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. Houses are the fundamental units in the pastoral care system at the School for each boy to receive guidance and encouragement. This system provides many opportunities for students to participate in annual traditions and community activities enhancing a sense of belonging and camaraderie. In Years 7 and 8, students are part of Mentor classes with other students from their year levels. In Years 9 to 12, students are organised into small Mentor groups under the guidance of a Mentor.
Our house system promotes the social, academic, spiritual and emotion wellbeing of each student. Specifically, 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, School activities and the wider community
- Instill the lasting virtues of courage, honesty, decency and loyalty
- Foster a School spirit that expresses itself in positive relationships
- 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
Da Costa House
Head of House: Tom Hodkinson
House Captain: Thomas Joseph
House Vice Captain: Hugo Maslen
House Prefects: Nathan Randeniya, Ned White
School Prefect: Vinh Lam
Founded: 1920
House colour: Grey
House emblem: Kangaroo
Origin: Named after one of the School’s great benefactors, Benjamin Mendes Da Costa
Farr House
Head of House: Jacob Robson
House Captain: Henry Darcey
House Vice Captain: Quinn Murphy
House Prefects: Adam Camp, Joshua Joshi, Shaarav Reddy
School Prefect: Glen Li
Founded: 1987
House colour: Burgundy
House emblem: Eagle
Origin: Named after the second Headmaster of the School, Reverend George Farr, who above all is credited with creating the spirit of the School.
Farrell House
Head of House: Joab Mead
House Captain: Adan Khurram
House Vice Captain: Ethan Cross
House Prefects: Thivyan Ramesh, Thinura Wagaarachchi, Devon Xu
School Prefect: Hugo Curyer
Founded: 1920
House colour: Purple
House emblem: Emu
Origin: Named after the first Anglican Dean of Adelaide, James Farrell who was known for his generosity and kind-hearted nature.
Hawkes House
Head of House: Nahla Baroudi
House Captain: Miles Chipperfield
House Vice Captain: Louis von Doussa
House Prefects: Preston Dickson, Nathan Tang, Jack Wakelin
Founded: 1920
House colour: Yellow
House emblem: Griffin
Origin: Named after an original benefactor, George Wright Hawkes who arrived in South Australia in 1847.
Howard House
Head of House: Louise Firth
House Captain: Daniel Latimer
House Vice Captain: Leo Dreosti
House Prefects: Gustaw Czechowicz, Lenny Silvers, Zheng Dong (Matthew) Zhong
School Prefect: John Lucas
Founded: 1963
House colour: Navy blue
House emblem: Southern Cross constellation
Origin: Named after the first Colonial Chaplain in South Australia, the Reverend Charles Beaumont Howard, a graduate of Trinity College Dublin.
MacDermott House
Head of House: David de Lacy
House Captain: Jimmy Hele
House Vice Captain: Nicholas Latella
House Prefects: Charles Angus, Nicholas Lindsay, Daniel Teng
School Prefect: Hunsveer Chohan
Founded: 1937
House colour: Emerald Green
House emblem: A coat of arms incorporating the Thistle
Origin: Named after an officer of the army of King George III, Marshall MacDermott, who was also one of the principal founders of the School.
Motto: Spirit conquers all.
School and Allen House
Head of House: Tim Angus
House Captain: Harrison Clark
House Vice Captain: Sidney Tierney
House Prefects: JiaCheng (Michael) Bi, Harvey Crane, Oliver Sims, Edward Ward, Oliver Walker
Founded: 2003
House colour: Blue
House emblem: Phoenix
Origin: In 1853 the first boarders lived in Old School House. In 1924, Allen House was formed and named after Captain Allen, one of the early benefactors of the School. In 2003 School and Wyatt & Allen Houses merged into School & Allen House.
Motto: There are Others
Short House
Head of House: Annette van Rensburg
House Captain: Jake Tory
House Vice Captain: Thomas Teh
House Prefects: Yongjian Huang, Seth Irwin, William Roger
Founded: 1920
House colour: Chocolate (brown)
House emblem: Lion
Origin: Named after the first Anglican Bishop of Adelaide, Bishop Augustus Short.
Woodcock House
Head of House: Stewart Smith
House Captain: Hugo Browne
House Vice Captain: Finn Hillier
House Prefects: Louis Brook, Peter Demourtzidis, Yongen Song
School Prefect: Will Foreman
Founded: 1937
House colour: Cerise and Black
House emblem: Caduceus
Origin: Named after a missionary worker in the West Indies, Reverend William James Woodcock. Reverend Woodcock was Archdeacon of Adelaide for twelve years.
Young House
Head of House: Michael Lucas
House Captain: Emerson Cooper
House Vice Captain: Nicholas Robertson
House Prefects: Jonathan Balasis, Jin Hua (Matthew) Liu, Oliver Maung
Founded: 1963
House colour: Red
House emblem: Kookaburra
Origin: Named after Henry Fox Young, the fifth Governor of South Australia and a benefactor of the School.
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