It facilities inter-group social bonding to substitute the absence of pastoral care students would otherwise miss without living at home. It also mitigates poor student:teacher ratios when older students look after younger students.
Scholastic rivalry promotes healthy competitive scenarios in a relatively safe atmosphere, which engenders growth and development.
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It facilities inter-group social bonding to substitute the absence of pastoral care students would otherwise miss without living at home. It also mitigates poor student:teacher ratios when older students look after younger students.
Scholastic rivalry promotes healthy competitive scenarios in a relatively safe atmosphere, which engenders growth and development.
Based on real academic structure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_system