Associated Catholic Colleges

The Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC) is a group of thirteen independent Catholic boys schools in Victoria, Australia. The Association, formed in 1911, and renamed in 1948, provides the basis for interschool sporting and other competitions between member schools.

History Christian Brothers College (now known as St Mary's College) was one of eighteen schools to participate in the first Combined Secondary Schools Athletics Championship conducted by the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association (VAAA) on 7 November 1902 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Athletics (12 November 1904). "Leader", p.16. Retrieved 10 August 2021 from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196720580 The Adamson Cup, donated by the headmaster of Wesley College and president of the VAAA, was presented to the winning school. Christian Brothers College East Melbourne (now known as Parade College) was the only Catholic College to ever win the cup in 1910.

The history of sporting competition between Catholic Secondary Schools in Melbourne and Victoria, goes back to 1911, when the Secondary Schools' Championship Meeting was first conducted by the School Amateur Athletic Association of Victoria on 3 November at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground.Secondary Schools' Championship Meeting (11 November 1911). "The Australasian", p.29. Retrieved 7 February 2021 from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142953969?searchTerm=secondary%20school%20east%20melbourne The colleges that competed in this first competition were the Christian Brothers Colleges of East Melbourne, St Kilda, North Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Patrick's College, Ballarat and Assumption College, Kilmore. This group later became 'The Combined Catholic Schools Association'.School Sports Combined Catholic Schools (31 October 1929). The Argus (Melbourne), p. 13. Retrieved February 23, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4046906 The Association was also known as the Associated Catholic Secondary SchoolsNewspaper report on the 1946 Annual Sports Carnival. (6 November 1946). 'The Advocate" (Melbourne), p. 21. Retrieved January 13, 2020, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/172231801?searchTerm=associated%20catholic%20secondary%20schools prior to it becoming the Associated Catholic Colleges in 1948. Member colleges took part in an annual athletics meeting, football, handball and tennis competitions. As the competition expanded additional Catholic secondary colleges conducted by other male religious orders such as the De La Salle Brothers, Marist Brothers and others also participated in the competition which included cricket by 1928.First Catholic Secondary Schools’ Swimming Carnival (2 March 1932). "The Herald", p.5. Retrieved 10 August 2021 from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242828566

The first swimming carnival for the Associated Catholic Secondary Schools of Victoria was held on 2 March 1932 at the Kew City Baths, with Christian Brothers Colleges of East Melbourne, North Melbourne and St Kilda and De La Salle competing.

In 1940, the Athletics competition was divided into two divisions due to the number of participating colleges.Annual Athletics Carnival (24 October 1942). "The Herald", p.12. Retrieved 10 August 2021 from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245120044 Division 1: CBC Parade, CBC St Kilda, St Joseph's North Melbourne, De La Salle, St Patrick's Ballarat, St Patrick's Sale and Assumption. Division 2: St Kevin's, St. Bede's, St Monica's Essendon, St Joseph's Geelong and St Patrick's East Melbourne.

In 1951, member colleges were divided into the metropolitanCatholic Colleges Sports' at St Kilda (1 November 1951). "Advocate", p.14. Retrieved 10 August 2021 from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/172521501 (CBC North Melbourne, CBC Parade, CBC St Kilda, De La Salle, St Bede's, St Bernard's and St Kevin's) and countryCollege Wins Junior Shield (5 November 1951). "Gippsland Times", p.4. Retrieved 10 August 2021 from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63303703 (Assumption, CBC Warrnambool, Marcellin Mt Gambier, Marcellin Camberwell, Marist Bendigo, St Joseph's Geelong, St Patrick's Ballarat and St Patrick's Sale) groups to compete in the athletics championship. The Archbishop's Shield for the Division 1 Athletics Champions was awarded to the new Associated Catholic Country Colleges aggregate winners, and the newly donated Old Collegians Shield was awarded for the city colleges aggregate winners. The final Associated Catholic Country Colleges Athletics carnival was held in 1975.

Aims

Schools

Current member schools SchoolLocationPrincipalEnrolmentFoundedAffiliationGenderYear EnteredCompetitionSchool ColoursDe La Salle College MalvernPeter Houlihan8901912LasallianBoys1920Blue and goldEmmanuel CollegeAltona North, Point CookDr Janine Biggin783 (Boys atAltona North)1965MarianistCo-educational1978Red and sky blueMazenod College MulgraveDr Paul Shannon1,4691967OMIBoys1999Black, white and blueParade CollegeBundoora, PrestonMark Aiello1,9591871Christian BrothersBoys1911Purple, green and navySalesian College ChadstoneMark Ashmore9821957SalesianBoys1966–1983re-entered, 1999Navy, red and greySimonds Catholic CollegeWest MelbourneRobert Anastasio3591996Boys2000Navy, maroon and goldSt. Bede's College MentoneDeborah Frizza1,8821938LasallianBoys1940Blue, red and goldSt. Bernard's College Essendon West, Aberfeldie Dr Michael Davies1,5671940Christian BrothersBoys1940Black, blue and goldSt. Joseph's CollegeFerntree GullyCatherine Livingstone9911965SalesianBoys2017Navy and yellowSt. Joseph's College Newtown, GeelongTony Paatsch1,7421935Christian BrothersBoys1935–1975re-entered, 1997Black, gold and redSt. Mary's CollegeSt Kilda EastDarren Atkinson307 (Boys)1878Christian BrothersCo-educational1911Navy, sky blue and bottle greenSt Patrick's CollegeBallaratSteven O'Connor1,2671893Christian BrothersBoys1911–1975,re-entered 2022Green, white and navyWhitefriars College DonvaleMark Murphy1,0551961CarmeliteBoys1999Brown, gold and navy

Former member schools SchoolLocationFoundedYearsCompetedSchool ColorsAssumption CollegeKilmore18931911–1975^Royal blue, sky blue and goldCathedral CollegeEast Melbourne1968–19941988–1994Black and goldChisholm CollegeNow part of Caroline Chisholm Catholic CollegeBraybrook1979–19961979–1987Champagnat CollegeNow part of Galen Catholic CollegeWangaratta1955–19731961^–1973Christian Brothers' Collegelater St Joseph's Christian Brothers' Technical CollegeSouth Melbourne1905–19881911–1931Marcellin CollegeBulleen19521952–1963Maroon, sky blue and goldMarist CollegeNow part of Red Bend Catholic CollegeForbes1926–19761966^–1975Marist CollegeNow part of Tenison Woods CollegeMt Gambier1931–19711951^–1955Mentone Collegeon the site of St Bede's CollegeMentone1896–19201912Monivae CollegeHamilton19541971^–1975Mount Carmel CollegeMiddle Park1918–1970s1927–1931Salesian CollegeSunbury19271958^–1975Samaritan CollegeNow part of Parade CollegePreston2000–20082000–2008Purple and goldSt Colman's College Now part of Notre Dame CollegeShepparton1951–19831961^–1975St John's College Now part of Caroline Chisholm Catholic CollegeBraybrook1965–19961971–1996St Joseph's CollegeFormerly known as Marist Brothers College, Brunswick EastBecame part of Samaritan CollegeFitzroy North1930–19991958–1978St Joseph's CollegeFormerly known as Christian Brothers and later St Joseph's College, North Melbourne (1903–2010)and St Joseph's College, Pascoe Vale (1956–2009)North Melbourne1903–20101911–2010Purple and whiteSt Joseph's CollegeFormerly known as Christian Brothers and later St Joseph's CBCBecame part of Emmanuel CollegeWarrnambool1902–19901951–1968^St Kevin's CollegeToorak19181940–1957Green, gold and navySt Mary's Technical CollegeAlso known as CBC GeelongAmalgamated with Goold College in 1990 to form Catholic Regional CollegeBecame part of St Ignatius CollegeGeelong1919–19341919–1934St Monica's CBCEssendon19181919–1931St Patrick's CollegeFormerly known as Christian Brothers CollegeBecame part of Catholic College SaleSale1922–19761922–1975^St Patrick's CollegeEast Melbourne1854–19681928–1948St Paul's CollegeNow part of Lavalla Catholic CollegeTraralgon1956–19781963^–1975St Vincent's College, BendigoNow part of Catherine McAuley CollegeBendigo1893–19821958^–1975Trinity CollegeNow part of Antonine CollegeBrunswick1967–20012000–2001University CollegeArmadale1895–19291913 ^Country Colleges competition

Possible future member school SchoolLocationEnrolmentFoundedAffiliationYear EnteringCompetitionSchool ColoursMarcellin CollegeBulleen1,1731950Marist BrothersUnknown(1952–1963)Maroon, sky blue and gold

Sports

Current Athletics Swimming Cross Country Basketball Cricket Football Golf Hockey Soccer Table Tennis Tennis Volleyball Debating Chess Badminton Bowls (Lawn)

Former Handball

Trophies awarded

Athletics The aggregate division 1 winners are presented the Old Collegians Shield.

Swimming The aggregate division 1 winners are presented with the Walsh Shield (donated by P S Walsh).

Cross Country The aggregate division 1 senior winners are presented with the Brother Bouchard Cup. Joe Bouchard was the founding Principal of Chisholm College, and member of the ACC from 1970 to 1987.

The aggregate division 1 intermediate winners are presented with the Martin Hickey Cup. Martin Hickey was a member of the Parade College staff for over 25 years and Hon. Secretary of the ACC for 10 years.

The aggregate division 1 junior winners are presented with the James Delahunt Cup. The cup was donated by the Ryan Family in memory of James Delahunt, a Year 7 student at De La Salle College who was killed in an accident in 1981. James was an outstanding athlete who won the U/13 ACC Cross-Country.

Carnivals Students are given the opportunity to participate in a number of carnivals thought the year including Athletics at Lakeside Stadium, Cross Country, and Swimming at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

Academic events Students can also become involved in events conducted off the field such as Chess, Debating and the Performing Arts.

See also List of schools in Victoria

References

External links Associated Catholic Colleges