PCW Houses

The four Houses were formed in 1940 by the Principal at the time Mother Bertrand Rahilly, who was very interested in sport and wanted to encourage students to become more active. Within their House girls compete in the Music Festival, Athletics and Swimming as well as participating in other sports.

Mother Bertrand introduced the names of the Houses and allocated the colours:

Nagle (yellow): After Nano Nagle, founder of the Presentation Sisters

Kostka (red): After Stanislaus Kostka, renowned Jesuit who died young and came to symbolise youth

Xavier (blue): After St Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary and patron Saint of Australia

Loyola (green): After St Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits