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The Associated Schools of NSW Inc.
Formation1929
HeadquartersSydney, Australia
Membership
St. Aloysius College
Barker College
Cranbrook School
Knox Grammar
Trinity Grammar
Waverley College
Official language
English
Websitewww.cas.nsw.edu.au

The Associated Schools of NSW Inc, most commonly referred to as the Committee of Associated Schools (CAS), is a group of six independent schools located in Sydney, which share common interests, ethics, educational philosophy and contest sporting events between themselves. In addition, CAS members often compete with members of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (GPS) and members of the Independent Schools Association (ISA).

History

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The CAS was initiated in 1928 by Knox Grammar School's first headmaster, Neil MacNeil, when he proposed an association with Barker College, Cranbrook School, Trinity Grammar School, All Saints' College and St Aloysius' College.

The association was formed in 1929 to provide sporting and co-curricular competition with the foundation members being the above schools with the exception of All Saints', who were not mentioned again. Waverley College had its application of June 1929 deferred until it finally joined in the 1940s. This was because the headmaster of Trinity Grammar School throughout the 1930s came to an impasse with Waverley headmaster at the time, Br Edward Nelson, over school fee issues. This issue questioned the integrity of the school and the application was held up until 1941. At this point in time Waverley had a new headmaster, Br Andrew Denman.

The CAS primarily provides sporting competitions between the various schools, including swimming and athletics, the summer sports cricket and basketball, and the winter sports rugby union, football (soccer), and cross country. CAS also offers a wide range of cultural activities such as cadet competitions, chess, debating and public speaking. Since 1935, a representative from each CAS and GPS school has competed in the Lawrence Campbell Oratory Competition.

Representatives from all six schools meet regularly to determine sporting schedules, school terms, competitions and address any issues arising from the CAS competition.

Sydney Grammar School often participates in debating competitions and some sport (mainly volleyball) hosted by the CAS board.

Tony Higgins, dean of careers at Knox Grammar School, manages the employment relations aspect of the association. John Day and Roger Seaborn, members of the Trinity Grammar School Council, also form part of this committee and are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the CAS. August Courtis is in charge of the Public Relations Department.

The meeting of the representatives of the CAS in April 2006 saw the introduction of a cadet drill competition, suggested by Helen Clarke of Knox Grammar School and Gordon Barkl of the Barker College School Council. This was intended to further enhance the links between the six CAS schools. In June 2006, the CAS committee initiated the first joint-scholarship programme for academic performance. Awarded annually, the student attaining the scholarship is granted six years of secondary education at any of the six CAS schools.

The annual meeting of the CAS committee in April 2007 saw the introduction of lawn bowls as an official CAS sport through the initiative of Pete Mullers and Chantal Hunter of the Waverley College sport department. The event also saw the proposal of the introduction of a common teaching/learning program in the academic side of each of the six participating schools. The program has been drafted by Shane Sedgman and Jenny Emery of Knox Grammar School. The head of the CAS committee, Dougal Parr, also announced his decision to step down from his position and was replaced by his deputy, Edward Bradshaw.

On 4 May 2007, English faculty executives from the six CAS schools attended a conference held at Knox Grammar School to commence the drafting of a common learning program. Headed by the dean of English of Knox Grammar School and Barker College, Steve Parsons and Ann Lawless Bean, assessment tasks, examinations and teaching schedules were devised for the academic year commencing 2008. The mathematics department attended a similar seminar on 7 May 2007 and was headed by Michael Harnwell and Ian Schultz.

Schools

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Member schools

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Crest School Location Enrolment Founded Denomination Boys/Girls Day/Boarding Year Entered
Competition
School Colors
St Aloysius' College Milsons Point 1,200 1879 Catholic Boys Day 1929   
Barker College Hornsby 2,700 1890 Anglican Boys & Girls Day & boarding 1929   
Cranbrook School Bellevue Hill 1,600 1918 Anglican Boys Day & boarding 1929    
Knox Grammar School Wahroonga 3,200 1924 Uniting Church Boys Day & boarding 1929   
Trinity Grammar School Summer Hill 2,200 1913 Anglican Boys Day 1929   
Waverley College Waverley 1,500 1903 Catholic Boys Day 1944   

Competitive events

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CAS full code

Champions

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Year Athletics Cricket Swimming Rugby Basketball Football Debating Cross country Drill Military skills Chess Volleyball Fishing
1929 Knox
1930 Cranbrook Barker Cranbrook
1931 Knox Trinity Cranbrook
1932 Trinity Barker St Aloysius' Knox
1933 Knox Trinity Knox Cranbrook
St Aloysius'
1934 Cranbrook Barker Knox Knox
1935 Knox Cranbrook St Aloysius' Trinity
1936 Cranbrook Knox Trinity Knox
1937 Knox Barker Trinity Trinity
1938 Knox Trinity Trinity Trinity
1939 Knox Barker
Trinity
Knox Knox
1940 Trinity Knox Barker Knox
1941 Trinity Knox Knox Knox
1942 Cranbrook Knox
1943 Cranbrook Cranbrook Cranbrook
1944 Waverley Cranbrook Waverley
1945 Waverley Cranbrook Knox
1946 Barker Barker Waverley
1947 Waverley Knox Waverley
1948 Barker Knox Waverley
1949 Waverley Cranbrook Barker
1950 Waverley Cranbrook Waverley
1951 Cranbrook Waverley Waverley
1952 Cranbrook Waverley Waverley
1953 Waverley Trinity Trinity
Waverley
1954 Waverley Trinity Knox
1955 Trinity Cranbrook Waverley
1956 Waverley Trinity Trinity
1957 Knox Trinity Knox
Waverley
1958 Waverley Waverley Waverley
1959 Knox Knox Waverley
1960 Waverley Waverley Cranbrook
1961 Knox Waverley Waverley
1962 Knox Waverley Trinity
1963 Waverley Knox Waverley
1964 Waverley Trinity Knox
Trinity
1965 Waverley Trinity Waverley
1966 Knox Trinity Waverley
1967 Knox Knox Knox
1968 Knox Knox Waverley
1969 Knox Knox Cranbrook
1970 Knox Knox Barker
Trinity
1971 Knox Knox Waverley
1972 Knox Knox Barker
Cranbrook
Knox
St Aloysius'
1973 Knox Waverley Cranbrook
1974 Waverley Cranbrook Waverley
1975 Waverley Knox Trinity
1976 Waverley Knox
Cranbrook
Knox
1977 Waverley Knox Barker
1978 Waverley Knox St Aloysius' Knox
1979 Waverley Knox Waverley Knox
1980 Waverley Knox Barker
Trinity
Waverley
Knox

Barker

1981 Waverley Knox Waverley Barker
1982 Waverley Knox Cranbrook Barker
1983 Knox Knox Waverley Barker
1984 Knox Knox Cranbrook Barker
1985 Knox Knox Cranbrook Barker
1986 Barker Knox Trinity Barker
1987 Barker Knox Waverley Barker
1988 Barker Trinity Waverley Barker Trinity
1989 Barker Cranbrook Waverley Barker Barker
1990 Barker St Aloysius' Waverley Trinity Trinity Barker
1991 Barker Knox Waverley Barker
Knox
Trinity Trinity St Aloysius'
1992 Knox Barker Knox Barker
Waverley
Waverley Barker St Aloysius'
1993 Waverley Knox Waverley Barker Barker Barker
Knox
St Aloysius' Knox
1994 Waverley Barker Waverley Cranbrook Waverley Barker St Aloysius' Knox
1995 Waverley Trinity Waverley Knox Waverley Barker Cranbrook Trinity
1996 Barker Knox Waverley Waverley Barker Barker
Waverley
St Aloysius' Trinity
1997 Barker Waverley Waverley Waverley Barker
Knox
Barker St Aloysius' Trinity
1998 Barker Cranbrook Waverley Barker Waverley Barker
Waverley
Knox Knox
1999 Barker Trinity Waverley Knox St Aloysius'
Barker
Knox
Trinity
Cranbrook
St Aloysius'
Trinity
Barker
2000 Barker Barker Waverley Knox
Trinity
Waverley
Barker Barker
Knox
Knox Barker
2001 Knox Barker Waverley Knox Barker Trinity Cranbrook
St Aloysius'
Trinity
Barker Cranbrook Trinity
2002 Barker Barker Waverley Waverley Trinity Trinity Barker Barker Knox Trinity Trinity

Knox

2003 Knox Waverley Knox Knox Trinity Waverley Barker Barker Barker Trinity Trinity
2004 Knox Knox Trinity Barker Trinity Barker Trinity Barker Barker Trinity Trinity

St Aloysius'

2005 Barker Knox Trinity Barker Barker Knox Barker Barker Barker Knox Trinity
2006 Knox Trinity Trinity Barker Waverley Knox St Aloysius' Knox Knox Knox Trinity
2007 Knox Barker Trinity Waverley Barker
Cranbrook
Trinity Knox St Aloysius' Knox Trinity Trinity
2008 Knox Knox Trinity Knox Barker Waverley St Aloysius' Barker Barker Knox Trinity

Barker

2009 Trinity Knox Trinity Knox
Waverley
Knox
Trinity
Waverley St Aloysius' Cranbrook Waverley Knox Trinity

Knox

2010 Trinity Knox Trinity Barker Trinity Trinity St Aloysius' Cranbrook Waverley Knox
St Aloysius'
Knox Trinity

St Aloysius'

2011 Trinity Knox Trinity Trinity Trinity Barker Barker
St Aloysius'
Cranbrook Knox Barker Trinity Trinity

St Aloysius'

2012 Barker Barker Trinity Knox Trinity St Aloysius' Knox Cranbrook Knox Trinity Trinity Trinity
2013 Barker Barker Trinity Trinity Trinity St Aloysius' Barker Cranbrook
Barker
Barker Cranbrook Trinity Trinity
2014 Barker Trinity Trinity Cranbrook Knox Knox Barker Trinity Trinity Knox Trinity Trinity

Barker

2015 Barker Waverley Trinity Knox Barker Trinity Barker Barker Waverley Trinity Trinity
2016 Trinity Knox Trinity Knox
Waverley
Trinity Knox St Aloysius'
Barker
Cranbrook Trinity Trinity
2017 Trinity Trinity Knox Waverley Trinity St Aloysius'
Waverley
Barker Cranbrook Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity
2018 Trinity Trinity Knox Barker Barker Barker Barker
Cranbrook
Trinity Knox Waverley Trinity Trinity
2019 Trinity Barker Knox Barker Knox Barker Barker Trinity Knox Trinity Knox Trinity St Aloysius'
2020 Cancelled due

to Covid

Cranbrook Knox Waverley Knox Knox Barker

Knox

Trinity Cancelled due

to Covid

Cancelled due

to Covid

Knox Trinity St Aloysius'
2021 Cancelled due

to Covid

Cranbrook Knox Cancelled due

to Covid

Trinity

Knox

Cancelled due

to Covid

Knox Cancelled due

to Covid

Barker Cancelled due

to Covid

Knox
2022 Cranbrook

Barker

Knox Barker Knox

St Aloysius'

Knox Cranbrook St Aloysius' Waverley Knox Trinity

Trophies awarded

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Rugby

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The Henry Plume Shield, named after the founder of Barker, is awarded to the winners of the 1st XV competition.

Cricket

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The Archer Shield, named after one of Knox's founders and benefactors, Andrew Reid.

Swimming

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The Thyne Challenge Shield is awarded to the winner of the CAS Swimming Championships. "Thyne" was the maiden name of the wife of Andrew Reid, after whom the athletics trophy is named.

Basketball

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The Associated Schools of NSW Basketball Shield is awarded to the winner of the 1st V basketball competition.

Football (soccer)

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The Thomas Grimson OAM Cup is awarded to the winner of the 1st XI soccer competition. It is named after Thomas Grismon, a life member of the Australian and NSW Soccer Federation.

Tennis

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The CAS Tennis Trophy is awarded to the winner of the 1st IV summer tennis competition. The CAS Winter Trophy is awarded to the winner of the 1st IV winter tennis competition.

Drill

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The CAS Drill Trophy is awarded to the winner of the CAS Cadet Drill Competition. The competition was started in 2002 and includes the Cadet Units from all the schools except Cranbrook. St Aloysius competed for the first time in 2018.

Debating

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The CAS Debating Cup was first awarded in 1991.

Cross country

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The winner of the Opens team event at the CAS Cross Country Championships is awarded The Neil Logan CAS Cross Country Shield. It was first awarded in 1993.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Previous winners | Associated Schools of New South Wales". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
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