Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria

Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria
Abbreviation AGSV
Formation 1920
Headquarters Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Membership
 9 member schools
Official language
 English
Secretary General
 Mr. Allen Crawley (Yarra Valley Grammar)
Website www.agsvsport.com.au

The Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV) are a group of nine independent schools in Victoria, Australia, formed in 1920. The AGSV provides the basis for interschool sporting competition between the nine member schools in a range of sports.

Schools

Current member schools

School Location Enrolment Founded Denomination Boys/Girls Day/Boarding Year Entered
Competition		 School Colours
Assumption College Kilmore 1,120 1893 Roman Catholic Boys & Girls Day & Boarding 1958             
Camberwell Grammar School Canterbury 1,286 1886 Anglican Boys Day 1920             
Ivanhoe Grammar School Ivanhoe 1,889 1915 Anglican Boys & Girls Day 1920         
Marcellin College Bulleen 1,276 1950 Roman Catholic Boys Day 1964             
Mentone Grammar School Mentone 1,197 1923 Anglican Boys & Girls Day 1958             
The Peninsula School Mount Eliza 1,380 1961 Anglican Boys & Girls Day & Boarding 1965             
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School Keilor East 2,243 1871 Uniting Church Boys & Girls Day 1958             
Trinity Grammar School Kew 1,320 1902 Anglican Boys Day & Boarding 1920         
Yarra Valley Grammar Ringwood 1,032 1966 Anglican Boys & Girls Day 1971             

Former member schools

School Location Founded Denomination Boys/Girls Day/Boarding Years
Competed		 School Colors
All Saints Grammar St Kilda East 1871–1937 Anglican Boys 1920–1925
Brighton Grammar School Brighton 1882 Anglican Boys Day 1920–1957         
Carey Baptist Grammar School Kew 1923 Baptist Boys/Girls Day 1928–1957             
Caulfield Grammar School Caulfield 1881 Anglican Boys Day & Boarding 1920–1957             
Haileybury Keysborough 1892 Uniting Church Boys Day 1920–1957             
Malvern Grammar School
now part of Caulfield Grammar School		 Glen Iris 1890–1960 Anglican Boys Day 1920–1960
St Thomas College
now part of Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School		 1920–1928

Sports

Boys

Girls

AGSV/APS Sport Competition

From 1968 to 1999 Tennis was the only sport played between the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria and the Associated Public Schools of Victoria. In 2000 a full range of Summer and Winter Combined matches at Firsts level commenced.

Current member schools

School
Assumption College
Camberwell Grammar School
Ivanhoe Grammar School
Marcellin College
Mentone Grammar School
The Peninsula School
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
Trinity Grammar School
Yarra Valley Grammar

Sports

AGSV/BAS Sport Competition

A Football match was organised between the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria and the Ballarat Public Schools Association (BPSA) now known as Ballarat Associated Schools (BAS) in 1961. This proved successful and the following year Cricket and Tennis were introduced. In the 1990s Basketball, Badminton and Cross Country became part of the programme.

Head of the River Regatta

Further information: Head of the River (Australia)

See also

External links

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