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Associated Public Schools of Victoria
Formation1900
HeadquartersHawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Membership
11 member schools
Official language
English
Secretary General
Dr Pauline Turner (The Geelong College)

The Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) are a group of eleven independent schools in Victoria, Australia, similar to the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales in New South Wales, Australia. Since 1900 the schools have been competing in sporting competitions, including the Head of the River rowing regattas, the APS Combined Swimming & Diving Championships and the APS Athletics Championships. The headquarters of the APS is situated on Morrison Street, Hawthorn, Victoria.

Schools

School Location Enrolment Founded Denomination Boys/Girls Day/Boarding Year Entered
Competition 		School Colours
Brighton Grammar School Brighton 1200 1882 Anglican Boys Day 1958   
Carey Baptist Grammar School Kew 2250 1923 Baptist Boys & Girls Day 1958    
Caulfield Grammar School Caulfield 2800 1881 Anglican Boys & Girls Day & Boarding 1958   
The Geelong College Geelong 1200 1861 Uniting Church Boys & Girls Day & Boarding 1908    
Geelong Grammar School Geelong 1500 1855 Anglican Boys & Girls Day & Boarding 1900  
Haileybury Brighton, Berwick, Keysborough 3200 1892 Uniting Church Boys & Girls Day & Boarding 1958    
Melbourne Grammar School Melbourne 1800 1858 Anglican Boys & Girls Day & Boarding 1900  
St Kevin's College Toorak 1600 1918 Catholic Boys Day 1958    
Scotch College Hawthorn 2000 1851 Presbyterian Boys Day & Boarding 1900   
Wesley College Melbourne 3115 1866 Uniting Church Boys & Girls Day 1900   
Xavier College Kew 2000 1878 Catholic Boys & Girls Day & Boarding 1900    

Sports

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  • Athletics
  • Australian rules football
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Hockey
  • Rowing
  • Rugby (VSRU runs this competition)
  • Soccer
  • Squash
  • Swimming & Diving (combined with diving from 1998)
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo

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  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming & Diving (combined with diving from 1998)
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo (Currently Wesley College runs this competition)

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Carnivals

Students from the associations member schools participate in a number of carnivals during the year including Athletics and Swimming & Diving.

APS/AGSV Sport Competition

From 1968 to 1999 Tennis was the only sport played between the Associated Public Schools of Victoria and the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria. In 2000 a full range of Summer and Winter Combined matches at Firsts level commenced.

Current member schools

School
Brighton Grammar School
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Caulfield Grammar School
The Geelong College
Geelong Grammar School
Haileybury
Wesley College

Sports

  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

Head of the River Regatta

Further information: Head of the River (Australia)

Famous athletes

The following is a list of people who attended APS schools, and who are notable as sportspeople:[citation needed]

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See also

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