The house system was adopted in 1928 at St Alban’s College. Up to that moment there were two groups at school: Boarders & dayboys. The houses were named after three important Greek cities: Sparta, Athens And Corinth, because of Knight Clarke’s love of the greek culture.
The school motto is also in Greek: Philomathes, Polymathes. Greek was taught at school until Knight Clarke’s death in.
The initials of the houses also stand for the initials of the school.
The three Greek cities were very different but part of the same country, of a culture and even if they fought against one another they were closely connected by ideals, so the choice of names for the houses couldn’t be better! As the same happens at St Alban’s where each one of the houses have their characteristics and identity but are part of the whole. The Spartan, Athenian and Corinthian know that even if they compete against one another they are all Philomathians.
It is very important to get the most out of healthy competition. The school promotes interhouse competition in different activities: hockey, rugby, cricket, swimming, chess, writing, general knowledge.
Each house has a Captain and a Vice Captain that are the leaders of the house.
