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| Abbreviation | ACC |
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| Formation | 1911 |
| Headquarters | The Provence Centre Mulgrave, Victoria |
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Membership | 13 member schools (>15,700 students collectively) |
Official language | English |
Executive Officer | Paddy McKenna |
| Website | www |
The Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC) is a group of thirteen independent Catholic boys schools in Victoria, Australia. The Association, formed in 1911, and renamed in 1948, provides the basis for interschool sporting and other competitions between member schools.
Christian Brothers College (now known as St Mary's College) was one of eighteen schools to participate in the first Combined Secondary Schools Athletics Championship conducted by the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association (VAAA) on 7 November 1902 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. [1] The Adamson Cup, donated by the headmaster of Wesley College and president of the VAAA, was presented to the winning school. Christian Brothers College East Melbourne (now known as Parade College) was the only Catholic College to ever win the cup in 1910.
The history of sporting competition between Catholic Secondary Schools in Melbourne and Victoria, goes back to 1911, when the Secondary Schools' Championship Meeting was first conducted by the School Amateur Athletic Association of Victoria on 3 November at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground. [2] The colleges that competed in this first competition were the Christian Brothers Colleges of East Melbourne, St Kilda, North Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Patrick's College, Ballarat and Assumption College, Kilmore. This group later became 'The Combined Catholic Schools Association'. [3] The Association was also known as the Associated Catholic Secondary Schools [4] prior to it becoming the Associated Catholic Colleges in 1948. Member colleges took part in an annual athletics meeting, football, handball and tennis competitions. As the competition expanded additional Catholic secondary colleges conducted by other male religious orders such as the De La Salle Brothers, Marist Brothers and others also participated in the competition which included cricket by 1928. [5]
The first swimming carnival for the Associated Catholic Secondary Schools of Victoria was held on 2 March 1932 at the Kew City Baths, with Christian Brothers Colleges of East Melbourne, North Melbourne and St Kilda and De La Salle competing.
In 1940, the Athletics competition was divided into two divisions due to the number of participating colleges. [6] Division 1: CBC Parade, CBC St Kilda, St Joseph's North Melbourne, De La Salle, St Patrick's Ballarat, St Patrick's Sale and Assumption. Division 2: St Kevin's, St. Bede's, St Monica's Essendon, St Joseph's Geelong and St Patrick's East Melbourne.
In 1951, member colleges were divided into the metropolitan [7] (CBC North Melbourne, CBC Parade, CBC St Kilda, De La Salle, St Bede's, St Bernard's and St Kevin's) and country [8] (Assumption, CBC Warrnambool, Marcellin Mt Gambia, Marcellin Camberwell, Marist Bendigo, St Joseph's Geelong, St Patrick's Ballarat and St Patrick's Sale) groups to compete in the athletics championship. The Archbishops Shield for the Division 1 Athletics Champions was awarded to the new Associated Catholic Country Colleges aggregate winners, and the newly donated Old Collegians Shield was awarded for the city colleges aggregate winners. The final Associated Catholic Country Colleges Athletics carnival was held in 1975.
- 1. The Association endeavours to promote the essential character of its member colleges by mutual :solidarity and support.
- 2. The Association aims to provide the opportunity for discussion by Principals of matters affecting :the affiliated Colleges and to suggest, wherever desirable, a policy on such matters.
- 3. The Association exists to facilitate the organisation of inter-College activities and competitions :which accord with the principles and ideals of the member Colleges. [9]
| School | Location | Principal | Enrolment | Founded | Affiliation | Gender | Year Entered Competition | School Colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Salle College | Malvern | Peter Houlihan | 973 | 1912 | Lasallian | Boys | 1920 | |
| Emmanuel College | Altona North, Point Cook | Dr Janine Biggin | 783 (Boys at Altona North) | 1965 | Marianist | Co-educational | 1978 | |
| Mazenod College | Mulgrave | Dr Paul Shannon | 1,442 | 1967 | OMI | Boys | 1999 | |
| Parade College | Bundoora, Preston | Mark Aiello | 1,936 | 1871 | Christian Brothers | Boys | 1911 | |
| Salesian College | Chadstone | Mark Ashmore | 1,046 | 1957 | Salesian | Boys | 1966–1983 re-entered 1999 | |
| Simonds Catholic College | West Melbourne, Fitzroy North | Robert Anastasio | 405 | 1996 | Boys | 2000 | ||
| St. Bede's College | Mentone | Deborah Frizza | 1,900 | 1938 | Lasallian | Boys | 1940 | |
| St. Bernard's College | Essendon | Michael Davies | 1,594 | 1940 | Christian Brothers | Boys | 1940 | |
| St. Joseph's College | Ferntree Gully | Catherine Livingstone | 918 | 1965 | Salesian | Boys | 2017 | |
| St. Joseph's College | Newtown, Geelong | Tony Paatsch | 1,780 | 1935 | Christian Brothers | Boys | 1935–1975 re-entered 1997 | |
| St. Mary's College | St Kilda East, Windsor | Darren Atkinson | 393 (Boys) | 1878 | Christian Brothers | Co-educational | 1911 | |
| St Patrick's College | Ballarat | Steven O'Connor | 1,259 | 1893 | Christian Brothers | Boys | 1911–1975 re-entered 2022 | |
| Whitefriars College | Donvale | Mark Murphy | 1,041 | 1961 | Carmelite | Boys | 1999 | |
| School | Location | Founded | Years Competed | School Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption College | Kilmore | 1893 | 1911–1975^ | |
| Cathedral College | East Melbourne | 1968–1994 | 1988–1994 | |
| Chisholm College Now part of Caroline Chisholm Catholic College | Braybrook | 1979–1996 | 1979–1987 | |
| Champagnat College Now part of Galen Catholic College | Wangaratta | 1955–1973 | 1961^–1973 | |
| Christian Brothers' College later St Joseph's Christian Brothers' Technical College | South Melbourne | 1905–1988 | 1911–1931 | |
| Marcellin College | Bulleen | 1952 | 1952–1963 | |
| Marist College Now part of Red Bend Catholic College | Forbes | 1926–1976 | 1966^–1975 | |
| Marist College Now part of Tenison Woods College | Mt Gambier | 1931–1971 | 1951^–1955 | |
| Mentone College on the site of St Bede's College | Mentone | 1896–1920 | 1912 | |
| Monivae College | Hamilton | 1954 | 1971^–1975 | |
| Mount Carmel College | Middle Park | 1918–1970s | 1927–1931 | |
| Salesian College | Sunbury | 1927 | 1958^–1975 | |
| Samaritan College Now part of Parade College | Preston | 2000–2008 | 2000–2008 | |
| St Colman's College Now part of Notre Dame College | Shepparton | 1951–1983 | 1961^–1975 | |
| St John's College Now part of Caroline Chisholm Catholic College | Braybrook | 1965–1996 | 1971–1996 | |
| St Joseph's College Formerly known as Marist Brothers College, Brunswick East Became part of Samaritan College | Fitzroy North | 1930–1999 | 1958–1978 | |
| St Joseph's College Formerly known as Christian Brothers and later St Joseph's College, North Melbourne (1903-2010) and St Joseph's College, Pascoe Vale (1956-2009) | North Melbourne | 1903–2010 | 1911–2010 | |
| St Joseph's College Formerly known as Christian Brothers and later St Joseph's CBC Became part of Emmanuel College | Warrnambool | 1902–1990 | 1951–1968^ | |
| St Kevin's College | Toorak | 1918 | 1940–1957 | |
| St Mary's Technical College Also known as CBC Geelong Amalgamated with Goold College in 1990 to form Catholic Regional College Became part of St Ignatius College | Geelong | 1919–1934 | 1919–1934 | |
| St Monica's CBC | Essendon | 1918 | 1919–1931 | |
| St Patrick's College Formerly known as Christian Brothers College Became part of Catholic College Sale | Sale | 1922–1976 | 1922–1975^ | |
| St Patrick's College | East Melbourne | 1854–1968 | 1928–1948 | |
| St Paul's College Now part of Lavalla Catholic College | Traralgon | 1956–1978 | 1963^–1975 | |
| St Vincent's College, Bendigo Now part of Catherine McAuley College | Bendigo | 1893–1982 | 1958^–1975 | |
| Trinity College Now part of Antonine College | Brunswick | 1967–2001 | 2000–2001 | |
| University College | Armadale | 1895–1929 | 1913 |
^Country Colleges competition
| School | Location | Enrolment | Founded | Affiliation | Year Entering Competition | School Colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcellin College | Bulleen | 1,422 | 1950 | Marist Brothers | Unknown (1952–1963) |
The aggregate division 1 winners are presented the Old Collegians Shield.
The aggregate division 1 winners are presented with the Walsh Shield (donated by P S Walsh).
The aggregate division 1 senior winners are presented with the Brother Bouchard Cup. Joe Bouchard was the founding Principal of Chisholm College, and member of the ACC from 1970 to 1987.
The aggregate division 1 intermediate winners are presented with the Martin Hickey Cup. Martin Hickey was a member of the Parade College staff for over 25 years and Hon. Secretary of the ACC for 10 years.
The aggregate division 1 junior winners are presented with the James Delahunt Cup. The cup was donated by the Ryan Family in memory of James Delahunt, a Year 7 student at De La Salle College who was killed in an accident in 1981. James was an outstanding athlete who won the U/13 ACC Cross-Country.
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