The Associated Schools
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| Formation | 1956 |
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| Headquarters | Brisbane, Queensland |
Membership | 14 schools |
Official language | English |
| Website | theassociatedschools.com.au |
The Associated Schools, or 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.
Schools
The member schools currently participate in one of two competition divisions; The Associated Schools, and the Greater Brisbane Conference.
Current member schools
| School[1] | Location | Enrolment | Founded | Denomination | Boys/Girls | Day/Boarding | Year entered competition |
School Colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Associated Schools | ||||||||
| Cannon Hill Anglican College | Cannon Hill | 815 | 1989 | Anglican | Boys & Girls | Day | 2000 | Red, Royal Blue and White |
| Canterbury College | Waterford | 1,250 | 1987 | Anglican | Boys & Girls | Day | 1991 | Red & Navy Blue & White |
| St John's Anglican College | Forest Lake | 1,400 | 1994 | Anglican | Boys & Girls | Day | 2000 | Red, White & Navy Blue |
| John Paul College | Daisy Hill | 2,500 | 1982 | Ecumenical | Boys & Girls | Day & Boarding | 1983 | Burgundy & Blue |
| Ormiston College | Ormiston | 1,200 | 1988 | Non-Denominational | Boys & Girls | Day | 1996 | Maroon & Blue |
| Redeemer Lutheran College | Rochedale | 950 | 1981 | Lutheran | Boys & Girls | Day | 1983 | Sky and Royal Blue |
| St Columban's College | Caboolture | 850 | 1928 | Roman Catholic | Boys & Girls | Day | 1956 | Blue, Gold |
| St Paul's School | Bald Hills | 1,600 | 1961 | Anglican | Boys & Girls | Day | 1962 | Cardinal Red & Bottle Green |
| West Moreton Anglican College | Ipswich | 1,600 | 1993 | Anglican | Boys & Girls | Day | 2000 | Navy Blue, Rust & Gold |
| Greater Brisbane Conference | ||||||||
| Faith Lutheran College, Redlands | Thornlands | 950 | 2000 | Lutheran | Boys & Girls | Day | 2009 | Blue, Gold, White |
| Faith Lutheran College, Plainlands | Plainlands | 950 | 2000 | Lutheran | Boys & Girls | Day | 2009 | Blue, Gold, White |
| Rivermount College | Yatala | 830 | 1992 | Non-Denominational | Boys & Girls | Day | 2000 | Navy Blue, Green and Gold |
| The Springfield College | Springfield | 600 | 1998 | Anglican / Uniting Church | Boys & Girls | Day | 2004 | Red & Navy Blue & White |
| Sheldon College | Sheldon | 1600 | 1997 | Non-Denominational | Boys & Girls | Day | 2016 | Sky, Navy & White |
Former member schools
| School | Location | Enrolment | Founded | Denomination | Boys/Girls | Day/Boarding | Years competed |
School colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona College | Wynnum West | 1,300 | 1958 | Roman Catholic | Boys | Day | 1985–98 | Black & White |
| Loreto College | Coorparoo | 710 | 1928 | Roman Catholic | Girls | Day | 2000–08 | Blue & Gold |
| Marist College Ashgrove | Ashgrove | 1,474 | 1940 | Roman Catholic | Boys | Day & Boarding | 1956–98 | Blue & Gold |
| Marist College Rosalie | Paddington | 250 | 1929 | Roman Catholic | Boys | Day | 1956–2008 | Cerise & Blue |
| Padua College | Kedron | 1,200 | 1956 | Roman Catholic | Boys | Day | 1994–98 | Brown, Grey, White & Gold |
| St Edmund's College | Ipswich | 961 | 1892 | Roman Catholic | Boys | Day | 1985–98 | Blue & White |
| St Laurence's College | South Brisbane | 1,375 | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Boys | Day | 1956–98 | Black & Gold |
| St Patrick's College | Shorncliffe | 960 | 1952 | Roman Catholic | Boys | Day | 1956–98 | Green & Gold |
| St Peters Lutheran College | Indooroopilly | 2,000 | 1945 | Lutheran | Boys & Girls | Day & Boarding | 1956–98 | Maroon & White |
| Stuartholme School | Toowong | 705 | 1920 | Roman Catholic | Girls | Day & Boarding | 2000–08 | Red, Gold & Blue |
| Villanova College | Coorparoo | 1,128 | 1948 | Roman Catholic | Boys | Day | 1956–98 | Green & Gold |
| The Scots PGC College | Warwick | 450 | 1918 | Uniting Church | Boys & Girls | Day & Boarding | 2000–12 | Red, Green & White |
Many of these schools withdrew from TAS to form the Associated Independent Colleges in 1998.[2]
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.
| Boys | Girls | Carnival | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Cricket Volleyball | Basketball Tennis | Swimming |
| Trimester 2 | Rugby Tennis | Hockey Netball | Cross Country |
| Trimester 3 | Basketball Soccer | Volleyball Touch Football | Athletics |
Other activities
- Equestrian
- Cheerleading
- Rowing
- Australian rules football
References
- ↑ "The Associated Schools: Member Schools" (PDF). Faith Lutheran. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ↑ "Co-curricular program". Villanova College. Archived from the original on 18 August 2006.
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