32-680: 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
64-559: A GPS School and of the 12 Australian Prime Ministers that attended school in Sydney from 1902 to 2023, 6 attended a GPS school specifically Sydney Grammar School, Sydney Boys High, Shore School or St Ignatius College (Riverview). The Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS) was formed at a meeting held at Gunsler's Café, near Circular Quay , on 30 March 1892. The schools represented at this first meeting were The King's School , Saint Ignatius' College , St Joseph's College , All Saints' College, Bathurst and
96-685: A guest house in Kurrajong Heights, as the site for this school. The name Barker College was chosen in memory of Frederic Barker , the second Bishop of Sydney whom Plume had met soon after his arrival in Australia. An outbreak of scarlet fever in 1894 convinced Plume that the School was too isolated and would be better located nearer to Sydney. Thus the School moved to its present site in Hornsby in 1896, and in 1919 its ownership transferred to
128-614: 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
160-598: A transition to a fully co-educational school, commencing in 2018 with girls in early learning and Kindergarten , in 2019 with girls in Year 3 ; in 2020 with girls in Year 7 . It includes boarding facilities. The school also incorporates three campuses for Aboriginal children. Two in NSW and the third Dhupuma Barker, in North East Arnhem Land in 2021. The Council of Barker College was originally constituted by
192-509: Is awarded to the winner of the 1st V basketball competition. 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. 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. The CAS Drill Trophy
224-739: 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. The CAS Debating Cup was first awarded in 1991. 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. Athletic Association of
256-482: Is scheduled to open in 2021. The current facilities of the school include: As with most Australian schools, Barker College utilises a house system for students in years K-12. Each house has a teacher in charge, called a Head of House. The Junior School has 6 six Houses that were named after explorers of Australia and Antarctica: Byrd, Flinders, Hillary, Mawson, Scott & Tasman. The Middle and Senior School has 16 sixteen houses, named after influential people in
288-493: The Independent Schools Association (ISA). 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
320-810: The Junior School Heads Association of Australia , the Australian Boarding Schools' Association, the Independent Schools Association , and is a founding member of the Combined Associated Schools . In 1890, Henry Plume took up the position of Rector at St Stephen's Church, Kurrajong. It was at the church that he tutored five local pupils for the Junior, Senior and Matriculation Examinations. Their academic success encouraged Plume to establish his own school. In 1891, Plume selected Stokesleigh ,
352-809: The Middle and Senior schools. In 2016 the school opened an Indigenous campus, Darkinjung Barker, at Yarramalong on the NSW Central Coast , for students in Kindergarten to Year 6. In 2020 the school opened a second K–6 Indigenous campus, in the old Wollombi Public School building, called Ngarralingayil Barker; Ngarralingayil means "a place where learning happens" in the Wonnarua language . Fifteen students were enrolled in 2020, and 22 are expected in 2021. A third campus in Alice Springs
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#1732772018397384-546: The North Shore Grammar School (Shore). On 12 April, representatives from Sydney Grammar School , Newington College and Cooerwull Academy joined those who had attended the first meeting. A third meeting was held on 28 April 1892, where membership of the AAGPS was clarified, and St Patrick's College, Goulburn , St Stanislaus College, Bathurst , and The Scots College joined those Schools who attended
416-622: The 1st XI and 2nd XI GPS ‘Plate’ trophy. The competition is played in Term 2 prior to the Premiership Rounds. Barker College Barker College is an independent Anglican co-educational early learning , primary and secondary day and boarding school, located in Hornsby , a North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Barker was founded in 1890 by Rev. Henry Plume at Kurrajong Heights . In 2016 Barker announced
448-692: The Barker College Ordinance of 1919. In 1939, Barker College was incorporated pursuant to the provisions of the Anglican Church of Australia (Bodies Corporate) Act 1938 . Therefore, though Barker College is an Anglican school, it is separately incorporated and has its own governing body. Barker is affiliated with the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference , the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia,
480-543: 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
512-493: 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
544-617: The Church of England. 1975 saw the introduction of the co-educational collegiate senior school for students in Years 11 and 12, with the enrolment of 59 female students. In 2000, with Year 10 becoming became part of the senior school, girls started at Year 10 level. The following men have served as Headmasters of Barker College: The school motto , Honor non Honores , is derived from the Latin meaning "Honour not Rewards". The earliest record of
576-491: The Great Public Schools of New South Wales The Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales ( AAGPS ) is a sporting association of boys' schools in New South Wales , Australia that contest sporting events among themselves. The AAGPS was formed on 30 March 1892, and today has nine members – eight Sydney schools and one northern NSW country school. The descriptor 'Public School' references
608-483: The School's history, such as alumni or School Council members. The Middle and Senior School Houses are named after influential figures in the School's history, with eight male and eight female namesakes. In July 2018 the College announced they would be changing the pastoral care system for the middle and senior school following the introduction of coeducation. The existing Houses are all named after influential men from
640-400: 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
672-650: 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. CAS full code [REDACTED] Barker [REDACTED] Knox [REDACTED] St Aloysius' [REDACTED] Barker [REDACTED] Knox [REDACTED] St Aloysius' [REDACTED] St Aloysius' [REDACTED] Barker to Covid [REDACTED] Knox to Covid to Covid to Covid to Covid [REDACTED] Knox to Covid to Covid to Covid [REDACTED] Barker [REDACTED] St Aloysius' The Henry Plume Shield , named after
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#1732772018397704-632: 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
736-786: The first term at the Sydney International Regatta Centre . The official rifle shooting competition commenced in 1905 but results of the National Rifle Association competition are recorded from 1893. The AAGPS decided in 1903 to formally admit Shooting as one of its sports. The official tennis competition commenced in 1972. The official basketball competition commenced in 1975. The 1sts and 2nds premierships are currently held by Shore and Riverview. The official swimming competition commenced in 2000. Unofficial competition commenced in 1987 among all nine schools but competitions between
768-464: The first two meetings. Sydney High School applied for membership in March 1894, but were not accepted for admission until 14 February 1906. The final entrant was The Armidale School , who was admitted to the Association on 7 May 1897. The sports contested are: The official rugby union competition commenced in 1892. The official athletics competition commenced in 1892. In 1912 the competition
800-483: The founder of Barker, is awarded to the winners of the 1st XV competition. The Archer Shield , named after one of Knox's founders and benefactors, Andrew Reid. 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. The Associated Schools of NSW Basketball Shield
832-518: The historical usage of the term and the model of the British public school ; all except Sydney Boys High School are in modern parlance private schools . AAGPS representative sports sides are selected typically for matches against representative sides of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS), Independent Schools Association (ISA) and Combined High Schools (CHS). Of the 130 Rhodes Scholars from 1904 to 2006 and from New South Wales , 85 attended
864-473: 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
896-472: The motto is on an illuminated address presented to Rev and Mrs Plume on their departure from the School in 1905. Barker College is situated on a 44-hectare (110-acre) campus in suburban Hornsby , 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the north of Sydney, with additional facilities located in the Blue Mountains , and The Grange, located at Mount Victoria . The Junior School , shares the Hornsby campus with
928-495: 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,
960-406: The school's history, and after the introduction of coeducation, another eight new Houses were announced, after important women in the School's past. These new houses are Bowman, Fear (1980) , Hill, Mackenzie, May, Stevens, Sthalekar and Stone, adding to the list of existing houses; Andrew, Boyce, Butters, Holt, Pain, Wade, Wailes and Wilson. Both male and female students will be allocated to one of
992-404: The schools via a GPS Relay at each School's Swimming Carnival started in 1922. Between 1903 and 1921, All Schools races were held over various distances at each school's Swimming Carnival. The official cross country competition commenced in 1988. The official football competition commenced in 1988 The official "plate" competition commenced in 2015 with all metropolitan schools competing for
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1024-525: Was divided into two levels – senior and junior. In 2012 a third level, intermediate, was added. The official cricket competition commenced in 1893. As early as 1897 the competition was in First and Second Grade. The official rowing competition commenced in 1893. Some schools had competed at club competition before then. The Head of the River is the main event of the rowing season. It takes place annually in
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