Mount Stromlo High School is a public high school located in

Waramanga, Australian Capital Territory Waramanga () (Postcodes in Australia, postcode: 2611) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia in the district of Weston Creek (district), Weston Creek. Waramanga was established in the late-1960s and was named after th ...

. Mount Stromlo came into being after the merger of

Weston Creek The District of Weston Creek is one of the original eighteen districts of the Australian Capital Territory used in land administration. The district is subdivided into divisions (suburbs), sections and blocks. The district of Weston Creek lies ...

high school & Holder high school in 1990. The school is a traditional coeducational

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for students in year 7-10 aged 12-16.

School Houses

The school houses are named after nearby

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s and are represented by the students and teachers at school events such as the swimming carnival, athletics carnival, cross country, year challenges and various other

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s. The school houses and

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are as follows:

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: red, with a redback spider as the mascot. Cooleman: green, with a crocodile as the mascot. Reef: blue, with a shark as the mascot.

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: yellow, with a tiger as the mascot.

References

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