The Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (Western Australia), or IGSSA (WA), is an interschool school sports organisation for private girls' schools in Western Australia. It was established in 1963 as the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (Perth). IGSSA provides member schools with the opportunity to compete in a variety of sporting and cultural activities.
History The association was launched with the inaugural Athletics Carnival at Perry Lakes Stadium in 1963. This was followed by the first Interschool Swimming Meet in 1965 at Beatty Park Aquatics Centre. In 1967, IGSA drew up a constitution for the Independent Girls’ Schools Athletics Association. The aim was to organise interschool sporting fixtures, in which member schools of the Association of Principals of Independent Girls Schools Western Australia were participants, and to establish necessary financial arrangements. In the same year, the schools renamed themselves the Independent Girls Schools Sportsmistresses Association.
A review was held of IGSA sport in 1985. Subsequently the name was changed to the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (Western Australia).
Current member schools CrestSchoolLocationEnrolmentFoundedDenominationDay/BoardingSchool ColorsIona Presentation CollegeMosman Park8501907Roman CatholicDay & BoardingPale blue, navy and goldMethodist Ladies' CollegeClaremont10701907Uniting ChurchDay & BoardingLime and purplePenrhos CollegeComo11801952Uniting ChurchDay & BoardingDark green and light goldPerth CollegeMount Lawley10001902AnglicanDay & BoardingNavy, violet and whitePresbyterian Ladies' CollegePeppermint Grove11001915Uniting ChurchDay & BoardingWhite, dark green and navySanta Maria CollegeAttadale8121938Roman CatholicDay & BoardingRed, dark green and whiteSt Hilda's Anglican School for GirlsMosman Park10521896AnglicanDay & BoardingLight blue, gold and greySt Mary's Anglican Girls' SchoolKarrinyup10001921AnglicanDay & BoardingMaroon, light blue and white
Sports Rowing Basketball Hockey Netball Tennis Soccer Softball Volleyball Swimming Dance Waterpolo
Carnivals Athletics Cross Country Swimming
References
External links Independent Girls' Schools' Sports Association Iona Presentation College Methodist Ladies' College Penrhos College
Presbyterian Ladies' College Santa Maria College St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls St Mary's Anglican Girls' School