Junior School Houses

Belonging and Camaraderie

Upon commencement at St Peter’s College, every student is allocated a house, each of which is led and guided by the Head of House. Boys in Prep to Year 6 are divided into four Houses to engage in inter-house competitions including sports, debating, public speaking, music and chess.

Students signing in a choir

Our House System aims to:

Increase the positive influence of the School on a boy’s character.
Help boys meet their responsibilities in their studies, in other school activities and in the wider community.
Instil the lasting virtues of courage, honesty, decency and loyalty.
Foster a School spirit that expresses itself in positive relationships between boys and staff, and in sport and other activities.
Discover and recognise the talents of each boy.
Help students with any problems that may arise.
Provide academic, moral, social and emotional support and guidance.

Alliston-Jones

Maurice Alliston was Master-in-charge from 1963 until 1974 and introduced chess into the Prep School. Trevor Jones was appointed Master-in charge of the Prep School in 1954 and remained in the role until 1963.

Brooks

Albert Brooks succeeded Edward Stokes as Master-in-charge of the Prep School from 1927 to 1942 and was also an old scholar.

Clayton-Dyer

Melbourne Clayton was Master-in-charge from 1943 until 1953. When he resigned he took up farming in Tea Tree Gully. Mr C Dyer was a Second Master in the Prep School from 1932 until 1949 and acted as Head of the Prep in 1949.

Stokes-Ware

Mr F Ware joined St Peter’s College in 1898 and was appointed Master-in-charge of the newly formed Preparatory School in 1910. Edward Stokes took over the position of Master-in-charge of the Prep School in 1923.

Students playing sport