“wide stripes”), just prior the first official GPS game at a full school assembly. These jerseys stand out from other school jerseys and are well respected by the students. Surf Lifesaving: (1987–) Riverview commenced active participation in lifesaving as a sport in the 1986–1987 summer season. Tennis: Riverview has a storied history in AAGPS Tennis, with 11 Firsts premierships and 16 Seconds premierships. Notably, the College won 5 Firsts premierships in a row between 1998-2002, and 13 Seconds premierships in 14 years between 1994-2007. Athletics Baseball Cricket Cross country Fencing Futsal Golf Martial arts Mountain biking Sailing Rifle Club and Cadets: (1885–1974) Swimming Table tennis Volleyball Water polo House system The House system was established in 1983 with the aim of improving the quality of care for students. There are sixteen Houses, each consisting of approximately 85 boys from Years 7-12, with a Housemaster and five tutors in each House. Housemasters are concerned with the academic and pastoral development of boys under their care. In so doing, the House System at Riverview aims to develop the "well-rounded person", as Peter Hans Kolvenbach SJ emphasised in the Characteristics of Jesuit Education: "In a Jesuit School the atmosphere is one in which all can live and work together in understanding and love, with respect for all men and women as Children of God. Jesuit Education insists on individual care and concern for each person...Cura Personalis (concern for the individual person) remains a basic characteristic of Jesuit Education". From an initial eight Houses in 1983, four more were added in 1997 and another four were added in 2014 to reflect the growth in the student population. Each House is divided into five mentor groups made up of students from Years 7–12. Approximately three students from each of these year groups are in every mentor group, led by a senior teacher. Mentor Groups meet after recess every day for 12 minutes. Boarding With a boarding student population of 335, Riverview is one of the largest boarding schools in New South Wales. Boarders are spread across 3 boarding houses on the College Campuses, including Fr Charles Fraser House (holding Years 6-8), St Johns House (Years 9-10) and Kevin Fagan House (Years 11-12). Officially a boarding-only school until the 1920s, the Day Boys remained a small minority until the late 1960s. The College now has a majority of day-boys. Old Ignatian Union Established in 1897, the