Head of the River (Australia)
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The Head of the River is a name given to annual Australia
n rowing regatta
s held in New South Wales
, Victoria
, Queensland
, Tasmania
, Western Australia
and South Australia
. The regattas feature competing independent school
s, and the winner of the 1st division boys or girls race is crowned the "Head of the River".
The name Head of the River
is taken from similar regattas held in other countries including the Head of the River Race
held annually on the Thames in London
since 1926.
, Australia at the end of the first term (normally in March) at the Sydney International Regatta Centre
(SIRC). It is the culmination of the AAGPS
(Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools) rowing season, and has been held since 1893, initially on the Parramatta River and then from 1936–1995 on the Nepean River
. The senior events are 1st VIII, 2nd VIII, 1st IV, 2nd IV, 3rd IV and 4th IV. The VIIs rowed over a mile and a half and the IVs over a mile.
In 1996, the regatta was moved to the then preparatory Olympic course over 2000 metres . In 2001, a 3rd VIII event and the three year 10 VIII events were added to the progamme.
Eight of the nine GPS schools, with the exception of TAS (The Armidale School), are Sydney Grammar School
, The King's School
, Newington College
, Sydney Boys' High School, The Scots College
, St. Joseph's College
, Saint Ignatius' College and Shore School
, compete at the Head of the River.
Recently in 2011 the Sydney Grammar School
won the Head of the River Race.
(SIRC), Penrith
on the Saturday following the Schoolboy Head of the River. It is the culmination of the Schoolgirls rowing season that involves crews from Independent Schools, Catholic Colleges and State High Schools.
The NSW Schoolgirl Head of the River is organised by the Combined Independent Schools Sports Council. Schools that are eligible to compete in the NSW Schoolgirl Head of the River are all affiliated schools of the NSW Combined Independent Schools Sports Council (NSWCISSC), NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association (NSWCHSSA) and the NSW Combined Catholic Colleges Sports Association (NSWCCCSA). The regatta is run in accordance with Rowing NSW laws of boat racing.
.
The race is usually the last race of the official APS rowing season and has recently been rowed on Lake Nagambie
which is a full buoyed international standard course allowing six boat finals.
members. The regatta consists of many races with points contributing to the Hamer Cup, and in the final race of the day, the 1st VIII crews from each school compete for the Head of the River trophy. The race is run on the Canning River
, near Western Australian Institute of Sport
's rowing shed at Canning Bridge
.
Rowing Course. Held over the full championship distance, the schools associated with SATIS (Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools) from both the north and south of the state compete for the 'holy grail' of Tasmanian schools rowing. The Hutchins School
, Launceston Church Grammar
, The Friends School
, Guilford Young College
, Scotch Oakburn College
, St Patrick's College
and St Brendan-Shaw College all compete in the boys race, while St Michael's Collegiate School
, The Friends School, Fahan School, Scotch Oakburn College, St. Patrick's College, St Mary's College and Launceston Church Grammar all compete for the girls trophy.
The Head of the River regatta is often held the Saturday before Easter. However, in 2006 the Head of the River was postponed for the first time in its Tasmanian History with a limited regatta program being amalgamated in to the Tasmanian Masters Regatta. This was able to cater for the main races with Hutchins taking out the boys' Head of the River trophy and St Michael's Collegiate School the girls.
In 2007 Scotch Oakburn won their first Head of the River in a decade in a tight race with just a second between themselves, Launceston Church Grammar and The Hutchins School. The chance for Hutchins to claim their 5th consecutive title was denied. The Friends School came a distant 4th place after much hype.
In the girls event the dominant Friends School Crew crew won easily over Launceston Church Grammar with surprise combination coming from Fahan School gaining second place.
In 2008, The Hutchins School regained the title from Scotch Oakburn in a close race, with St Patricks college in third.
The following year, The Hutchins School won after being challenged all season by a strong St Patricks College crew. In third spot was Scotch Oakburn College.
In 2010 The Hutchins School won, having dominant performances throughout the season. Scotch Oakburn collected up second spot and the Friends crew came in third.
The 2011 Tasmanian School Boys Head of the River saw yet another dominant performance from The Hutchins School taking the win by 10 seconds from Scotch Oakburn with Friends placing third. In girls race the victors were Grammar with Scotch Oakburn placing second.
The regatta is currently held at West Lakes
and involves junior coxed quadruple sculling events over 1,000m and 1,500m as well as senior coxed four and eight races over 2,000m. The South Australian Head of the River is held on the second-to-last Saturday of the first school term of each year.
Competing schools are drawn from Adelaide
's traditional independent schools and an increasing number of state schools. Since the 1970s the number of girls competing in the regatta has increased significantly; Seymour College
(an all girls school) gained entry to the regatta in 2006, and Annesley College
(an all girls school) competed for the first time in 2007.
Until 2005 the Head of the River was officially known as the Public Schools' Regatta. The name has since been changed to the "Schools' Regatta" by the Heads of Rowing Schools Committee, a committee of the Headmasters/Principals of the Head of the River Schools.
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! Winner !! 2nd !! 3rd
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| 2008
| St Peter's
|| Pembroke
|| Prince Alfred
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| 2009
| St Peter's
|| Prince Alfred
|| Pembroke
| 2010 || St Peter's
|| Scotch College
|| Prince Alfred
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| 2006 || Wilderness
|| Pembroke
|| Pulteney
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| 2007 || Walford
|| Seymour
|| Wilderness
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| 2008 || Walford
|| Pembroke
|| Seymour
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| 2010 || Walford
|| Seymour
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| 2011 || Walford
|| Pembroke
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rowing regatta
Regatta
A regatta is a series of boat races. The term typically describes racing events of rowed or sailed water craft, although some powerboat race series are also called regattas...
s held in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
and South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. The regattas feature competing independent school
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
s, and the winner of the 1st division boys or girls race is crowned the "Head of the River".
The name Head of the River
Head of the River
A Head of the River race is a rowing race, held as a procession race against the clock, with the winning crew receiving the title of "Head of the River"...
is taken from similar regattas held in other countries including the Head of the River Race
Head of the River Race
The Head of the River Race is a processional rowing race held annually on the River Thames in London, England, on the 4.25 mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney.-History:...
held annually on the Thames in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
since 1926.
NSW Head of the River Regatta
The Head of the River takes place in Penrith, New South WalesPenrith, New South Wales
Penrith is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Penrith is located west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Penrith...
, Australia at the end of the first term (normally in March) at the Sydney International Regatta Centre
Sydney International Regatta Centre
400px|thumb|Sydney International Regatta Centre BridgeThe Sydney International Regatta Centre, located in Penrith, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is a rowing and canoe sprint venue built for the 2000 Summer Olympics...
(SIRC). It is the culmination of the AAGPS
GPS Schools
The Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales ', also known as GPS or Great Public Schools is an association of mostly private boys' schools in New South Wales, Australia that share common interests, ethics, educational philosophy and contest sporting events among themselves...
(Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools) rowing season, and has been held since 1893, initially on the Parramatta River and then from 1936–1995 on the Nepean River
Nepean River
The Nepean River is a river in the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia.The headwaters of the Nepean River rise near Robertson, about 100 kilometres south of Sydney and about 15 kilometres from the coast. The river flows north in an unpopulated water catchment area into Nepean Dam, which...
. The senior events are 1st VIII, 2nd VIII, 1st IV, 2nd IV, 3rd IV and 4th IV. The VIIs rowed over a mile and a half and the IVs over a mile.
In 1996, the regatta was moved to the then preparatory Olympic course over 2000 metres . In 2001, a 3rd VIII event and the three year 10 VIII events were added to the progamme.
Eight of the nine GPS schools, with the exception of TAS (The Armidale School), are Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, selective, day school for boys, located in Darlinghurst, Edgecliff and St Ives, all suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
, The King's School
The King's School, Sydney
The King's School is an independent Anglican, day and boarding school for boys in North Parramatta in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831, it is Australia's oldest school and forms one of the nine "Great Public Schools" of New South Wales. Situated within a site, Gowan Brae,...
, Newington College
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
, Sydney Boys' High School, The Scots College
The Scots College
For other schools with a similar name see Scots College.The Scots College is an independent Presbyterian day and boarding school for boys, located in Bellevue Hill, an eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
, St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
St Joseph's College is a Roman Catholic, Secondary, day and boarding school for boys. It is located in Hunters Hill, a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
, Saint Ignatius' College and Shore School
Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Sydney Church of England Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
, compete at the Head of the River.
Recently in 2011 the Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, selective, day school for boys, located in Darlinghurst, Edgecliff and St Ives, all suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
won the Head of the River Race.
NSW Schoolgirl Head of the River Regatta
The NSW Schoolgirl Head of the River was first raced in 1991. The inaugural Schoolgirl Head of the River Regatta took place in October 1991 on Middle Harbour Creek at Davidson Park, Roseville. The regatta is now usually held at the Sydney International Regatta CentreSydney International Regatta Centre
400px|thumb|Sydney International Regatta Centre BridgeThe Sydney International Regatta Centre, located in Penrith, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is a rowing and canoe sprint venue built for the 2000 Summer Olympics...
(SIRC), Penrith
Penrith, New South Wales
Penrith is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Penrith is located west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Penrith...
on the Saturday following the Schoolboy Head of the River. It is the culmination of the Schoolgirls rowing season that involves crews from Independent Schools, Catholic Colleges and State High Schools.
The NSW Schoolgirl Head of the River is organised by the Combined Independent Schools Sports Council. Schools that are eligible to compete in the NSW Schoolgirl Head of the River are all affiliated schools of the NSW Combined Independent Schools Sports Council (NSWCISSC), NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association (NSWCHSSA) and the NSW Combined Catholic Colleges Sports Association (NSWCCCSA). The regatta is run in accordance with Rowing NSW laws of boat racing.
Queensland Head of the River Regatta
The Head of the River for schoolboys is contested between seven of the nine GPS (Great Public Schools) schools in Brisbane, with schools Brisbane Boys College, Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane State High School, Anglican Church Grammar School, St. Joseph's College Gregory Terrace, The Southport School and St. Joseph's Nudgee College competing. The GPS Head of the River has been held since 1918, with Southport winning in the inaugural year. The races have been held on the Brisbane River (Milton Reach), Wivenhoe Dam, Hinze Dam and now race at Lake Kawana. Crowds of several thousand attend the annual Championship Regatta at Lake Kawana but in earlier years there are reports of both sides of the river being lined with spectators and tens of thousands attending.Queensland Girls Head of the River Regatta
On 13 October 1990 the Inaugural Schoolgirls' Head of the River was held on the Milton reach of the Brisbane River. The seven schools that competed were All Hallows', Brisbane State High School, St Aidan's, St Hilda's, St Margaret's, St Peter's and Somerville House. Sixteen events were competed with 118 competitors and 3 entries in the Open 8+. The newly formed Brisbane Schoolgirls Rowing Association conducted the Head of the River with additional competitors from Brisbane Girls' Grammar School, Clayfield College, Indooroopilly State High School, Kelvin Grove State High School and Stuartholme School. By 1992, entries in the Open 8+ had doubled to six, the number of events expanded to 19 and 11 schools competed.Bundaberg Head of the River Regatta
A 'Head of the River' competition is also held among Bundaberg schools. It is held on an annual basis and has been for the past 18 years. All Bundaberg secondary schools except for the Bundaberg Christian College participate in the regatta. These schools are Bundaberg North SHS, Bundaberg SHS, Kepnock SHS, St. Luke's Anglican College, Gin Gin SHS and Shalom Catholic College. There has only ever been a single winner of the Travelworld Trophy awarded to the school with the greatest number of points, that is Shalom Catholic College. Races are held over a single Sunday every May and held at the Bucca Rowing Course.VIC Head of the River Regatta
The Victorian race is contested between the 11 Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS)Associated Public Schools of Victoria
The Associated Public Schools of Victoria are a group of eleven elite independent schools in Victoria, Australia, similar to the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales in New South Wales....
.
The race is usually the last race of the official APS rowing season and has recently been rowed on Lake Nagambie
Lake Nagambie
Lake Nagambie is a lake in Victoria, Australia. The town of Nagambie is on its shores....
which is a full buoyed international standard course allowing six boat finals.
VIC Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta
1984 was the final year school girls participated in the APS Head of the River. The Principal of Morongo Girls’ School initiated a meeting that establishes the Head of School Girls’ Regatta. The first HOSG was held in 1987 at Ballarat with 7 events, 16 schools and 240 competitors. In 1987, the event moved to Geelong. In 1991, the HOSG Regatta Committee became an incorporated association.WA Head of the River Regatta
The Perth race held in late summer/early autumn is contested between the 7 Public Schools AssociationPublic Schools Association
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...
members. The regatta consists of many races with points contributing to the Hamer Cup, and in the final race of the day, the 1st VIII crews from each school compete for the Head of the River trophy. The race is run on the Canning River
Canning River (Western Australia)
The Canning River is a major tributary of the Swan River in south western Western Australia.-Source and route:With headwaters on the Darling Scarp, the Canning meanders through suburbs of Perth on the Swan Coastal Plain, including Cannington, Thornlie, Riverton, Shelley, Rossmoyne and Mount...
, near Western Australian Institute of Sport
Western Australian Institute of Sport
The Western Australian Institute of Sport is an elite sports institute set up in 1983 by the Government of Western Australia to support athletes in Western Australia...
's rowing shed at Canning Bridge
Canning Bridge
Canning Bridge is a traffic bridge which is the most downstream crossing of the Canning River in the city of Perth, Western Australia. The bridge is a part of Canning Highway, and it connects the suburbs of Como and Applecross. The Canning River is approximately 100 metres wide at the crossing,...
.
WA Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta
In the winter several private Perth girls schools race for the title.Tasmania
The Tasmanian Head of the River is currently held at the Lake BarringtonLake Barrington (Tasmania)
Lake Barrington is an artificial lake in northern Tasmania, 40 km south of Devonport. It is 20 km long-Creation:It was built on the Forth River in 1969 to provide a head of water for the Devils Gate Power Station...
Rowing Course. Held over the full championship distance, the schools associated with SATIS (Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools) from both the north and south of the state compete for the 'holy grail' of Tasmanian schools rowing. The Hutchins School
The Hutchins School
The Hutchins School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Sandy Bay, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....
, Launceston Church Grammar
Launceston Church Grammar School
Launceston Church Grammar School is a co-educational private school in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia for years kindergarten through to Year 12....
, The Friends School
The Friends' School, Hobart
The Friends' School, Hobart is an independent, co-educational, Quaker, day and boarding school, located in North Hobart, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....
, Guilford Young College
Guilford Young College
Guilford Young College is a Catholic senior secondary college, located in Hobart, Tasmania. It has two campuses, one in Hobart, and one in Glenorchy...
, Scotch Oakburn College
Scotch Oakburn College
Scotch Oakburn College is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.Although founded in 1886, the present school was established in 1979 with the amalgamation of the historically boys' Scotch College and girls' Oakburn College...
, St Patrick's College
St Patrick's College, Launceston
St Patrick's College is a coeducational Catholic secondary college, located in Launceston, Tasmania. The college has around 1301 students enrolled...
and St Brendan-Shaw College all compete in the boys race, while St Michael's Collegiate School
St Michael's Collegiate School
St Michael's Collegiate School, colloquially known as "Collegiate", is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....
, The Friends School, Fahan School, Scotch Oakburn College, St. Patrick's College, St Mary's College and Launceston Church Grammar all compete for the girls trophy.
The Head of the River regatta is often held the Saturday before Easter. However, in 2006 the Head of the River was postponed for the first time in its Tasmanian History with a limited regatta program being amalgamated in to the Tasmanian Masters Regatta. This was able to cater for the main races with Hutchins taking out the boys' Head of the River trophy and St Michael's Collegiate School the girls.
In 2007 Scotch Oakburn won their first Head of the River in a decade in a tight race with just a second between themselves, Launceston Church Grammar and The Hutchins School. The chance for Hutchins to claim their 5th consecutive title was denied. The Friends School came a distant 4th place after much hype.
In the girls event the dominant Friends School Crew crew won easily over Launceston Church Grammar with surprise combination coming from Fahan School gaining second place.
In 2008, The Hutchins School regained the title from Scotch Oakburn in a close race, with St Patricks college in third.
The following year, The Hutchins School won after being challenged all season by a strong St Patricks College crew. In third spot was Scotch Oakburn College.
In 2010 The Hutchins School won, having dominant performances throughout the season. Scotch Oakburn collected up second spot and the Friends crew came in third.
The 2011 Tasmanian School Boys Head of the River saw yet another dominant performance from The Hutchins School taking the win by 10 seconds from Scotch Oakburn with Friends placing third. In girls race the victors were Grammar with Scotch Oakburn placing second.
- First VIII - "Tasmanian School Boys Head of the River"
Year Winner 2nd 3rd 2007 Scotch Oakburn College, Tasmania Scotch Oakburn CollegeScotch Oakburn College is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.Although founded in 1886, the present school was established in 1979 with the amalgamation of the historically boys' Scotch College and girls' Oakburn College...
Launceston Church Grammar School The Hutchins School Hutchins-People:* Baden Hutchins, Australian songwriter* Bill Hutchins, Canadian news anchorman* Brent Hutchins, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player * Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins, American actor...2008 The Hutchins School The Hutchins SchoolThe Hutchins School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Sandy Bay, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....
Scotch Oakburn College, Tasmania Scotch Oakburn CollegeScotch Oakburn College is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.Although founded in 1886, the present school was established in 1979 with the amalgamation of the historically boys' Scotch College and girls' Oakburn College...
St Patrick's College St Patrick's College, LauncestonSt Patrick's College is a coeducational Catholic secondary college, located in Launceston, Tasmania. The college has around 1301 students enrolled...2009 The Hutchins School The Hutchins SchoolThe Hutchins School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Sandy Bay, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....
St Patricks College St Patrick's College, LauncestonSt Patrick's College is a coeducational Catholic secondary college, located in Launceston, Tasmania. The college has around 1301 students enrolled...
Scotch Oakburn College, Tasmania Scotch Oakburn CollegeScotch Oakburn College is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.Although founded in 1886, the present school was established in 1979 with the amalgamation of the historically boys' Scotch College and girls' Oakburn College...2010 The Hutchins School The Hutchins SchoolThe Hutchins School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Sandy Bay, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....
Scotch Oakburn College, Tasmania Scotch Oakburn CollegeScotch Oakburn College is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.Although founded in 1886, the present school was established in 1979 with the amalgamation of the historically boys' Scotch College and girls' Oakburn College...The Friends School The Friends' School, HobartThe Friends' School, Hobart is an independent, co-educational, Quaker, day and boarding school, located in North Hobart, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....2011 The Hutchins School The Hutchins SchoolThe Hutchins School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Sandy Bay, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....
Scotch Oakburn College, Tasmania Scotch Oakburn CollegeScotch Oakburn College is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.Although founded in 1886, the present school was established in 1979 with the amalgamation of the historically boys' Scotch College and girls' Oakburn College...The Friends School The Friends' School, HobartThe Friends' School, Hobart is an independent, co-educational, Quaker, day and boarding school, located in North Hobart, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....
South Australia
The South Australian Head of the River event had its inception on the Torrens Lake in 1922 as the result of a challenge between St. Peters and Adelaide High School. However St. Peters and their traditional rivals Prince Alfred have been racing for the Blackmore Shield which is to be contested only between the two schools since 1892. Since 1923 this race has been incorporated into the Boys 1st VIII race at the Head of the River.The regatta is currently held at West Lakes
West Lakes, South Australia
West Lakes is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt. It contains the Westfield West Lakes Shopping Centre, AAMI Stadium and the Riverside Golf Course...
and involves junior coxed quadruple sculling events over 1,000m and 1,500m as well as senior coxed four and eight races over 2,000m. The South Australian Head of the River is held on the second-to-last Saturday of the first school term of each year.
Competing schools are drawn from Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
's traditional independent schools and an increasing number of state schools. Since the 1970s the number of girls competing in the regatta has increased significantly; Seymour College
Seymour College
Seymour College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school predominantly for girls', located at Glen Osmond, a suburb 5 km from the Central Business District of Adelaide, South Australia....
(an all girls school) gained entry to the regatta in 2006, and Annesley College
Annesley College
Annesley College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for girls, located in Wayville, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia....
(an all girls school) competed for the first time in 2007.
Until 2005 the Head of the River was officially known as the Public Schools' Regatta. The name has since been changed to the "Schools' Regatta" by the Heads of Rowing Schools Committee, a committee of the Headmasters/Principals of the Head of the River Schools.
Competing schools
| School | type |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Adelaide High School Adelaide High School is a coeducational state high school situated on the corner of West Terrace and Glover Avenue in the Adelaide Parklands. It is the first government high school in South Australia... |
Co-ed |
| Christian Brothers Christian Brothers College, Adelaide Christian Brothers College is a private Catholic school in the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia. It was founded by a group of Irish Christian Brothers in 1878, and it is now one of three Christian Brothers schools in the state.... |
Boys |
| Norwood Morialta Norwood Morialta High School The Norwood Morialta High School is a dual-campus, co-educational, public High School. The school’s two campuses are both located in the Eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia... |
Co-ed |
| Pembroke Pembroke School, Adelaide Pembroke School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school, located at Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres east of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia.... |
Co-ed |
| Prince Alfred Prince Alfred College Prince Alfred College is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia... |
Boys |
| Pulteney Pulteney Grammar School Pulteney Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, co-educational, day school, located on South Terrace in Adelaide, South Australia.- History :... |
Co-ed |
| Scotch Scotch College, Adelaide Scotch College is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding school, located on two adjacent campuses in Torrens Park and Mitcham, inner-southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.... |
Co-ed |
| Seymour Seymour College Seymour College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school predominantly for girls', located at Glen Osmond, a suburb 5 km from the Central Business District of Adelaide, South Australia.... |
Girls |
| St Peter's St Peter's College, Adelaide St Peter's College, , is an independent boy's school in the South Australian capital of Adelaide... |
Boys |
| Unley Unley High School Unley High School, located in Netherby, is one of the largest public high schools in South Australia. In recent years the number of students enrolled typically ranges from 1,100 to 1,300, but in the early 1960s the school had a peak enrolment of 2,000 students.The school currently has 30... |
Co-ed |
| Walford Walford Anglican School for Girls Walford Anglican School for Girls is an independent, Anglican, day and Boarding school for girls, located in Hyde Park, South Australia.The school is non-selective and caters for approximately 720 students from ELC to Year 12, including 70 boarders.... |
Girls |
| Wilderness Wilderness School Wilderness School is an independent, non-denominational Christian, day and boarding school for girls, located in Medindie, an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.... |
Girls |
SA Boys Head of the River results
- First VIII - "The Gosse Shield"
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! Year
! Winner !! 2nd !! 3rd
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| 2008
| St Peter's
St Peter's College, Adelaide
St Peter's College, , is an independent boy's school in the South Australian capital of Adelaide...
|| Pembroke
Pembroke School, Adelaide
Pembroke School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school, located at Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres east of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia....
|| Prince Alfred
Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia...
|-
| 2009
| St Peter's
St Peter's College, Adelaide
St Peter's College, , is an independent boy's school in the South Australian capital of Adelaide...
|| Prince Alfred
Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia...
|| Pembroke
Pembroke School, Adelaide
Pembroke School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school, located at Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres east of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia....
| 2010 || St Peter's
St Peter's College, Adelaide
St Peter's College, , is an independent boy's school in the South Australian capital of Adelaide...
|| Scotch College
Scotch College, Adelaide
Scotch College is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding school, located on two adjacent campuses in Torrens Park and Mitcham, inner-southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia....
|| Prince Alfred
Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia...
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SA Girls Head of the River results
- First VIII - "The Florence Eaton Cup"
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| 2006 || Wilderness
Wilderness School
Wilderness School is an independent, non-denominational Christian, day and boarding school for girls, located in Medindie, an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia....
|| Pembroke
Pembroke School, Adelaide
Pembroke School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school, located at Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres east of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia....
|| Pulteney
Pulteney Grammar School
Pulteney Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, co-educational, day school, located on South Terrace in Adelaide, South Australia.- History :...
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| 2007 || Walford
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Walford Anglican School for Girls is an independent, Anglican, day and Boarding school for girls, located in Hyde Park, South Australia.The school is non-selective and caters for approximately 720 students from ELC to Year 12, including 70 boarders....
|| Seymour
Seymour College
Seymour College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school predominantly for girls', located at Glen Osmond, a suburb 5 km from the Central Business District of Adelaide, South Australia....
|| Wilderness
Wilderness School
Wilderness School is an independent, non-denominational Christian, day and boarding school for girls, located in Medindie, an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia....
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| 2008 || Walford
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Walford Anglican School for Girls is an independent, Anglican, day and Boarding school for girls, located in Hyde Park, South Australia.The school is non-selective and caters for approximately 720 students from ELC to Year 12, including 70 boarders....
|| Pembroke
Pembroke School, Adelaide
Pembroke School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school, located at Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres east of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia....
|| Seymour
Seymour College
Seymour College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school predominantly for girls', located at Glen Osmond, a suburb 5 km from the Central Business District of Adelaide, South Australia....
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| 2010 || Walford
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Walford Anglican School for Girls is an independent, Anglican, day and Boarding school for girls, located in Hyde Park, South Australia.The school is non-selective and caters for approximately 720 students from ELC to Year 12, including 70 boarders....
|| Seymour
Seymour College
Seymour College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school predominantly for girls', located at Glen Osmond, a suburb 5 km from the Central Business District of Adelaide, South Australia....
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| 2011 || Walford
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Walford Anglican School for Girls is an independent, Anglican, day and Boarding school for girls, located in Hyde Park, South Australia.The school is non-selective and caters for approximately 720 students from ELC to Year 12, including 70 boarders....
|| Pembroke
Pembroke School, Adelaide
Pembroke School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school, located at Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres east of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia....
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