Formation | 1956 |
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Headquarters | Brisbane, Queensland |
Membership | 14 schools |
Official language | English |
Website | theassociatedschools.com.au |
The Associated Schools (TAS) is an incorporated body involving fourteen co-educational independent Queensland secondary schools in a variety of sporting and cultural activities established in 1956 following the disbanded Metropolitan Secondary School Sports Association in 1955, which had been established in 1950. [1]
The member schools currently participate in one of two competition divisions; The Associated Schools, and the Greater Brisbane Conference. [1]
Member school | Location | Enrolment [2] | Year founded | Denomination | Gender(s) | Day/ boarding | Entered competition | School colours |
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Cannon Hill Anglican College | Cannon Hill | 1,230 | 1989 | Anglican | Boys & Girls | Day | 2000 | Red, Royal Blue and White |
Canterbury College | Waterford | 1,252 | 1987 | Anglican | Boys & Girls | Day | 1991 | Red & Navy Blue & White |
St John's Anglican College | Forest Lake | 1,000 | 1994 | Anglican | Boys & Girls | Day | 2000 | Red, White & Navy Blue |
John Paul College | Daisy Hill | 1,634 | 1982 | Ecumenical | Boys & Girls | Day & Boarding | 1983 | Burgundy & Blue |
Ormiston College | Ormiston | 1,331 | 1988 | Non- | Boys & Girls | Day | 1996 | Maroon & Blue |
St Columban's College | Caboolture | 1,022 | 1928 | Catholic | Boys & Girls | Day | 1956 | Blue, Gold |
St Paul's School | Bald Hills | 1,212 | 1961 | Anglican | Boys & Girls | Day | 1962 | Cardinal Red & Bottle Green |
West Moreton Anglican College | Karrabin | 1,395 | 1993 | Anglican | Boys & Girls | Day | 2000 | Navy Blue, Rust & Gold |
Greater Brisbane Conference | ||||||||
Faith Lutheran College, Redlands | Thornlands | 698 | 2000 | Lutheran | Boys & Girls | Day | 2009 | Blue, Gold, White |
Faith Lutheran College, Plainland | Plainland | 689 | 2000 | Lutheran | Boys & Girls | Day | 2009 | Blue, Gold, White |
Redeemer Lutheran College | Rochedale | 1009 | 1980 | Lutheran | Boys & Girls | Day | 1983 | Sky and Royal Blue |
Rivermount College | Yatala | 926 | 1992 | Non- | Boys & Girls | Day | 2000 | Navy Blue, Green and Gold |
Sheldon College | Sheldon | 1,021 | 1997 | Non- | Boys & Girls | Day | 2016 [3] | Navy, Sky & White |
Springfield Anglican College | Springfield | 600 | 1998 | Anglican | Boys & Girls | Day | 2004 | Red & Navy Blue & White |
Former Member Schools | ||||||||
De La Salle College (Southern Cross Catholic College) | Scarborough | 619 | 1955 | Catholic | Boys | Day | 1961–1994 | Blue, Gold, & Red |
Iona College | Wynnum West | 1,300 | 1958 | Catholic | Boys | Day | 1985–1998 | Black & White |
Loreto College | Coorparoo | 710 | 1928 | Catholic | Girls | Day | 2000–2008 | Blue & Gold |
Marist College Ashgrove | Ashgrove | 1,474 | 1940 | Catholic | Boys | Day & Boarding | 1956–1998 | Blue & Gold |
Marist College Rosalie (Closed 2008) | Paddington | 250 | 1929 | Catholic | Boys | Day | 1956–2008 | Cerise & Blue |
Padua College | Kedron | 1,200 | 1956 | Catholic | Boys | Day | 1994–1998 | Brown, Grey, White & Gold |
St Edmund's College | Ipswich | 961 | 1892 | Catholic | Boys | Day | 1985–1998 | Blue & White |
St Laurence's College | South Brisbane | 1,375 | 1915 | Catholic | Boys | Day | 1956–1998 | Black & Gold |
St Patrick's College | Shorncliffe | 960 | 1952 | Catholic | Boys | Day | 1956–1998 | Green & Gold |
St Peters Lutheran College | Indooroopilly | 2,000 | 1945 | Lutheran | Boys & Girls | Day & Boarding | 1956–1998 | Maroon & White |
Stuartholme School | Toowong | 705 | 1920 | Catholic | Girls | Day & Boarding | 2000–2008 | Red, Gold & Blue |
Villanova College | Coorparoo | 1,128 | 1948 | Catholic | Boys | Day | 1956–1998 | Green & Gold |
The Scots PGC College | Warwick | 450 | 1918 | Uniting Church | Boys & Girls | Day & Boarding | 2000–2012 | Red, Green & White |
Apart from the core sports of Swimming, Cross-country and Athletics, all TAS sport is played on Saturdays over 3 trimesters. Each trimester is approximately nine weeks.
Boys | Girls | Carnival | |
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Trimester 1 | Cricket Volleyball | Basketball Tennis | Swimming |
Trimester 2 | Rugby Tennis | Hockey (Soccer in the GBC competition) Netball | Cross Country |
Trimester 3 | Basketball Soccer | Volleyball Touch Football | Athletics |
Winning teams on aggregate points across all secondary school age groups for both boys and girls from 2000 onwards are listed below. The Associated Schools had blue and red conference divisions for co-educational carnivals from 2000 to 2013, and the higher blue division championship winners are listed for those years: [4] [5]
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Championships:
Girls' swimming
Winning teams on aggregate points for all secondary school age groups for The Associated Schools (2000 onwards) and the Independent Schools Association (1988–1999) are listed below. The Associated Schools had blue and red conference divisions for girls swimming from 2000 to 2013, and the higher blue division championship winners are listed for those years: [5]
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Championships:
Winning teams on aggregate points across all secondary school age groups for both boys and girls from 2000 onwards are listed below. The Associated Schools had blue and red conference divisions for co-educational carnivals from 2000 to 2013, and the higher blue division championship winners are listed for those years: [6]
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Championships, 2000–present: John Paul (13), Canterbury (2), St Columban's College (2), Ormiston (1).
Boys' athletics
Winning teams on aggregate points for all secondary school age groups from 1956 onwards are listed below. The Associated Schools had blue and red conference divisions for boys track and field from 1985 to 2013, and the higher blue division championship winners are listed for those years: [6] [13]
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Championships:
Girls' athletics
Winning teams on aggregate points for all secondary school age groups from 2000 onwards are listed below. The Associated Schools had blue and red conference divisions for girls track and field from 2000 to 2013, and the higher blue division championship winners are listed for those years:
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Championships, 2000–present: Canterbury (3), St Columban's (1), West Moreton (1).
List of First XV premiers since 1956 are listed below. The Associated Schools had blue and red conference divisions from 1985 to 2013, and the higher blue division premiership winners are listed for those years: [13] [15]
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Premierships:
† indicates shared premiership for the year.
List of First VI premiers since 1956 are listed below. The Associated Schools had blue and red conference divisions from 1985 to 2013, and the higher blue division premiership winners are listed for those years: [13] [18]
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Premierships:
† indicates shared premiership for the year.
List of First XI premiers since 1956 are listed below. The Associated Schools had blue and red conference divisions from 1985 to 2013, and the higher blue division premiership winners are listed for those years: [13] [19]
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Premierships:
† indicates shared premiership for the year.
List of First XI premiers since 1956 are listed below. The Associated Schools had blue and red conference divisions from 1985 to 2013, and the higher blue division premiership winners are listed for those years: [13] [20]
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Premierships:
List of First XI premiers since 2000 are listed below. The Associated Schools had blue and red conference divisions from 2000 to 2013, and the higher blue division premiership winners are listed for those years: [22]
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Premierships:
† indicates shared premiership for the year.
List of First VII premiers for The Associated Schools (since 2000) and the Independent Schools Association (1988–1999) are listed below. The Associated Schools had blue and red conference divisions from 2000 to 2013, and the higher blue division premiership winners are listed for those years: [25]
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Premierships:
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^a Many of these schools withdrew from TAS to form the Associated Independent Colleges after the 1998 competition season. [29]
^b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no aggregate school championships were awarded in swimming, cross country and athletics (limited individual events were contested only). Open premierships were only awarded for the first trimester sports. [30]
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