Southern Independent Schools

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Southern Independent Schools
Formation1978
Headquarters Seaford, Victoria, Australia
Membership14 member schools
Official language
English
Secretary General
Mr. Kerry Bolger (St Leonard's College)
Website www.sis.org.au

The Southern Independent Schools (SIS), formed in 1978, is a group of 14 schools in Victoria, Australia.

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History

In 1978, six southern independent secondary schools united to provide sporting competitions in swimming, cross country, athletics and weekly sport for students at their respective schools. In 1987 the association was officially and formally recognised as the Southern Independent Schools (SIS).

Schools

Current member schools

Member SchoolLocationPrincipalEnrolmentFoundedDenominationGenderYear Entered CompetitionSchool Colours
Balcombe Grammar School Mt Martha Geoff Roberts-Thomson8622007 Ecumenical Co-educational2010    
Bayside Christian College Langwarrin South Andrew Manning5681982 Christian Co-educational2021  
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar School Berwick Annette Rome672 (264 Boys)1926 Non-Denominational Co-educational2012   
Casey Grammar School Cranbourne East Fiona Williams9301994 Ecumenical Co-educational2019  
Cornish College
(formerly St Leonard's College)
Bangholme Nicola Forrest6271987 Uniting Church Co-educational1989  
Flinders Christian Community College Tyabb Cameron Pearce16141983 Non-Denominational Co-educational1992  
Hillcrest Christian College Clyde Gregg Weaver16661981 Non-Denominational Co-educational2020  
John Paul College Frankston John Visentin8601979 Roman Catholic Co-educational1978   
Nazareth College Noble Park North Sam Cosentino6231986 Roman Catholic Co-educational1988   
Padua College Mornington, Rosebud & Tyabb Anthony Banks24571898 Roman Catholic Co-educational1978  
St Francis Xavier College Berwick, Beaconsfield & Officer Vincent Feeney31721978 Roman Catholic Co-educational1981    
St John's Regional College Dandenong Tim Hogan7171958 Roman Catholic Co-educational1978   
St Peter’s College Cranbourne Christopher Black15691987 Roman Catholic Co-educational1994   
Woodleigh School Frankston South & Langwarrin South David Baker9231856 Non-Denominational Co-educational1986  

Former member schools

SchoolLocationFoundedYears
Competed
DenominationSchool Colours
Beaconhills College Berwick 19821986–2012 Anglican, Uniting Church   
ICA Casey College Casey 2010–2011 Non-Denominational
Stella Maris College [Now part of John Paul College] Frankston 19681978–1979 Roman Catholic
St James College Bentleigh East 19701978–2020 Roman Catholic Maroon & Gold
St Leonard's College Brighton East 19141989–2011 Uniting Church   
Marianist College [Now part of John Paul College] Frankston 19731978–1979 Roman Catholic
Maranatha Christian School Doveton 19701995–2010 Non-Denominational   
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Bentleigh 19381978–1992 Roman Catholic

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