ST ALOYSIUS'
COLLEGE
SCHOOL HANDBOOK
The HOUSE SYSTEM
The Senior School (S1-S6) is organised in four Houses, named after Jesuit saints: Campion, Loyola, Ogilvie and Xavier.
Campion House
is named after St Edmund Campion (1540-81) Jesuit priest, scholar and martyr
House colour: blue
Housemaster: Mr J. Philip Crampsey
Assistant Housemasters: Mrs Kirsty Devlin and Mrs Isabelle ErskineLoyola House
is named after St Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) founder of the Society of Jesus
House colour: red
Housemaster: Mr Edward Flitters
Assistant Housemasters: Ms Karen Sproull and Mr John AndersonOgilvie House
is named after St John Ogilvie (1580-1615), the Scots Jesuit priest and martyr
House colour: green
Housemaster: Mr Michael O'Duffin
Assistant Housemasters: Mrs Rosemary Piggot and Mr Kenneth JohnstoneXavier House
is named after St Francis Xavier (1506-1552) Jesuit missionary to India and the far East
House colour: yellow
Housemaster: Mr Geoffrey Anderson
Assistant Housemasters: Mr James Cluckie and Dr Beth Dickson
On entering the Senior School, pupils are assigned to a House and remain in that House throughout their school careers. Members of the same family will normally belong to the same House. A Housemaster has overall responsibility for the studies, pastoral care, discipline and involvement in school life of the pupils in his House. He is assisted by two Assistant Housemasters.
The Housemaster is the first and main point of contact for parents in their dealings with the school. Each House office has a direct 'phone line, voicemail and email to provide an efficient line of communication for parents.
Each House has two Captains and two Vice-Captains appointed from the Sixth Year pupils. The Sixth Year team in each House takes responsibility for prefecting duties on a rota basis and also helps out with any evening events that occur during the week.
Each pupil has a House Tutor, with whom s/he meets once a term or more often if necessary. The purpose of this meeting is to review progress in studies, behaviour and effort, and involvement in school sport and co-curricular activities.
Each House has a special Mass once a year. House Masses are held in the Hall and take on a more informal and reflective style.
Throughout the year a competition is run between the Houses, with the winning House gaining a cup at Prizegiving. Competitions are held in a wide variety of sports and activities, with every member of the school encouraged and expected to contribute to his or her House's points score. Competitions currently include hockey, rugby, rugby sevens, cross-country, athletics, basketball, music (both ensemble and individual), writing, chess, debating, mathematics and art.