. ▁In ▁the ▁early ▁ 2 1 st ▁century ▁Re h ob oth ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁smaller ▁schools ▁of ▁its ▁type ▁in ▁Western ▁Australia ▁as ▁it ▁sought ▁to ▁maintain ▁its ▁distinct iveness ▁and ▁the ▁integrity ▁of ▁its ▁philosophy . ▁ ▁House ▁system ▁Re h ob oth ▁uses ▁a ▁house ▁system ▁through ▁which ▁students ▁particip ate ▁in ▁inter - house ▁activities ▁and ▁compet itions . ▁The ▁three ▁houses ▁are : ▁▁ ▁Newton ▁( green ▁and ▁gold ), ▁named ▁for ▁ 1 8 th ▁century ▁past or , ▁h ymn ▁writer , ▁former ▁slave ▁tr ader ▁and ▁anti - s la very ▁campaign er ▁John ▁Newton ▁ ▁Ty nd ale ▁( black ▁and ▁white ), ▁named ▁for ▁ 1 6 th ▁century ▁church ▁reform er ▁and ▁Bible ▁transl ator ▁William ▁Ty nd ale ▁ ▁Wy cl iffe ▁( red ▁and ▁blue ), ▁named ▁for ▁ 1 4 th ▁century ▁church ▁reform er ▁and ▁Bible ▁transl ator ▁John ▁Wy cl iffe ▁ ▁Notable ▁al umn i ▁ ▁Nick ▁Go ir an ▁- ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Western ▁Australian ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁representing ▁South ▁Metropolitan ▁Region ▁ ▁Andrew ▁Sw allow ▁- ▁A FL ▁footballer ▁ ▁David ▁Sw allow ▁- ▁A FL ▁footballer ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁schools ▁in ▁the ▁Per th ▁metropol itan ▁area ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Re h ob oth ▁Christian ▁College ▁website ▁ ▁Christian ▁Education ▁National ▁website ▁ ▁Association ▁of ▁Independent ▁School s ▁of ▁W A ▁website ▁ ▁National ▁Institute ▁for ▁Christian ▁Education ▁website ▁ ▁Category : Private ▁primary ▁schools