Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association

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CaSSSA
Formation
1930 
Catholic Schools Tennis Assoc.

1996 
Bris. Schoolgirls Sports Assoc.

2014 
CaSSSA
Headquarters Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Membership
14 member schools

The Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association (CaSSSA) is a sporting association for girls from fourteen Catholic secondary schools based in south-east Queensland, Australia. [1] Competition is offered to girls from Years 7 to 12.

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The association was formed in 2014 as an amalgamation of the Catholic Secondary Girls' Schools Sports Association (CSGSSA, which organised Swimming, Athletics, and Cross country), the Catholic Schools Tennis Association (CSTA, founded in 1930) and the Brisbane School Girls Sports Association (BSGSA, founded in 1996 and organising other team sports). [2] [3]

The championships for Swimming, Cross Country, and Track and Field (Athletics) are split into two competitions. The larger schools (9 in total) compete for the CaSSSA Cup while the other schools (5 in total) compete for the CaSSSA Shield. [3]

Schools

Members

SchoolLocationEnrolment [4] Year foundedDenomin­ationGender(s)Day/
boarding
Entered
competition
School colours
All Hallows' School Fortitude Valley 15861861CatholicGirlsDay2014   
Brigidine College Indooroopilly 8521929CatholicGirlsDay2014   
Downlands College Toowoomba 9111931CatholicGirls and BoysDay & Boarding2014  
Loreto College Coorparoo 9011928CatholicGirlsDay2014  
Lourdes Hill College Hawthorne 12601916CatholicGirlsDay2014   
Mary MacKillop College Nundah 6331964CatholicGirlsDay2014  
Mt Alvernia College Kedron 9501956CatholicGirlsDay2014   
Mt St Michael's College Ashgrove 8751929CatholicGirlsDay2014  
Our Lady’s College Annerley 3181964CatholicGirlsDay2014  
St John Fisher College Bracken Ridge 5981981CatholicGirlsDay2014   
St Mary's College Ipswich 6861863CatholicGirlsDay2014   
St Rita’s College Clayfield 10431926CatholicGirlsDay2014   
San Sisto College Carina 8521961CatholicGirlsDay2014   
Stuartholme School Toowong 6781920CatholicGirlsDay & Boarding2014   

Sports

A range of sports are offered during each trimester within a year. [5]

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