Our Sport Houses
Ripley Valley State Secondary College has four Sport Houses:
Blaine, Flinders, Goolman and Perry.
Each House is named after a mountain from the local Ipswich and Ripley Valley
area and has its own mascot, motto, values and identity.
Students have opportunities throughout the year to earn points for their House,
including by demonstrating positive behaviours that reflect the College values of
Respect, Responsibility and Perseverance.
Meet our Houses
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Blaine
Blue House • Crocodiles
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Flinders
Yellow House • Dingos
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Goolman
Green House • Geckos
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Perry
Red House • Devils
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Blaine House
Blaine Crocs
Blaine is the blue House and is known as the
Blaine Crocs.
House Motto:
“Winning is a habit, success is a choice.”
Blaine believes success takes hard work and sacrifice. While winning is
something to celebrate, House members are encouraged to try their hardest,
persevere through challenges and give their all at every event.
Blaine is a fearless and unique House, with members dedicated to supporting
each other and doing their best.
Go Blaine Crocs!
History
- All four Houses are based on mountains around Ipswich.
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Mount Blaine, also known by the Aboriginal name
Ginginbaar, is named after John Blaine, who took up land
near Peak Crossing in 1869 as the owner of Portion 89, Parish of Goolman.
Logo & Mascot
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House Captains 2026
Jackson Keightly-Jones & Usaina Autu
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Blaine War Cry
Blaine Blaine we're on top,
Crocodiles Crocodiles never stop,
Crikey mighty feisty beast,
The only team you'll never beat,
Croc Croc Croc, Snap Snap Snap,
GOOOOOO BLAINE!
Flinders House
Flinders Dingos
Flinders is the yellow House and is known as the
Flinders Dingos.
House Motto:
“To look up, get up but never give up.”
House Values:
Determination, Toughness and Integrity
Flinders believes in never giving up and continuing to move forward when
things become difficult. House members are encouraged to be determined,
honest and ready to take on challenges.
Flinders also reflects the College values of Respect, Responsibility and
Perseverance by showing respect to everyone participating, taking
responsibility for individual actions and persevering until success is achieved.
The vision of Flinders House is to grow as a hardworking, honest and
determined team that achieves its goals with pride.
Go Flinders Dingos!
History
- All four Houses are based on mountains around Ipswich.
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Flinders Peak, also known by the Aboriginal name
Booroong'pah, was originally named High Peak in July 1799
by Lieutenant Matthew Flinders RN, navigator, hydrographer and scientist
aboard the HM Colonial Sloop Norfolk.
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The name Flinders Peak was first used by Surveyor-General John Oxley
during his explorations in 1824, replacing the earlier name
High Peak of Flinders.
Logo & Mascot
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House Captains 2026
Tanith Guillonta & Dakota Gillespie
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Flinders War Cry
Dingoes, Dingoes running fast,
All the houses we go past,
Drop the message on the way,
WHAT did the message say?!
Flinders gonna win today!
GOOOOOOO FLINDERS!
Goolman House
Goolman Geckos
Goolman is the green House and is known as the
Goolman Geckos.
House Motto:
“Practise with purpose and play with passion.”
House Values:
Passion, Perseverance and Personality
Goolman believes in approaching opportunities with passion and purpose.
The gecko represents perseverance: even when a gecko loses its tail,
it adapts and continues forward.
Goolman's House values connect with the College values of
Respect, Responsibility and Perseverance. Students are encouraged to take
responsibility for their actions, persevere when challenges arise and
show respect while expressing their personality in positive ways.
Go Goolman Geckos!
History
- All four Houses are based on mountains around Ipswich.
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Mount Goolman, formerly named Murdoch Peak by John Oxley, takes its
current name from the Yuggera language, referring to a stone axe.
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Murdoch Peak was named after Peter Murdoch, superintendent of the
agricultural establishment at Emu Plains.
Logo & Mascot
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House Captains 2026
Sofia Fernandez & Nikhita Sudhesh
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Goolman War Cry
We are geckos and we beat,
Every other team we meet,
We are fair, ain't no cheater,
Don't be salty when we beat ya,
When we shout, our voice echoes,
Cos we are the Goolman geckos,
GOOOOOO GOOLMAN!
Perry House
Perry Devils
Perry is the red House and is known as the
Perry Devils.
House Motto:
“Persistence + Honour = Strength.”
House Values:
Persistence, Honour and Strength
Perry believes persistence, honour and strength are important qualities
when participating in College activities and working towards success.
Perry House aligns with the College values by showing respect towards
other Houses, demonstrating perseverance by remaining strong and refusing
to give up, and taking responsibility when competing in College activities.
Go Perry Devils!
History
- All four Houses are based on mountains around Ipswich.
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Mount Perry is also known as Perry's Knob and was named
after Thomas Perry, a migrant from Scotland.
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Mount Perry is a small mountain located near Mount Flinders.
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During the late 1800s and early 1900s, a small community of timber cutters
lived in the area. Their children attended a school where Margaret Forsyth,
also known as Margaret Perry, taught children from the timber-cutting families.
Logo & Mascot
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House Captains 2026
Ryrie Johnson & Hayley Stevens
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Perry War Cry
Devils Devils top of the sorts,
We're as strong as Perri Perri sauce,
Perry Devils we're the best,
Wanna know why? Take the test!
GOOOOOO PERRY!