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.
- 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.
- 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
A male and a female Age Champion will be awarded based on the point score in each age group:
Carnival |
Primary Age Groups |
Secondary Age Groups |
| Swimming and Athletics | Junior (8-10 years) 11 years Senior (12-13 years) |
U/12 years 13 years
14 years
15 years 16 years17/+ years
|
| Cross Country | 8/9 years 10 years 11 years 12/13 years |
U/12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years 17/+ years |
Zone Carnivals
- Students who finish in the top two of each individual event will be invited to attend the Zone Swimming Carnival.