Nossal High School has four Houses: Garuda, Pegasus, Griffin and Phoenix.  They are named after ancient mythical winged creatures because Nossal is built on ground that was once Casey Airfield.

Every Nossal student and every staff member is part of a house. The one exception is the principal, who remains strictly neutral, because the Houses compete for The Page Cup, named after our foundation principal.

They compete during the year in a range of sporting and cultural activities, including:

• athletics
• swimming
• cross-country
• debating
• performing arts
• the Monash Challenge

Students also receive recognition and house points for academic achievement, and success in various other endeavours.

Houses are central to many aspects of Nossal life. House leaders have a large role in student wellbeing and pastoral care is based around tute groups, which are organised by house. Every student and staff member feels a strong bond and affinity to their house.

HOUSE LOGO	HOUSE EXPLANATION
	GARUDA Blue & Silver A mythical birdlike creature that appears in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. It is an enormous predatory bird with intelligence and social organisation.
	GRIFFIN Orange & Yellow A legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. The Griffin is found in the ancient mythologies of Italy, Greece, Egypt, Iran and Central Asia and is a powerful and majestic creature.
	PEGASUS Green & White  A beautiful white, winged horse that came from ancient Greek mythology. Pegasus is strong and free.
	PHOENIX Red & Black  A mythical sacred firebird that rises from ashes. Phoenix can be found in mythologies of the Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and Chinese.