Agar
Cutts
Farran
Lockwood
The House system is alive in many British Schools and is an inheritance of the old English boarding public schools. There, students live in Houses under the direction of a Housemaster or Housemistress who fulfills the role of teacher and guide. Houses are then the centre around which the lives of the students revolve, and where their loyalties within the School naturally lay. Much healthy competition between Houses, both in sport and cultural pursuits, arises from this and becomes a major factor in the development of character on which British public schools base their reputation. This system has been used by St George’s College, Quilmes since its founding in 1898. Although it originally applied only to boarders it now includes day students and it is this tradition that has been followed by St George’s College North.
Haxell
Jackson
Roberts
Stevenson
Children of Old Georgians, and younger brothers and sisters of students in the college, inherit the House of their seniors. The four Houses in the Primary Section of St George’s College North are named after Founders and Benefactors of the School. They are Haxell, Jackson, Roberts and Stevenson. In the Secondary Section, students are reallocated to four different Houses, called Agar, Cutts, Farran and Lockwood named after people important in the early history of St George’s College.
Secondary
Year | Sports Shield | Arts & Academic Shield | Village Shield |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | Jackson | Jackson | Jackson |
1998 | Stevenson | Haxell | Stevenson |
1999 | Cutts | Lockwood | Cutts |
2000 | Agar | Farran | Agar |
2001 | Lockwood | Cutts | Lockwood |
2002 | Farran | Cutts | Farran |
2003 | Lockwood | Cutts | Lockwood |
2004 | Lockwood | Cutts | Cutts |
2005 | Lockwood | Cutts | Lockwood |
2006 | Lockwood | Cutts | Cutts |
2007 | Cutts | Cutts | Cutts |
2008 | Cutts | Cutts | Cutts |
2009 | Cutts | Cutts | Cutts |
2010 | Lockwood | Cutts | Cutts |
2011 | Agar | Farran | Farran |
2012 | Lockwood | Farran | Agar |
2013 | Agar | Farran | Lockwood |
2014 | Agar | Cutts | Agar |
2015 | Lockwood | Cutts | Lockwood |
2016 | Lockwood | Farran | Farran |
2017 | Agar | Farran | Farran |
2018 | Farran | Farran | Farran |
2019 | Cutts | Agar | Farran |
2020 | – | – | – |
Pastoral
At St George’s College North the division of students into houses goes beyond Inter-house competition, in itself educationally valuable, to include personalised care of our students.
As students are assigned to Houses they are placed under the care of tutors, who see them at least twice a day, and for an hour each week for a Personal and Social Education session. Tutors are full-time staff, and this gives them and their charges ample opportunity to meet to deal with personal matters, in addition to timetabled occasions. As there are four Houses, year groups are divided into four tutor groups, leaving each tutor with responsibility for a small number of youngsters. The tutor’s role is to get to know, understand and support the students in those years of their life when guidance is especially necessary. Tutors are themselves supported by Heads of House, Deputy Heads of House and the Pastoral Head. Specialist outside help is sought when specific problems occur.