The APS Sport Office has moved to the Tooronga Village complex in Glen Iris.
Our new contact details are:
Address: G2 / 774 Toorak Road, Glen Iris, Vic 3146
Telephone: (03) 9804 3677
Fax: (03) 9804 3630
Mobile: 0417 512 174 (same)
Email: aps@scotch.vic.edu.au (currently)
The first recorded game of Public School Football was between Melbourne Grammar School and Scotch College, on 7 August 1858, when the ‘Morning Herald’ announced that there would be a ‘grand’ football match that day. Reportedly, there were forty in each side, including three Masters. It was played in what is now known as Yarra Park. Play began at noon and ceased when the players tired. At the end of the first afternoon they were drawn at one goal each. As it was agreed that two goals would comprise a win, the match continued for another two Saturdays without further scoring, and was declared a draw.
Ten years later, on 17 June 1868, John C Field, was requested by the Scotch College Rowing Club to challenge the Melbourne Grammar School boys to “a friendly four-oar gig race; the race to be rowed on Thursday 18 June, from the Botanical Bridge to Edwards’ boat-house, and subject to such conditions as the crews agree to. He plodded from Eastern Hill through swamp and bush land and rowed across the Yarra to deliver this challenge. This race was the first Public School Boat Race in Victoria, and is now known as The APS Regatta (Head of the River).
These two significant events, together with some other games between six Public Schools, eventually led to the formation of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria in 1908, which now has eleven member schools. The schools participate in many sporting competitions, from junior ages through to senior levels, and abide by an accepted Code of Conduct and Regulations.
The Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS Sport) sporting programme is administered from APS House, in Toorak Road, Glen Iris, Victoria, under the guidance of the Executive Officer (Mr Luke Soulos).
The Co-Educational schools from the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV) and the Associated Public Schools (APS) are proud to celebrate ten years of combined Girls’ Sporting Competition. Since 2000 the Co-Educational Schools belonging to the APS and AGSV have combined to provide an outstanding sporting competition for the girls at their respective schools. This competition continues to grow in the number of participants and sports. The competition has successfully provided well organised, competitive games for girls of various abilities and ages. The twelve schools are confident that the competition will continue to flourish and expand over the coming years.
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