organise the various House activities throughout the year and also show terrific participation in activities themselves.

All students and staff are placed into one of the four houses (named after significant locations surrounding the College)-

Some of the House Activities that run throughout each year include-

• House Room Decorating Competition - House Leaders work together with their House Master to create House rooms with an undeniably outstanding sense of identity.
• House Swimming Carnival - Run each year during first semester. Year level championships carry onto the Northern Zone competitions.
• Fashion by the Waters Edge - Swimming Carnival Fashions (run throughout the Swimming Carnival) in which all year levels are able to enter by dressing in their House colours or creating costumes based around House mascots.
• Paint Bombing Banners - House Leaders create huge banners for their Houses using paint filled water bombs and various painting techniques.
• Year 7 Chalk Art Competition - All year 7 students (assisted by their House Leaders) take part in decorating their House Mascot designs with chalk. It is always a fun day when students can improve their artistic abilities and earn points for their house.
• Lunchtime 3 on 3 House Competitions - Lunchtime sports run throughout the year in which individual students are able to win House Points for participation.
• House Athletics Carnival - Run each year during first semester. Year level championships carry onto the Northern Zone competitions.
• Fashion by the Track Side - Athletics Carnival Fashions (run throughout the Athletics Carnival) in which all year levels are able to enter by dressing in their House colours or creating costumes based around House mascots.
• Year 7/8 Milli-Vanilli - an array of mixed talent mime their way to celebrity status amongst their peers.
• Year 9/10 Talent Quest - Many hidden dramatic talent can be found within our Year 9 and 10 students, which also proves to be spectacular viewing for all Yr 9/10 spectators.
• ANZAC Lunchtime Activities - Run by the House Leaders and Masters, the ANZAC Lunchtime activities include tank races and other exciting activities in which all students are encouraged to participate.
• Footy Day - Students come dressed in their footy gear with each sub-school participating in a double period of footy activities conducted on the oval. These activity stations are run in House groups and included; Target Handball, Bounce Relays, Set Shot 4 Goal, Ten Pin Footy, Handball Chain, Longest Kick, Grab & Snap, and Packs. House points are awarded at every station for individual and team efforts. Further activities run throughout lunchtime, including face painting in team colours.
• House Assemblies - each House organises and runs an Assembly which is whole school orientated. House Leaders play an active role throughout the organisational process and on the day, run the assembly with the help of the House Co-ordinator and House Master. Members of that particular get the chance to dress up in their house colour. House leaders present awards and create an end of term video to present to the students.
• Endeavour Cup - an on going reward system for individual students within the class room and around the College. Some of the reasons students receive Endeavour points could be for outstanding assessment tasks, academic improvement, coaching a sports team, representing the College, assisting other students with study, voluntary environmental assistance, assisting a teacher, citizenship gestures, Art show contributions, Production performances and stage crew work, or Canteen assistance.