It is expected that all students attend the relevant carnivals and participate fully in one or more events. Carnivals are hotly contested, with students from the four houses cheering on their team-mates in search for their personal best.
The houses and their respective colours are:
- Strezlecki - Green
- Northcote - Blue
- Townsend - Red
- Bogong - Yellow
Swimming Carnival
Swimming Carnivals are held at the Berridale Pool in Term 1.
For exact dates of the carnivals, please see the calendar on the Home page.
Carnival Rules
- All students are encouraged to participate in at least one event.
- Swimmers must swim in the correct age group.
- "Age Group" refers to the age a swimmer turns this year.
- Swimmers must wear house caps to have points recorded.
- Points will be awarded according to the following:
Individual Events
1st Place = 10 points
2nd place= 7 points
3rd place = 5 points
4th place = 3 points
Participation = 1 point
Relay Events
1st Place = 20 house points
2nd place= 16 house points
3rd place = 12 house points
4th place = 8 house points
Participation = 1 point
- Age Champions will be based on the point score for each age groups
Primary - (U/8, 9, 10 and 11) and for both genders
Secondary - (U/12,13,14,15,16,17+) and for both genders
- All Age Relay – 6 swimmers (2 from each age U/12/13, U/14/15, U/16/17+). There is no set order for participating swimmers. If numbers are short, allow six swimmers for each house.
Zone Swimming Carnival
Students who finish in the top two of each individual event will be invited to attend the Zone Swimming Carnival.