The Associated Schools

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The Associated Schools
Formation1956
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]

Contents

Schools

The member schools currently participate in one of two competition divisions; The Associated Schools, and the Greater Brisbane Conference. [1]

Member schoolLocationEnrolment [2] Year foundedDenomin­ationGender(s)Day/
boarding
Entered
competition
School colours
The Associated Schools
Cannon Hill Anglican College Cannon Hill 1,2301989 Anglican Boys & GirlsDay2000Red, Royal Blue and White
Canterbury College Waterford 1,2521987AnglicanBoys & GirlsDay1991Red & Navy Blue & White
St John's Anglican College Forest Lake 1,0001994AnglicanBoys & GirlsDay2000Red, White & Navy Blue
John Paul College Daisy Hill 1,6341982 Ecumenical Boys & GirlsDay & Boarding1983Burgundy & Blue
Ormiston College Ormiston 1,3311988 Non-denomin­ational Boys & GirlsDay1996Maroon & Blue
St Columban's College Caboolture 1,0221928 Catholic Boys & GirlsDay1956Blue, Gold
St Paul's School Bald Hills 1,2121961AnglicanBoys & GirlsDay1962Cardinal Red & Bottle Green
West Moreton Anglican College Karrabin 1,3951993AnglicanBoys & GirlsDay2000Navy Blue, Rust & Gold
Greater Brisbane Conference
Faith Lutheran College, Redlands Thornlands 6982000 Lutheran Boys & GirlsDay2009Blue, Gold, White
Faith Lutheran College, Plainland Plainland 6892000LutheranBoys & GirlsDay2009Blue, Gold, White
Redeemer Lutheran College Rochedale 10091980LutheranBoys & GirlsDay1983Sky and Royal Blue
Rivermount College Yatala 9261992 Non-denomin­ational Boys & GirlsDay2000Navy Blue, Green and Gold
Sheldon College Sheldon 1,0211997Non-denomin­ationalBoys & GirlsDay2016 [3] Navy, Sky & White
Springfield Anglican College Springfield 6001998AnglicanBoys & GirlsDay2004Red & Navy Blue & White
Former Member Schools
De La Salle College (Southern Cross Catholic College) Scarborough 6191955 Catholic BoysDay1961–1994Blue, Gold, & Red
Iona College Wynnum West 1,3001958CatholicBoysDay1985–1998Black & White
Loreto College Coorparoo 7101928CatholicGirlsDay2000–2008Blue & Gold
Marist College Ashgrove Ashgrove 1,4741940CatholicBoysDay & Boarding1956–1998Blue & Gold
Marist College Rosalie (Closed 2008) Paddington 2501929CatholicBoysDay1956–2008Cerise & Blue
Padua College Kedron 1,2001956CatholicBoysDay1994–1998Brown, Grey, White & Gold
St Edmund's College Ipswich 9611892CatholicBoysDay1985–1998Blue & White
St Laurence's College South Brisbane 1,3751915CatholicBoysDay1956–1998Black & Gold
St Patrick's College Shorncliffe 9601952CatholicBoysDay1956–1998Green & Gold
St Peters Lutheran College Indooroopilly 2,0001945 Lutheran Boys & GirlsDay & Boarding1956–1998Maroon & White
Stuartholme School Toowong 7051920CatholicGirlsDay & Boarding2000–2008Red, Gold & Blue
Villanova College Coorparoo 1,1281948CatholicBoysDay1956–1998Green & Gold
The Scots PGC College Warwick 4501918 Uniting Church Boys & GirlsDay & Boarding2000–2012Red, Green & White

Sports

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.

BoysGirlsCarnival
Trimester 1Cricket
Volleyball
Basketball
Tennis
Swimming
Trimester 2Rugby
Tennis
Hockey (Soccer in the GBC competition)
Netball
Cross Country
Trimester 3Basketball
Soccer
Volleyball
Touch Football
Athletics

Championships

Swimming

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]

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]

Championships:


Athletics (track and field)

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]

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]

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:

Championships, 2000–present: Canterbury  (3), St Columban's  (1), West Moreton  (1).

Boys' premierships

First XV Rugby

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]

Premierships:

indicates shared premiership for the year.

First VI Volleyball

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]

Premierships:

indicates shared premiership for the year.

First XI Football

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]

Premierships:

indicates shared premiership for the year.

First XI Cricket

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]

Premierships:

Girls' premierships

First XI Hockey

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]

Premierships:

indicates shared premiership for the year.

First VII Netball

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]

Premierships:

indicates shared premiership for the year.

Notes

^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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