Houses
We have four houses:
BRODIE – blue
Named after one of the early Bishops
of Christchurch.
DEANS – green
Named after an early Canterbury family.
SEYMOUR – yellow
Named after Sir George Seymour; one
of the first four ships bringing settlers to
Canterbury
TAKAHE – red
Named after a native bird which once
roamed freely on the Canterbury Plains.
A wide variety of interhouse activities
take place, the biggest of which are
swimming and athletics sports and house
singing. House involvement provides a
chance for participation, leadership and
fun as well as fostering our school spirit,
“Marian magic”.
House rivalry is alive and well at Marian.
"The houses and house
activities make all the girls
feel closer. Everyone gets
really enthusiastic about it."
– Holly Lee
House groups
To help nurture relationships across the
college, each house is subdivided into four
groups of about 25 students from year 9
to year 13 and one staff member.
This creates a close and friendly
atmosphere by mixing students of
different ages, enabling seniors to look
after juniors and new students to have a
sense of belonging.
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