At NGHS, the house system is one of the most important aspects of school life, creating an atmosphere of competitiveness, inclusion and fun. This year, the amazing Austen House Team is Eva (House Captain), Issy (Deputy House Captain), Holly (Sports Captain), Briony (Music Captain), Paida (Drama Captain), Erin (Communications Captain), and Ella (Charities Captain). We are all thrilled to have the pleasure of working alongside all year groups in the hope of achieving success. As a team, we strive to ensure that as many people get involved, as much as possible, and aim to create an inviting and welcoming house environment for all year groups to ensure our collaborative success. Like our namesake, Jane Austen, we aim to inspire others with our work, and to ultimately achieve victory in each and every house event with the support of the entire Austen house. We are proud to say that the whole Austen house is incredibly motivated to do well, and we could not be happier to help steer Austen towards ultimate triumph, and to continue the legacy of previous Austen teams - it is both a privilege and honour which we all readily accept. The house ethos continues to be a fundamental area of school life which forms a strong house community, and it is this that really makes students feel at home in both Austen, and NGHS as a whole. We could not feel prouder to have been given the opportunity to represent our house and we will fulfil our roles to the best of our ability!

Eva, House Captain (2024-25)

Lower School Austen House Team

Our Lower School Austen House Captain Team are shown below:
 

 Austen House Charity

Austen's house charity this year is The Kinamba Community Project, which focuses on ensuring that children and young adults are provided with the educational and life-skill opportunities that they deserve. Established in 2008 and based in Kigali, Rwanda, they work with the local community to improve education and learning for children and run workshops and courses for young adults. Following the 1984 genocide, where many of those impacted were unable to experience education, the Kinamba Project offers free training, teaching, and workshops for adults, to help develop important skills and support the community.

The Kinamba Project also supports education for children, from nursery to secondary school. They run a free-to-attend nursery, ensure smooth transitions to primary schools, and through sponsorships are able to help students to study at secondary schools. The Kinamba Project's values and aims are extremely important to Austen, and the whole school, as their work allows everyone involved to have a proper education, be taught valuable skills, and have the support to succeed.