The Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC) is a group of Catholic boys schools in Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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. The Association was formed in 1948. The Combined Catholic Schools Association involving a number of schools conducted by the Christian Brothers held its first athletics meet in 1902 [The Argus 31 October 1929]. Other Catholic schools conducted by other male religious orders such as the De La Salle Brothers, Marist Brothers etc. also participated in the competition. The ACC provides the basis for interschool sporting and other competitions between the member schools.

Aims

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

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.

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

Current member schools

Member College	Location	Enrolment	Founded	Year Entered Competition	School Colors
Christian Brothers College Christian Brothers College, St. Kilda Christian Brothers' College is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda East, run under the auspices of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. The College is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges...	St Kilda St Kilda, Victoria St Kilda is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip...	593	1878	1948
De La Salle College De La Salle College Malvern De La Salle College is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern. The College was founded in 1912 by the De La Salle Brothers, a religious order based on the teachings of Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, and is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges....	Malvern Malvern, Victoria Malvern is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stonnington. At the 2006 Census, Malvern had a population of 9,422.-History:...	1,250	1912	1948
Mazenod College	Mulgrave Mulgrave, Victoria Mulgrave is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Mulgrave had a population of 16,280....	1,209	1967	1999
Parade College Parade College Parade College, Bundoora, Victoria, is an Australian Roman Catholic all-lads high school, run under the auspices of the Congregation of Christian Brothers.The school was founded by four Christian Brothers in January 1871...	Bundoora Bundoora, Victoria Bundoora is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north from the Melbourne central business district. Its Local Government Area are the cities of Banyule, Darebin and Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Bundoora had a population of 24,018....	1,857	1871	1948
St Bede's College St Bede's College (Mentone) St Bede's College is a Roman Catholic, secondary school for boys, located in Mentone, Victoria, Australia.Founded in 1938, it is administered by the De La Salle Brothers and named after St. Bede the Venerable, a Benedictine monk and priest who spent his life teaching and writing in the...	Mentone Mentone, Victoria Mentone is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston...	1,338	1938	1948
St. Bernard's College St. Bernard's College, Melbourne St. Bernard's College is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon. The College is named after its patron saint, Bernard of Clairvaux, and is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges.-History:...	Essendon Essendon, Victoria Essendon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley...	1,317	1940	1948
St. Joseph’s College St. Joseph's College, Geelong St Joseph's College, sometimes referred to colloquially as Joeys or SJC, is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the inner Geelong suburb of Newtown...	Geelong Geelong, Victoria Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...	1,379	1935	1997
Emmanuel College Emmanuel College: St. Paul's Campus The Emmanuel College: St. Paul's Campus is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the Melbourne suburb of Altona North. It a branch of one of Emmanuel College's education facilities.- History :...	Altona North Altona North, Victoria Altona North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay...	950	1965	1978
Salesian College	Chadstone Chadstone, Victoria Chadstone is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. Landmarks include the Waverley Basketball Centre, Jordanville Community Centre and the Matthew Flinders Hotel...	934	1957	1966-1983 re-entered 1999
Simonds Catholic College Simonds Catholic College Simonds Catholic College is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the Melbourne suburb of West Melbourne. Simonds is within walking distance of the Queen Victoria Market. The school consists of two campuses years 7-10 is at the St Marys campus in West Melbourne with years 11-12... (Associate member)	West Melbourne West Melbourne, Victoria West Melbourne is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne...	442	1996	2000
Whitefriars College Whitefriars College Whitefriars College is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the Melbourne suburb of Donvale. Established in 1961, the College reflects the tradition of the Carmelites, and is recognised for its uniform's brown blazer with the College Crest appearing on the breast pocket...	Donvale Donvale, Victoria Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Donvale had a population of 11,667...	1,165	1961	1999

Former member schools

School	Location	Founded	Years Competed	School Colors
St Joseph's College St. Joseph's College Melbourne St Joseph's College Melbourne opened in 1903 and closed in 2010. As a Roman Catholic secondary college, it was part of the Association of Edmund Rice schools, founded and run in the tradition of the Christian Brothers... Pascoe Vale Campus Years 7–10 closed 2009	Melbourne	1903	1948–2010
Samaritan College Samaritan Catholic College Samaritan Catholic College was a Roman Catholic boys' high school, located in Preston, Melbourne, Australia. The College was a school founded and run in the tradition of the Marist Brothers and their founder, Saint Marcellin Champagnat.... Now part of Parade College Parade College Parade College, Bundoora, Victoria, is an Australian Roman Catholic all-lads high school, run under the auspices of the Congregation of Christian Brothers.The school was founded by four Christian Brothers in January 1871...	Preston Preston, Victoria Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Preston had a population of 27,892.-Settlement:...	2000–2008	2000–2008
Cathedral College	East Melbourne East Melbourne, Victoria East Melbourne is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, adjacent to Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, East Melbourne had a population of 4,330....	1968–1994	1988–1994
Chisholm College Now part of Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Melbourne Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Melbourne Caroline Chisholm Catholic College is a Roman Catholic co-educational day school for years 7–12 located in the western suburb of Braybrook in Melbourne, Australia...	Braybrook Braybrook, Victoria Braybrook is a suburb 9 km west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2006 Census, Braybrook had a population of 6940....	1979–1997	1979–1987
St John's College Now part of Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Melbourne Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Melbourne Caroline Chisholm Catholic College is a Roman Catholic co-educational day school for years 7–12 located in the western suburb of Braybrook in Melbourne, Australia...	Braybrook Braybrook, Victoria Braybrook is a suburb 9 km west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2006 Census, Braybrook had a population of 6940....	1965–1997	1970–1996
St Joseph's College Became part of Samaritan College, Preston Samaritan Catholic College Samaritan Catholic College was a Roman Catholic boys' high school, located in Preston, Melbourne, Australia. The College was a school founded and run in the tradition of the Marist Brothers and their founder, Saint Marcellin Champagnat....	Fitzroy North Fitzroy North, Victoria Fitzroy North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Yarra and Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Fitzroy North had a population of 11,069.... (Brunswick East Brunswick East, Victoria Brunswick East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Brunswick East had a population of 7,410.... )	1930–1999	1958–1978
St Joseph's College Became part of St Joseph's College, Melbourne St. Joseph's College Melbourne St Joseph's College Melbourne opened in 1903 and closed in 2010. As a Roman Catholic secondary college, it was part of the Association of Edmund Rice schools, founded and run in the tradition of the Christian Brothers... Co-Member with St Joseph's College, North Melbourne St. Joseph's College Melbourne St Joseph's College Melbourne opened in 1903 and closed in 2010. As a Roman Catholic secondary college, it was part of the Association of Edmund Rice schools, founded and run in the tradition of the Christian Brothers... Re-named St Joseph's College, Melbourne St. Joseph's College Melbourne St Joseph's College Melbourne opened in 1903 and closed in 2010. As a Roman Catholic secondary college, it was part of the Association of Edmund Rice schools, founded and run in the tradition of the Christian Brothers...	Pascoe Vale Pascoe Vale, Victoria Pascoe Vale is a western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Pascoe Vale had a population of 13,558.- History :...	1956–2000	?–1988
St Kevin's College, Toorak St. Kevin's College, Melbourne St Kevin's College, founded 1918, is a private, all-boys primary and secondary school in the Catholic tradition. The college is located in Toorak, Victoria, Australia. It has four campuses, three of which are in the suburb of Toorak; the fourth in Richmond...	Toorak Toorak, Victoria Toorak is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district located on a rise on the south side of a bend in the Yarra River. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stonnington...	1918	1948–1957
Trinity College Now part of Antonine College Antonine College Antonine College is a Catholic, co-educational secondary school day school located in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia.Antonine College was formed in 2005 by the amalgamation of the Antonine Sisters Maronite Primary School, established in 1998, and the Antonine Sisters Trinity Maronite Catholic...	Brunswick Brunswick, Victoria Brunswick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland...		2000–2001

Over the years, other Catholic boys' schools, in regional Victoria, such as those listed below, have participated in various ACC sporting competitions.

School	Location	Founded	Years Competed	School Colors
St Patrick's College St Patrick's College, Ballarat St Patrick's College was founded by the Christian Brothers in 1893. It is a Roman Catholic day and boarding school, located in Ballarat, Australia. It provides education for boys from Year 7 to Year 12, with an emphasis on sporting and academic programmes...	Ballarat Ballarat, Victoria Ballarat is a city in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately west-north-west of the state capital Melbourne situated on the lower plains of the Great Dividing Range and the Yarrowee River catchment. It is the largest inland centre and third most populous city in the state and the fifth...	1893
St Patrick's College Now part of Catholic College, Sale	Sale Sale, Victoria Sale is a city in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. It is the seat of the Shire of Wellington as well as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale and the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland. It has a population of around 13,336, and is expected to reach a population of 14,000 soon...	1922–1978

Current

• Athletics
• Swimming
• Cross Country
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Football
• Golf
• Hockey
• Soccer
• Table Tennis
• Tennis
• Volleyball

Swimming

The aggregate division 1 winners are presented with the Walsh Shield (donated by Mr P S Walsh).

Cross Country

The aggregate division 1 senior winners are presented with the Brother Bouchard Cup. Br 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 participate in a number of carnivals thought the year including Athletics, Cross Country, and Swimming.

Academic Events

Students also participate in competitions relating to academic events including Chess and Debating.