Public Schools Association
| Formation | 1905 |
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| Headquarters |
Perth, Australia
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Membership
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Aquinas College Christ Church Guildford Grammar Hale School Scotch College Trinity College Wesley College |
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Official language
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English |
Established in 1905 the Public Schools Association, or the PSA, is an association of seven independent boys schools in Perth, Western Australia. The schools compete against each other in athletic competition throughout the year. There are three main events held annually; the Head of the River rowing regatta, The Interschool Athletics Carnival, and the Interschool Swimming Carnival.
The PSA was formed in 1905 by Christian Brothers College, Perth (now Aquinas College, Perth) the Church of England Grammar School (now Guildford Grammar School), The High School (now Hale School) and The Alexander Scotch College (now Scotch College) as a group of independent boys schools. The PSA invited Wesley College to join in 1952, followed by Christ Church Grammar School in 1956 and Trinity College (the continuation of Christian Brothers College without the PSA records) in 1968. The presidency of the PSA is held by the principal of the "host school" which rotates annually among member schools. To celebrate the centenary of the PSA in 2005, every student of the PSA was given a commemorative pin.
♦Both Aquinas and Trinity share a common history with Christian Brothers College (CBC Perth) founded in 1894 on St Georges Tce, Perth. The college was the second high school in Western Australia, and the second boarding school in 1896. In 1905 the college was a founding member of the PSA. In 1937, the PSA committee agreed to transfer PSA membership to Aquinas which opened at Salter Point in 1938. Aquinas inherited the college colours red and black as well as the PSA honours held by CBC Perth. From 1938, CBC Perth was no longer a member of the PSA. The college colours became blue, light blue, and green. In 1962 CBC Perth moved to the new campus at East Perth and was renamed Trinity College. In 1968 Trinity returned as a member of the PSA.
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