Our students become members of one of the four sporting houses: Kowhai, Rimu, Totara or Matai. They remain with that house for their time at College. Inter-house sporting competitions are held at lunchtimes and there is fierce inter-house rivalry at the College athletic and swimming sports.
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![RIMU RIMU](https://tararuacollege.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/RIMU-1-488x413.jpg)
![](https://tararuacollege.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TOT-1.jpg)
![MATAI MATAI](https://tararuacollege.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/MATAI-1.jpg)