Current Senior School House Names:
House Colour Year Founded Origin of Name
Calvert Maroon 1921 (Barwon) Stanley Bell Hamilton-Calvert (1872-1939), an Old Collegian, Council Member from 1908-1925 and Council Chairman 1922-1929.
Coles Pale blue 1975 Sir Arthur Coles (1892-1982), co-founder of Coles Company, a major College benefactor, Old Collegian and Council Chairman 1939-1969.
Keith Sage Green 1981 'Bert' Keith (1902-1996), an Old Collegian, staff member 1927-1971, and co-author and editor of the 1961 Geelong College Centenary History.
McArthur Black 1952 Dr Norman McArthur (1869-1951), Old Collegian, a Council Member 1908-1947 and interim acting Council Chairman 1939-1941.
McLean Red 1980 Rev Ewen Charles McLean (1913-1998), a staff member 1940-1978, first chaplain from 1954 and honorary archivist 1979-1998.
Morrison Brown 1921 Dr George Morrison (1830-1898), founding Principal of The Geelong College 1861-1898 and owner 1864-1898.
Shannon Dark blue 1921 Charles Shannon (1841-1922), a Council Member 1908-1921 and Chairman 1908-1921.
Wettenhall Gold 1975 Dr Roland Wettenhall (1882-1965), an Old Collegian, Council Member 1927-1958 and the Wettenhall Family.
Activities included in selected years:
1921 - Class Work, Cricket, Football, Rowing, Running, Tennis; Swimming.
1937 - Class Work, Sports,
1961 - Athletics, Cricket, Football, Rowing, Shooting, Swimming; Tennis.
1974 - Athletics, Cricket, Cross-Country, Debating, Football, Hockey, Music, Rowing, Swimming, Tennis. (Debating was introduced to the House Competition in 1974.)
2000 - Athletics; Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross-Country, Debating, Football, Golf, Hockey, Music, Netball, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis.
2010 - Athletics(M), Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross-Country(M), Debating, Football, Futsal, Hockey, Music(M), Netball, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming(M). Tennis, Volleyball, Waterpolo.
2018 - Art, Athletics(M), Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross-Country(M), Debating, Football, Futsal, Hockey, Music(M), Netball, Rowing, Soccer, Sodtball, Swimming(M), Tennis, Volleyball, Waterpolo.
The symbol M in brackets indicates a major assessment activity for the House Competition.