The House Program at Penola Catholic College is designed to instil a sense of participation, belonging and healthy competition.

Each student and staff member is assigned a house colour when they become a member of Penola Catholic College.

The Houses are all named after significant people, places or share some connection with Penola.

The House Program enables students to earn points by being involved in the Swimming and Athletics Carnival and through participation is a varied selection of academic, community and sporting activities.

Geoghegan House is named after the former Colleges from which Penola Catholic College was born.
This House is named after Saint Mary MacKillop.
This House is named after Victorian born Sr Livinus Nolan who entered the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph in 1899.
This House is named after one of the former Colleges from which Penola Catholic College was born.
This House is named after the Founding Principal of Penola Catholic College Mr. Thomas J Smyth.
This House is named after one of the former Colleges from which Penola Catholic College was born.