Associated Catholic Colleges

Associated Catholic Colleges

Abbreviation	ACC
Formation	1902
Headquarters	Victoria, Australia
Membership	11 member schools
Official language	English
Website	www.accmelb.com.au

The Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC) is a group of twelve independent Catholic boys schools in Victoria, Australia. The Association, formed as the Combined Catholic Schools Association in 1902, and renamed in 1948, provides the basis for interschool sporting and other competitions between member schools.

History

The history of the ACC goes back to the 1890s as Catholic boys schools began to grow and establish themselves in and around Melbourne. The ACC developed from the earlier group called 'The Combined Catholic Schools Association', which involved a number of schools conducted by the Christian Brothers and which held its first athletics meeting in 1902. The College Annual of CBC North Melbourne for 1916 lists four competitions in which that school was involved under the general banner of, 'Combined Secondary Schools'. Member schools took part in an annual athletics meeting, football, handball and tennis competitions. Other member schools included; St Patrick's College, Ballarat, Assumption College, Kilmore, Parade College, and Christian Brothers College, St Kilda.

As the competition expanded additional Catholic schools 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.

In the early years the annual athletics carnival, came under the control of the Victorian Amateur Athletics Association, now Athletics Victoria. During the 1920s it was held at the Motordrome, Melbourne a site for both amateur athletics and motor sport events built by the Yarra River and now the site of Olympic Park. Events later shifted to the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the 1930s then back to Olympic Park. In more modern times at and the Lakeside Stadium.

Aims

1. The Association endeavours to promote the essential character of its member colleges by mutual :solidarity and support.

2. The Association aims to provide the opportunity for discussion by Principals of matters affecting :the affiliated Colleges and to suggest, wherever desirable, a policy on such matters.

3. The Association exists to facilitate the organisation of inter-College activities and competitions :which accord with the principles and ideals of the member Colleges.

Schools

Current member schools

School	Location	Enrolment	Founded	Year Entered Competition	School
Christian Brothers College	St Kilda East	540	1878	1902
De La Salle College	Malvern	1,085	1912	1928
Mazenod College	Mulgrave	1,425	1967	1999
Parade College	Bundoora, Preston	1,908	1871	1902
St. Bede's College	Mentone	1,521	1938	1948
St. Bernard's College	Essendon	1,514	1940	1948
St. Joseph's College	Ferntree Gully	985	1965	2017
St. Joseph's College	Geelong	1,837	1935	1997
Emmanuel College	Altona North, Point Cook	1,755 (1,340 Boys)	1965	1978
Salesian College	Chadstone	1060	1957	1966–1983 re-entered 1999
Simonds Catholic College	West Melbourne, Fitzroy North	426	1996	2000
Whitefriars College	Donvale	1,174	1961	1999

Former member schools

School	Location	Founded	Years Competed	School Colors
Samaritan College Now part of Parade College	Preston	2000–2008	2000–2008
Cathedral College	East Melbourne	1968–1994	1988–1994
Chisholm College Now part of Caroline Chisholm Catholic College	Braybrook	1979–1997	1979–1987
St John's College Now part of Caroline Chisholm Catholic College	Braybrook	1965–1997	1970–1996
St Joseph's College Formerly known as Marist Brothers College, Brunswick East Became part of Samaritan College	Fitzroy North	1930–1999	1958–1978
St Joseph's College Formerly known as Christian Brothers and later St Joseph's College, North Melbourne (1903-2010) and St Joseph's College, Pascoe Vale (1956-2009)	Melbourne	1903-2010	1948-2010
St Kevin's College	Toorak	1918	1948–1957
Trinity College Now part of Antonine College	Brunswick		2000–2001
Assumption College	Kilmore
St Patrick’s College	Ballarat
St Patrick’s College	Sale
St Patrick’s College	East Melbourne
Christian Brothers' Technical College	South Melbourne
Marcellin College	Bulleen
Mount Carmel College	Middle Park

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 1970-1987.

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

External links

• Associated Catholic Colleges