House System
The new House system, introduced in September 2024, embeds the school’s Carmelite Charism. We have moved to a system of six houses where each of the houses is named for one of the Carmelites saints or prophet, assigned a colour and a motto that embeds one of the school’s values and virtues or a variant of the virtue and a symbol associated with them.
Our Six Houses
Prophet Elijah
Virtue: Faith
Motto: Be Zealous in your faith.
Colour: Green for the olives that made the oil of the bread he multiplied for the widow Zerephath.
Symbol: A crow for the crow that fed him when he was hiding from Jezebel.
Saint John of the Cross
Value: Attainment / Service
Motto: To serve, not be served.
Colour: Sandy yellow for the colour of the wood of the cross.
Symbol: A cross, as John was dedicated to the cross of Christ.
Saint Teresa of Avila
Value: Reflection / Trust
Motto: Trust that you are where God wants you.
Colour: Orange as this was her favourite colour.
Symbol: A dove, for the peace of God and a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
Saint Therese of Lisieux
Virtue: Charity
Motto: Do small things with great love.
Colour: Violet purple for the colour of flowers as she was called the little flower.
Symbol: A rose, as she is called the little flower.
Saint Titus Brandsma
Virtue: Hope
Motto: Hope that an eternal light shines for you.
Colour: Blue for his martyrdom and national flag.
Symbol: Palm leaves, as they are the symbols of martyrdom.
Saint Teresa Benedicta for the Cross
Value: Appreciation / Seek
Motto: Those who seek God, seek truth.
Colour: Red for her martyrdom.
Symbol: Star of David, as she was Jewish and was killed during the second world war.