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 Sporting Association (ISA).

History 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 Member schools CrestSchoolLocationEnrolmentFoundedDenominationCo-EdDay/BoardingYear EnteredCompetitionSchool ColorsSt Aloysius' CollegeMilsons Point1,2001879CatholicNoDay1929 Gold and blueBarker CollegeHornsby2,7001890 AnglicanYesDay & boarding1929Navy and redCranbrook SchoolBellevue Hill1,6001918AnglicanYesDay & boarding1929Red, white and navyKnox Grammar SchoolWahroonga3,2001924Uniting ChurchNoDay & boarding1929Black and royal blueTrinity Grammar SchoolSummer Hill2,2001913AnglicanNoDay1929Dark green and whiteWaverley CollegeWaverley1,5001903CatholicNoDay1944Royal blue and gold

Competitive events Athletics Basketball Chess Cadets Cricket Cross country Fishing Rifle shooting Rugby union Football (Soccer) Swimming Volleyball Water polo Squash Tennis Debating Lawn bowls Diving

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Champions

YearAthleticsCricketSwimmingRugbyBasketballFootballDebatingCross countryCadet DrillMilitary skillsChessVolleyball1929 Knox 1930 Cranbrook Barker Cranbrook1931 Knox Trinity Cranbrook1932 Trinity Barker St Aloysius' Knox 1933 Knox Trinity KnoxCranbrook St Aloysius'1934 Cranbrook Barker Knox Knox 1935 KnoxCranbrook 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 Cranbrook1944 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 Waverley1954 Waverley Trinity Knox 1955 Trinity Cranbrook Waverley 1956 Waverley Trinity Trinity 1957 Knox Trinity Knox Waverley 1958 Waverley Waverley Waverley1959 Knox Knox Waverley1960 Waverley Waverley Cranbrook1961 Knox Waverley Waverley1962 Knox Waverley Trinity1963 Waverley Knox Waverley1964 Waverley Trinity Knox Trinity1965 Waverley Trinity Waverley1966 Knox Trinity Waverley1967 Knox Knox Knox1968 Knox Knox Waverley1969 Knox KnoxCranbrook1970 Knox Knox Barker Trinity1971 Knox Knox Waverley1972 Knox Knox BarkerCranbrook Knox St Aloysius'1973 Knox Waverley Cranbrook1974 Waverley Cranbrook Waverley1975 Waverley Knox Trinity1976 Waverley KnoxCranbrook Knox1977 Waverley Knox Barker1978 Waverley Knox St Aloysius' Knox1979 Waverley Knox Waverley Knox1980 Waverley Knox Barker Trinity Waverley Knox Barker1981 Waverley Knox Waverley Barker1982 Waverley KnoxCranbrook Barker1983 Knox Knox Waverley Barker1984 Knox KnoxCranbrook Barker1985 Knox KnoxCranbrook Barker1986 Barker Knox Trinity Barker1987 Barker Knox Waverley Barker1988 Barker Trinity Waverley Barker Trinity1989 BarkerCranbrook Waverley Barker Barker1990 Barker St Aloysius' Waverley Trinity Trinity Barker1991 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' Knox1994 Waverley Barker WaverleyCranbrook Waverley Barker St Aloysius' Knox1995 Waverley Trinity Waverley Knox Waverley BarkerCranbrook Trinity1996 Barker Knox Waverley Waverley Barker Barker Waverley St Aloysius' Trinity1997 Barker Waverley Waverley Waverley Barker Knox Barker St Aloysius' Trinity1998 BarkerCranbrook Waverley Barker Waverley Barker Waverley Knox Knox1999 Barker Trinity Waverley Knox St Aloysius' Barker Knox TrinityCranbrook St Aloysius' Trinity Barker2000 Barker Barker Waverley Knox Trinity Waverley Barker Barker Knox Knox Barker2001 Knox Barker Waverley Knox Barker TrinityCranbrook St Aloysius' Trinity BarkerCranbrook Trinity 2002 Barker Barker Waverley Waverley Trinity Trinity Barker Barker Knox Trinity Trinity Knox2003 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 Trinity2007 Knox Barker Trinity Waverley Barker Cranbrook Trinity Knox St Aloysius' Knox Trinity Trinity2008 Knox Knox Trinity Knox Barker Waverley St Aloysius' Barker Barker Knox Trinity Barker2009 Trinity Knox Trinity Knox Waverley Knox Trinity Waverley St Aloysius'Cranbrook Waverley Knox Trinity Knox2010 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 Barkerhttp://www.cas.nsw.edu.au/winter-sports/rugby/previous-winners/ Trinity St Aloysius' KnoxCranbrook Knox Trinity Trinity Trinity2013 Barker Barker Trinity Barkerhttp://www.cas.nsw.edu.au/winter-sports/rugby/previous-winners/ Trinity St Aloysius' BarkerCranbrook Barker BarkerCranbrook Trinity Trinity2014 Barker Trinity Trinity Cranbrook Knox Knox Barker Trinity Trinity Knox Trinity Trinity Barker2015 Barker Waverley Trinity Knox Barker Trinity Barker Barker Waverley Trinity Trinity2016 Trinity Knox Trinity Knox Waverley Trinity Knox St Aloysius' BarkerCranbrook Trinity Trinity2017 Trinity Trinity Knox Waverley Trinity St Aloysius' Waverley Barker Cranbrook Trinity Trinity Trinity Trinity2018 Trinity Trinity Knox Barker Barker Barker Barker Cranbrook Trinity Knox Waverley Trinity Trinity2019 Trinity Barker Knox Barker Knox Barker Barker Trinity Knox Trinity Knox Trinity2020 Cancelled due to CovidCranbrook Knox Waverley Knox Knox Barker Knox TrinityCancelled due to CovidCancelled due to Covid Knox Trinity2021Cancelled due to CovidCranbrook KnoxCancelled due to Covid Trinity KnoxCancelled due to Covid KnoxCancelled due to Covid BarkerCancelled due to Covid Knox2022Cranbrook Barker Knox Barker Knox St Aloysius' KnoxCranbrook St Aloysius' Waverley Knox Trinity2023 Waverley Waverley2024 Barker Knox2025 Barker Trinity2026 Barker

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

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

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

Football (soccer) 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 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 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 The CAS Debating Cup was first awarded in 1991.

Cross country 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.

See also List of schools in New South Wales

References

External links CAS website Barker College Cranbrook School Knox Grammar School St Aloysius' College Trinity Grammar School Waverley College