GPS Schools
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- There are also the member schools of The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. also commonly called GPS Schools.
| Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales | |
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| Formation | 1892 |
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| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
| Membership | 9 member schools |
| Official languages | English |
| Secretary General | Tony Lantry (SJC) |
| Website | http://www.aagps.nsw.edu.au/ |
The GPS, Great Public Schools, or Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS) is an association of mostly private boys' schools in New South Wales, Australia that share common interests, ethics, educational philosophy and contest sporting events among themselves. AAGPS was formed at a meeting in a cafe on 30 March 1892. As of 2006, AAGPS has nine members - eight Sydney schools and The Armidale School, a country boarding school.
Major sports are typically also played against various members of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS) and to a lesser extent members of the Independent Schools Association (ISA). While these games do not form part of the official GPS Championship, some (such as Joeys v Knox and Scots v Cranbrook Rugby) are developing into significant events.
Of NSW's 130 Rhodes Scholars 1904-2006, 85 have attended a GPS School.[1]
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[edit] Schools
[edit] Current member schools
| Crest | School | Location | Enrollment | Founded | Denomination | Day/Boarding | Year Entered Competition |
School Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Newington College | Stanmore | 1600 | 1863 | Uniting Church | Day & Boarding | 1892 | Black & White |
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Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst | 1109 | 1854 | Non-denominational | Day | 1892 | Black & Gold |
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St Ignatius' College | Lane Cove | 1569 | 1880 | Roman Catholic | Day & Boarding | 1892 | Blue & White |
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St Joseph's College | Hunters Hill | 1000 | 1881 | Roman Catholic | Day & Boarding | 1892 | Cerise & Blue |
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Sydney Boys High School | Moore Park | 1140 | 1883 | N/A | Day | 1906 | Chocolate Brown & Sky Blue |
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Sydney Church of England Grammar School | North Sydney | 1300 | 1889 | Anglican | Day & Boarding | 1892 | Navy Blue & White |
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The Armidale School | Armidale | 800 | 1894 | Anglican | Day & Boarding | 1897 | Navy Blue & Straw |
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The King's School | Parramatta | 1400 | 1831 | Anglican | Day & Boarding | 1892 | White & Sky Blue |
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The Scots College | Bellevue Hill | 1600 | 1893 | Presbyterian | Day & Boarding | 1892 | Gold & Blue |
- Note Founding dates and religious affiliations are those stated by the school itself. Many of them had complex histories in their early years and the stories of their origins are subject to interpretation. See footnotes for details where appropriate.
[edit] GPS sports
The sports contested are:
- Rugby (Union), commenced in 1892.
- Athletics, commenced in 1892.
- Cricket, commenced in 1893.
- Rowing, commenced officially in 1893, although some schools had competed at club competition before then. GPS schools compete annually in March for the Head of the River.
- Rifle shooting, commenced at school level in 1905, but competition at club level began in 1893.
- Tennis, commenced officially in 1972.
- Basketball, commenced in 1975.
- Swimming, commenced officially in 1988, with age band subsequently introduced. Schools had originally "invited" other school teams to compete at their swimming carnival. From 1903 to 1921, races were held over whatever distance the host school saw fit. From 1923, the competition was limited to a GPS Relay held by the host school. In 2002, swimming became an official GPS sport. In 2004, the AAGPS began to award a trophy for the Senior premiership.
- Cross country, commenced officially in 1988.
- Football (soccer), commenced officially in 1988, but has been played since at least August 1880, was limited to individual schools, and whichever opponent could be found.
Other activities include:
- Fencing
- Volleyball
- Debating
- Public speaking, since 1935 a representative from each GPS and CAS school has competed in the Lawrence Campbell Oratory Competition.
[edit] Sporting Premiers
[edit] Rugby Union (First Grade)
| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Kings | ||
| 1891 | Kings | ||
| 1892 | Kings | ||
| 1893 | Kings | ||
| 1894 | Kings | ||
| 1895 | Kings | ||
| 1896 | Newington | ||
| 1897 | Grammar | ||
| 1898 | Grammar | ||
| 1899 | Grammar | ||
| 1900 | Newington | ||
| 1901 | Kings | ||
| 1902 | Kings | ||
| 1903 | Kings | ||
| 1904 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1905 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1906 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1907 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1908 | Shore | ||
| 1909 | Shore | ||
| 1910 | Kings | ||
| 1911 | Newington | ||
| 1912 | Newington | ||
| 1913 | Kings | ||
| 1914 | Kings | ||
| 1915 | Grammar | ||
| 1916 | Grammar | ||
| 1917 | Kings | ||
| 1918 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1919 | Grammar | ||
| 1920 | Grammar | ||
| 1921 | Grammar | ||
| 1922 | Grammar | ||
| 1923 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1924 | St Joseph's Grammar Kings |
- | - |
| 1925 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1926 | Kings | ||
| 1927 | St Joseph's Kings |
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| 1928 | Kings | ||
| 1929 | Grammar | ||
| 1930 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1931 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1932 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1933 | St Joseph's Shore |
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| 1934 | Kings | ||
| 1935 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1936 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1937 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1938 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1939 | St Joseph's | Shore | Scots |
| 1940 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1941 | Kings Shore |
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| 1942 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1943 | High Kings |
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| 1944 | Shore | ||
| 1945 | Shore | ||
| 1946 | St Joseph's High |
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| 1947 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1948 | St Joseph's Scots |
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| 1949 | Grammar Scots |
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| 1950 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1951 | Kings | ||
| 1952 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1953 | Newington | ||
| 1954 | Kings | ||
| 1955 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1956 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1957 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1958 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1959 | Scots | ||
| 1960 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1961 | Kings Newington |
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| 1962 | St Joseph's | Riverview Newington |
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| 1963 | High | Riverview Kings |
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| 1964 | Riverview | St Joseph's Kings |
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| 1965 | St Joseph's | Newington Kings |
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| 1966 | Grammar | St Joseph's | Shore |
| 1967 | Grammar | ||
| 1968 | St Joseph's | Scots Grammar |
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| 1969 | Shore | St Joseph's | Scots Riverview |
| 1970 | St Joseph's Shore |
- | Kings Scots |
| 1971 | High | St Joseph's Riverview Scots |
- |
| 1972 | High Riverview |
- | Kings |
| 1973 | High | St Joseph's | Scots |
| 1974 | Kings | St Joseph's | Grammar |
| 1975 | Riverview | St Joseph's | Scots |
| 1976 | St Joseph's | Scots Newington |
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| 1977 | St Joseph's Shore |
- | Riverview |
| 1978 | Scots St Joseph's Kings |
- | - |
| 1979 | Newington | Riverview | High Scots |
| 1980 | Riverview | Shore | Grammar St Joseph's High |
| 1981 | St Joseph's | Shore | Scots |
| 1982 | St Joseph's | Riverview Kings Scots |
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| 1983 | St Joseph's | Kings | Shore High |
| 1984 | St Joseph's | Riverview | Scots Kings Shore |
| 1985 | St Joseph's Shore |
- | Scots |
| 1986 | St Joseph's | Shore | Grammar |
| 1987 | Scots | St Joseph's | Shore |
| 1988 | St Joseph's | ||
| 1989 | St Joseph's | Scots Newington |
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| 1990 | St Joseph's | Newington Scots |
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| 1991 | St Joseph's | High | Scots |
| 1992 | St Joseph's | Shore | Scots |
| 1993 | Scots | High | St Joseph's |
| 1994 | St Joseph's | High | Scots |
| 1995 | St Joseph's | Newington | Riverview |
| 1996 | Riverview | Shore | Newington |
| 1997 | Kings | Riverview | Shore |
| 1998 | St Joseph's Kings Shore |
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| 1999 | Kings | St Joseph's | Scots |
| 2000 | Kings | St Joseph's | Riverview |
| 2001 | St Joseph's | Scots | Shore |
| 2002 | Kings | St Joseph's Riverview |
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| 2003 | Riverview | ||
| 2004 | St Joseph's | Riverview | Shore |
| 2005 | St Joseph's | Riverview | Shore |
| 2006 | St Joseph's Riverview Shore |
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Number of Premierships
55 - St Joseph's
30 - Kings
14 - Grammar
12 - Shore
7 - Newington, Riverview
6 - High, Scots
Information collated from primary sources, from the Sydney Morning Herald and from St Joseph's College.
Note: Competition during World War II was unofficial, but matches still took place and results are included here.
[edit] Rugby Union (Second Grade)
| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | St Joseph's | Shore | Grammar Kings |
| 1976 | Scots | St Joseph's | Riverview |
| 1981 | St Joseph's | Riverview | Scots High |
| 1982 | St Joseph's Shore |
- | Scots |
| 1983 | Shore | Riverview | St Joseph's |
| 1984 | Riverview Shore |
- | Kings |
| 1985 | St Joseph's | Shore | Riverview |
| 1986 | St Joseph's | Shore | Scots |
| 1987 | St Joseph's Newington |
- | Shore |
| 1989 | Shore | St Joseph's | Riverview |
| 1990 | St Joseph's | Kings | Riverview |
| 1991 | Riverview | St Joseph's | Scots |
| 1992 | Newington St Joseph's |
- | Scots |
| 1993 | Newington St Joseph's |
- | Scots |
| 1994 | St Joseph's | Riverview | Kings Shore |
| 1995 | St Joseph's | Newington | Riverview |
| 1996 | St Joseph's | Shore | Kings |
| 1997 | St Joseph's Shore Kings |
- | - |
| 1998 | St Joseph's | Shore | Kings |
| 1999 | St Joseph's | Kings | Shore |
| 2000 | Kings St Joseph's Riverview |
- | - |
| 2001 | Kings | St Joseph's | Riverview |
| 2002 | Riverview | St Joseph's | Shore |
| 2003 | St Joseph's | ||
| 2004 | St Joseph's | Riverview Scots |
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| 2005 | St Joseph's | Riverview | Scots |
| 2006 | Riverview Shore St Joseph's |
- | Kings |
Information collated from primary sources and from the Sydney Morning Herald.
[edit] Athletics (Senior Division)
| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  St Ignatius' |
 St Joseph's |
 Shore |
| 2005 |  King's |
St Ignatius' |
St Joseph's |
| 2006 | St Ignatius' |
King's |
St Joseph's |
[edit] Athletics (Junior Division)
| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | St Ignatius' |
King's |
St Joseph's |
| 2005 | St Ignatius' |
King's |
 Newington |
| 2006 | St Ignatius' |
Newington |
King's |
[edit] Cricket 1st XI
| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  Newington |
St Ignatius' St Joseph's |
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| 2004 |  Sydney Grammar |
King's |
Newington |
| 2005 | St Ignatius' |
King's |
Newington |
| 2006 | St. Joseph's |
St Ignatius' |
King's |
[edit] Firsts Basketball[2]
| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Newington |
St Joseph's |
 Scots |
| 1999 | Scots |
Newington |
Shore St Ignatius' |
| 2000 | Scots |
St. Ignatius' |
St Joseph's Shore |
| 2001 | Scots |
St Ignatius' Shore St Joseph's |
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| 2002 | Shore |
St Ignatius' Scots |
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| 2003 | Shore |
Newington Sydney Grammar Scots |
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| 2004 | Scots |
Newington |
Sydney Grammar |
| 2005 | Newington |
St Joseph's |
St Ignatius' |
| 2006 | King's |
Shore |
Newington |
| 2007 | Shore |
Newington |
[edit] Rowing
| Please see Head of the River (Australia) |
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[edit] Football First XI
| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | St Ignatius' |
 Sydney Boys High Sydney Grammar |
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| 2003 | St Ignatius' |
Sydney Grammar |
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| 2004 | Sydney Grammar |
St Ignatius' |
Shore |
| 2005 | Shore |
Newington St Joseph's Sydney Grammar |
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| 2006 | Newington |
King's |
Sydney Grammar |
[edit] Football Second XI
| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Shore |
St Ignatius' |
St Joseph's |
| 2006 | King's Newington St Ignatius' |
[edit] Cross Country
| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Newington |
Sydney Grammar |
St Joseph's |
| 2005 | Sydney Grammar |
Newington |
St Joseph's |
| Year | Rugby 1st |
Rugby 2nd |
Cricket 1st |
Cricket 2nd |
Cricket VIII |
Cricket VIII |
Rowing 1st |
Rowing 2nd |
Rowing 3rd |
Rowing 4th |
Athletics Snr |
Athletics Jnr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | K | - |
| 1893 | K | - | G J N |
- | - | - | E | - | - | - | K | - |
| 1894 | K | - | G | - | - | - | G | - | - | - | K S |
- |
| 1895 | K | - | G | - | - | - | E | - | - | - | E | - |
| 1896 | N | - | G | - | - | - | E | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1897 | G | - | G | G | - | - | E | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1898 | G | - | G | G | - | - | E | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1899 | G | - | K | - | - | - | I | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1900 | N | - | N | N | - | - | E | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1901 | K | - | G | - | - | - | I | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1902 | K | - | E | G | - | - | G | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1903 | K | - | G | G | - | - | G | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1904 | J | S | G | G | - | - | G | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1905 | J | J | G | - | - | - | I | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1906 | J | - | E | - | - | - | E | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1907 | J | - | G | - | - | - | I | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1908 | E | - | G | - | - | - | E | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1909 | E | - | G | - | - | - | G | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1910 | K | - | G | - | E | - | G | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1911 | N | S | N | - | J | - | I | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1912 | N | K | G | G | G | - | G | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1913 | K | E | G K N |
E K |
E | - | I | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1914 | K | K | N | K | E | - | E | - | - | - | G | - |
| 1915 | G | - | K | K | E | - | J | - | - | - | E | G |
| 1916 | G | J | K | G | J | - | G | - | - | - | G | E |
| 1917 | K | K | G | E | G | - | G | - | - | - | G | N H |
| 1918 | J | J | G | G | G | - | J | G | - | - | G | E |
| 1919 | G | G | G | E | G | - | I | G | - | - | E | N |
| 1920 | G | G | G | N | K | - | I | J | E | - | G | N |
| 1921 | G | E J |
G | N | N | - | K | J | - | - | G | E |
| 1922 | G | G | G | E | G | - | K | E | - | - | K | N |
| 1923 | J | E | K | K | G | - | E | J | - | - | E | K |
| 1924 | G J K |
K | E | K | G | - | H | E | - | - | K | K |
| 1925 | J | K | E K |
K | H | - | N | H | - | - | K | N |
| 1926 | K | J | K | E | H | - | K | K | - | - | K | E |
| 1927 | J K |
K | K N |
K | H | - | N | E | - | E | K | E |
| 1928 | K | E | K | K | E | - | E | E | E | E | K | N |
| 1929 | G | E | I | - | H | - | H | I | H | - | G | K |
| 1930 | J | E | E | E | - | - | J | J | - | - | H | E |
| 1931 | J | J | E | K | E | - | H | J | H | - | K | K |
| 1932 | J | J | J | J K |
J | - | J | H | - | - | E | S |
| 1933 | E J |
E G J |
H l |
J K |
J | - | H | S | H | - | G | S |
| 1934 | K | J | H | J | G | - | G | E | H | H | E | H |
| 1935 | J | J | J | J | E | - | J | J | H | H | J | S |
| 1936 | J | J | K | J | J | - | J | E | - | - | S | H |
| 1937 | J | J | J | J | E | - | E | E | E | E | H | G |
| 1938 | J | G J |
H | E J |
E | - | H | J | H | H | H | G |
| 1939 | J | J | E | E | E | - | H | H | H | H | J | G |
| 1946 | H J |
J | J | J | S | - | S | E | E | S | G | H |
| 1947 | J | E H |
J | S | N | - | K | H | E | K | S | H |
| 1948 | J S |
E | S | G S |
H | - | H | H | H | E | S | E |
| 1949 | G S |
E | K | K | E | - | H | H | H | K | G | E |
| 1950 | J | E | K | S | E | - | E | H | E J |
E | E | E |
| 1951 | K | E J |
K | E | E | - | N | E | I | I | E | E |
| 1952 | J | J | E | K | E | - | E | E | E | E | S | S |
| 1953 | N | K J |
S | E | H | - | H | E | H | J E |
G | S |
| 1954 | K | E | K | E | E | - | E | J | H | H | G | S |
| 1955 | J | J | J | J S |
G | - | J | J | E | J | J | J |
| 1956 | J | J | K | S | J | - | E | H | E J |
K | J | S |
| 1957 | J | J | S | S | H | - | N | H | E | J | J | I |
| 1958 | J | S | G | E N |
I | - | H | H | G | I | S | I |
| 1959 | S | G J |
G | J | H | - | E | G | I | J | E S |
I |
| 1960 | J | J | J | G | E | - | H | J | K | K | J | G |
| 1961 | K N |
I | J | G | E | - | K | S | S | J | K | G |
| 1962 | J | G | G | J | S | - | K | G | S | H | H | J |
| 1963 | H | N | G | K | N | - | G | H | E | J | G | J |
| 1964 | I | N | - | - | I | - | I | K | N | K | I | I |
| 1965 | J | E H |
J | G | S | - | I | G | G | S | I | I |
| 1966 | G | N | K | K | N | - | J | K | N | G | I | G |
| 1967 | G | J | S | G | K | - | N | G | K | G | I | I |
| 1968 | J | E | H S |
J | K | N | K | E | N | G | S | I |
| 1969 | E | J | E | E J |
K | G | K | E | E | J | S | I |
| 1970 | E J |
G | N | N | K | G | K | N | K | K | S | K |
| 1971 | H | E | E S |
E | J | K | S | E | K | E | J | S |
| 1972 | H l I |
J | E | E | K | N | J | K | J | E | N | K |
| 1973 | H | K | J | J | J | J | K | K | K | I | I | N |
| 1974 | K | J | E | I | I | I | K | K | K | K | J | N |
| 1975 | I | J | G | E | I | K | K | K | K | E | S | N |
| 1976 | J | S | G | J | N | I | H | K | E | J | J | N |
| 1977 | E J |
J | J | G | N | E | E | E | S | S | J | N |
| 1978 | S J K |
E | J | J N |
G | G | S | S | E | E | N | I |
| 1979 | N | E | H G |
G | S | E | E | E | E | E | G | I |
| 1980 | I | I J |
I J |
I J |
K | I | E | E | E | N | I | G |
| 1981 | J | J | IE | H | K | E | K | E | G | N | J | I |
| 1982 | J | J E |
H | S E |
K | K | N | G | K | J | I | I |
| 1983 | J | E | E | E J |
K | J | K | K | E | I | I | G |
| 1984 | J | I E |
S | J | K | E | E | E | E | E | I | G |
| 1985 | J E |
J | J | J | E | E | E | E | E | G | I | I |
| 1986 | J | J | N | K | E | K | E | S | E | E | J | I |
| 1987 | S | N J |
I | K | N | N | E | E | E | E | J | J |
| 1988 | J | E | G | G J K S |
E | N | E | E | E | E | J | J |
| 1989 | J | E | S | K | N | N | E | E | E | J | J | J |
| 1990 | J | J | E | N | N | K | J | I | N | E | J | J |
| 1991 | J | I | J | S | N | J | E | E | J | J | J | J |
| 1992 | J | J N |
N | N | N | N | J | J | J | J | K | J |
| 1993 | S | J N |
I | E J |
K | N | E | N | N | K | K | J |
| 1994 | J | J | H N |
I | N | I | E | J | E | E | J | I J |
| 1995 | J | J | J | N | E | E | E | K | E | E | J | J |
| 1996 | I | J | E | N S |
E | N | E | E | I | E | J | I |
| 1997 | K | K E J |
I E |
E | N | E | J | E | J | E | J | I |
| 1998 | K E J |
J | I | E | N | E | E | E | E | E | I J |
I |
| 1999 | K | J | N | K | E | E | E | E | E | E | J | I |
[edit] Academic Senior Champions
[edit] GPS Members
[edit] Foundation Members of the 30 March, 1892 meeting
- The King's School: Day Boys and Boarders
- St. Ignatius' College, Riverview: Day Boys and Boarders
- St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill: Boarders only
- All Saints College, Bathurst.
- Sydney Church of England Grammar School (also called "North Shore Grammar School" (SCEGS), more commonly called "The Shore School"): Day Boys and Boarders.
[edit] Members admitted after the 12 April, 1892 meeting
- Sydney Grammar School: Day boys only
- Newington College: Day Boys and Boarders
- Cooerwull Academy
[edit] Members admitted after the 28 April, 1892 meeting
- St Patrick’s College, Goulburn
- The Scots College: Day Boys and Boarders
[edit] Other members
- The Armidale School: Day Boys and Boarders (admitted 1897)
- Sydney Boys High School: Day Boys only (admitted 1906)
[edit] Well Known GPS Sportsmen
[edit] Rugby Union
- Matt Burke (Joeys)
- Phil Waugh (Shore)
- Nick Farr-Jones (Newington)
- Phil Kearns (Newington)
- Stirling Mortlock (Kings)
- Bill Young (Joeys)
- Joe Roff (The Armidale School)
- Chris Whitaker (High)
- Scott Bowen (Newington)
- Henari Veratau (Scots)
- Tom Bowman (Scots)
- Duncan McRae (High)
- Brock James (Scots)
- Al Baxter (Shore)
- Ken Catchpole (Scots)
- Kurtley Beale (Joeys)
- Craig Wing (High)
- Brett Sheehan (Joeys)
- Lachlan Turner (Newington)
- Benn Robinson (Kings)
- Richard Stanford (Scots)
- David Pusey (Newington)
Lachlan Rosengreen (grammar) Greg Cornelson (The Armidale School)
[edit] Cricket
- Phil Emery (Shore)
- Jonathon Moss (Shore)
- John Davison (Ignatius)
- Stan McCabe (Joeys)
[edit] Tennis
- John Newcombe (Shore)
[edit] Rowing
- Nick Baxter (Shore)
- Oscar Peppit (Riverview)
- Stuart Welsh (Grammar)
[edit] References
- ^ "NSW Rhodes Scholars" — University of Sydney list, (retrieved 29 June 2006)
- ^ "GPS Basketball Tables" (retrieved 29 June 2006)
