suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. House plays House plays are musicals that each colour house choreographs and later performs. The plays are run by the year eleven students, who choose music, dance routines, story line and performance costumes for their house. Practices are held on Fridays and Saturdays at the school. The performance is generally held on a Saturday, with a matinee performance added to the schedule in 2009. The criteria of House Plays are usually the theme and message, but visuals and music are also judged. Houses Monte has six colour houses named after patron saints and prominent Sisters of Mercy. These houses compete against each other in school events such as Swimming Carnivals, Athletics Carnivals and House Plays. Aquinas (Yellow) McQuoin (Blue) McAuley (Green) McGuirk (Purple) Xavier (Red) Rankin (Orange) Notable alumnae Media, entertainment and the arts Penny Flanagan – musician and novelist Kitty Flanagan – comedian, writer and actor Antonia Kidman – journalist and television presenter, younger sister of actress Nicole Kidman Simone Young – conductor Jodie Speers- Journalist Politics, public service and the law Kerry Chikarovski – former NSW Liberal Opposition Leader Jackie Kelly – Federal Liberal Member of Parliament Robyn Read – former Independent NSW Member of Parliament for North Shore; Alderman, North Sydney Council and author. Jacqueline Gleeson – High Court Judge of Australia Kathleen Farrell – Judge Federal Court of Australia Science and medicine Margery Scott-Young – surgeon See also List of Catholic schools in New South Wales Catholic education in Australia References External links Monte Sant'Angelo Mercy College website Educational institutions established in 1875 Catholic secondary schools in Sydney Girls' schools in New South Wales Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools Sisters of Mercy schools International Baccalaureate schools in Australia 1875 establishments in Australia North Sydney, New South Wales