The Associated Southern Colleges (ASC) is an association of independent schools in the Australian Capital Territory and southern New South Wales, Australia that share common interests, ethics, and educational philosophy, and contest sporting events among themselves.

Current member schools School Location Enrolment Founded Religious denomination Gender Day/boarding School colours School nickname Burgmann Anglican School Gungahlin 1,480 1999 Anglican Day Burgmann Deakin 1,600 1926Anglican Girls Day & boarding Green, red & navyGirls' Grammar Canberra Grammar School Red Hill 2,227 1929 Anglican Co-educational Day & boardingNavy blue, sky blue & gold Grammar Daramalan College Dickson 1,440 1962 Roman Catholic Co-educational Day Red & black Dara Marist College Canberra Pearce 1,622 1968 Roman Catholic Boys Day Sky blue & royal blue Marist Merici College Braddon 1,000 1959 Roman Catholic Girls Day Navy, maroon & gold Merici Radford College Bruce 1,600 1984 Anglican Co-educational Day Maroon, white, navy & sky blue Radford St Clare's College Griffith 1,200 1965 Roman Catholic Girls Day Maroon, white, grey & blue Clare's St Edmunds's College Griffith 1,200 1954 Roman Catholic Boys DayBlue, white & gold Eddie's St Mary MacKillop College Tuggeranong 1,749 1997 Roman Catholic Co-educational Day Teal, white & navy MacKillop Trinity Catholic College Goulburn 600 2000 Roman Catholic Co-educational Day Navy, maroon and gold Trinity

Sports ASC member schools compete against one another in a variety of inter-school sporting competitions. In addition to ASC competitions, ASC member schools often participate in ACTSSSA competitions (including all schools in ACT), Northside/Southside competitions (including schools located in Northern or Southern Canberra), and other sport-specific competitions, for example ACT Junior Rugby Union and Rowing ACT (including clubs from the general public).

The sports contested in ASC competitions include athletics, basketball, cricket, cross country running, hockey, netball, rugby union, and swimming.

The sports contested in independent competitions, but which include ASC member schools include Australian rules football, dragon boat racing, hockey, rowing, rugby union, squash, soccer, tennis, and water polo.

See also

List of non-government schools in the ACT List of non-government schools in New South Wales

References