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House System

A UNIFIED COMMUNITY

Building Community Through Belonging, Leadership and Healthy Competition

The House System is an integral part of student life at Concord College International School. Every student is welcomed into one of four Houses upon joining the school, where they remain throughout their Concord journey.

Bringing together students of different ages, nationalities and backgrounds, the House System nurtures friendships, encourages collaboration and strengthens the sense of community that lies at the heart of a Concord education. Through a diverse programme of academic, sporting and cultural activities, students develop confidence, leadership and a genuine sense of belonging.

Participation & Spirit

Participation, Teamwork and School Spirit

Throughout the academic year, students participate in a wide range of Inter-House activities that encourage healthy competition, teamwork and school spirit.

These include:

Sporting competitions
Chess tournaments
Debating competitions
Academic challenges
Creative and performing arts events
Community and House activities

By participating in these activities, students develop leadership skills, learn the value of perseverance, collaboration and mutual respect whilst proudly representing their House.

Our Four Houses

Four Houses, One Concord Community

Each House is named after an inspirational individual whose life and achievements reflect the international outlook and values of the Concord community.

Curie

Marie Curie was a pioneering physicist and chemist whose work focussed on radioactivity. Curie helped to discover two radioactive elements, polonium and radium. She also successfully isolated, or separated, radium from the rock in which it is found. Science, medicine, and industry soon found important uses for these elements. For example, radium was used for many years to treat cancer.

During World War I, Marie helped to build a car that carried X-ray equipment to doctors treating wounded soldiers. After the war, Marie continued her study of radioactive substances and their use in medicine.

She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and only woman to win one twice, and the only person to win the prize in two different sciences.

Kong

Kong Qiu, known more commonly as Kong Fuzi (Master Kong), or Confucius, was a Chinese philosopher and educator born in 551 BC. Kong Qiu believed in the transformative power of education and the cultivation of key virtues including kindness, respect, honesty, modesty, wisdom and trustworthiness.

He became a teacher and travelled throughout China offering his wisdom and teachings. Despite facing persecution and exile during his lifetime, Kong Qiu’s teachings led to Confucianism, and had a profound effect on Chinese society and culture.

Central to the Confucian way of life is the importance of education in developing a good moral character, which is crucial to living a peaceful and harmonious life. His legacy can be seen in Chinese education, art, literature, governance and philosophy.

Mangalam

After World War II, Mother Mangalam was deeply affected by the poverty and hardship that she saw around her. The suffering and pain of her fellow human beings turned into a strong will to do something that will alleviate all the negativity she could see and feel.

She dedicated her life for the cause of orphans and homeless children, setting up the Pure Life Society in 1952 together with her spiritual mentor, Swami Satyananda. Around 2000 children have passed through its doors and had their lives transformed since then.

In 2010 she was awarded the Merdeka Award for ‘her outstanding contribution in promoting the welfare of the underprivileged and for fostering national unity.’

Shakespeare

William Shakespeare, sometimes affectionately known as The Bard, was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. His prolific literary output included around 154 sonnets and 38 plays, many of which continue to be performed and admired all over the world to the present day.

He is considered by many to be the greatest writer and dramatist of the English language. He is also one of the most influential. He transformed English theatre through innovation in genre, plot and characterization.

Through his works, he is credited with introducing hundreds of new words and phrases to the English language, and he is the world’s best-selling playwright with sales of his plays and poetry believed to be in excess of four billion copies.

Students are allocated to a House on arrival at Concord, ensuring parity of gender, age and nationality in each House where possible, and remain in that House for their school life. Each House has its own identity, leadership team and traditions, contributing to the rich culture of the school whilst promoting unity, participation and healthy competition.

One Community

Four Houses, One Concord Community

Although students proudly represent their individual Houses, they remain united as one Concord community.

The House System celebrates friendly competition whilst reinforcing the values that define Concord College International School—Rigour, Kindness and Creativity. It encourages students to support one another, celebrate success together and develop friendships that extend across year groups, cultures and backgrounds.

Through shared experiences and collective achievement, the House System helps create a vibrant, inclusive and supportive school environment where every student feels valued and connected.

House Spirit in Action