Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne

Infobox Organization
name= Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne
image_border= EISMelb.jpg
size=200px
headquarters=Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
membership=20 member schools
language= English
general= Mr. Steven Kenworthy (Aquinas College)
formation= 1964
website= http://www.eism.org/

The Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM or EIS) are a group of twenty independent secondary schools in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The schools compete against one another in sporting competitions.

History

The first instance of the Independent Schools in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne coming together is in 1964 as the Eastern Independent Schools Association. Initially the competition was for boys only, and the only sport offered was Australian Rules Football. It developed rapidly to include Athletics, Cross-Country and Swimming carnivals, Cricket, Tennis, and Debating. These competitions were held on Saturdays. The 1966 Swimming carnival was held at Croydon Memorial Pool on 5 March. Tennis, Softball and a Swimming carnival were contested for the first time in the 1971 season. The Boys by this stage had included Soccer, Basketball and Table Tennis into their sporting fixtures.

Cultural Component

Part of the original intention of the EISM was for it to have a cultural component for the boys. This took the form of a Music Festival. Students from all schools would meet at a central venue and give a performance. The girls also had the opportunity to do this and also participate in a Drama festival which was discontinued in 1982 due to lack of interest.

Amalgamation of EISA & EIGSA

In 1978, moves were initiated to combine the boys and girls competitions, with the 2 meeting formally in the middle of Term 2, 1978. After 12 months of joint meetings, the motion "That there be an amalgamation of E.I.S.A. with E.I.G.S.A. to form one association" was put to the Principals meeting on the 8th August 1979. The motion was defeated. An alternative motion was then put which established a committee of principals and sport teachers whose task was to investigate the special needs of schools and also draw up a draft set of rules and regulations. The second draft of this committee had the name of the association as the ESISA, The Eastern Suburban Independent Schools Association. Eventually, the name Association of Eastern Independent Schools was agreed upon in April 1980.

Member schools

Current

"(N.B. Year of entry to the EIS in brackets.)"
*Alphington Grammar, Alphington (1998)
*Aquinas College, Ringwood (1964)
*Bialik College, Hawthorn East
*Billanook College, Mooroolbark (1978)
*Donvale Christian College, Donavle (1996)
*Emmaus College, Burwood (1989)
*Huntingtower School, Mt Waverley (1971)
*Kingswood College, Box Hill (1964)
*The King David School, Armadale (2004)
*The Knox School, Wantirna South [formerly known as Knoxfield College until 1996] (1991)
*Lilydale Adventist Academy, Lilydale (2001)
*Luther College, Croydon Hills (1964)
*Mt Lilydale Mercy College, Lilydale (1970)
*Mt Scopus Memorial College, Burwood (1989)
*Nunawading Adventist College, Nunawading (2001)
*Oakleigh Greek Orthodox College, Oakleigh (1998)
*Oxley College, Lilydale (2008)
*Plenty Valley Christian School, Doreen (1997)
*Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood
*St. Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully (1966)
* Tintern Schools - Southwood B.G.S. and Tintern G.G.S., Ringwood (2003)

Former

"(N.B. Years of participation in the EIS in brackets.)"
*Eltham College of Education, Eltham (?-1997)
*ERA, Mooroolbark [Associate]
*John Paul College, Frankston (early 1980s?-1986)
*Kingswood College Doncaster (1987-1989)
*Loyola College, Bundoora (1991-1997)
*Mater Christi College, Belgrave (1977-?)
*Mazenod College, Mulgrave (1968-1998)
*Mt Evelyn Christian School [Associate]
*Mt Evelyn Technical School (early 1980s - ?)
*Our Lady of Sion, Box Hill (?-1997)
*Parkmore (early 1980s - ?)
*Rudolf Steiner, Donvale (1997-?)
*Sacred Heart College, Oakleigh (early 1980s - ?)
*Salesian College, Chadstone (1966 - 1967) (1984-1998)
*St Bede's, Mentone, (1987-1997)
*St John's College, Dandenong (1983-1986)
*St Leonard's College, Brighton (?-1997)
*St Leo's College, Box Hill [Closed in 1994] (1964 - 1994)
*St Michael's Grammar School, East St Kilda (early 1980s?-1997)
*St Thomas More College, Forest Hill [Now part of Emmaus College] (1966-1979)
*Wesley College, Glen Waverley campus [Associate]
*Whitefriars College, Donvale (1964 - 1998)
*Westbourne Grammar School, Hoppers Crossing (1997)
*Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood (1967 - 1968) (1987-?)

Eastern Independent Girls Schools Association (1970-1980)

There was a push for girls to have access to inter-school sport, and after extensive meetings in 1970 the following schools formed the EIGSA:
*Aquinas College, Ringwood (1970-1977)
*Chavoin College, Burwood (Now part of Emmaus College) (1970-1979)
*Huntingtower School, Mt Waverley (1970-1980)
*Luther College, Croydon (1970-1980)
*Kingswood College, Box Hill (1978)
*Mater Christi, Belgrave (1977)
*Mt Lilydale Mercy College, Lilydale (1970-?)
*Mt Scopus Memorial College, Burwood (1970-?)
*Our Lady of Sion College, Box Hill (1970-?)

See also

* List of schools in Victoria

References

External links

* [http://www.eism.org/ EISM Website]
* [http://www.alphington.vic.edu.au Alphington Grammar]
* [http://www.aquinas.vic.edu.au Aquinas College]
* [http://www.bialik.vic.edu.au Bialik College]
* [http://www.billanook.vic.edu.au Billanook College]
* [http://www.donvale.vic.edu.au Donvale Christian College]
* [http://www.emmaus.vic.edu.au Emmaus College]
* [http://www.huntingtower.vic.edu.au Huntingtower School]
* [http://www.kingswoodcollege.vic.edu.au Kingswood College]
* [http://www.kds.vic.edu.au King David School]
* [http://www.knox.vic.edu.au The Knox School]
* [http://www.laa.edu.au Lilydale Adventist Academy]
* [http://www.luther.vic.edu.au Luther College]
* [http://www.mtlilydale.melb.catholic.edu.au Mt Lilydale Mercy College]
* [http://www.scopus.vic.edu.au Mount Scopus Memorial College]
* [http://www.nac.vic.edu.au Nunawading Adventist College]
* [http://www.ogoc.vic.edu.au Oakleigh Greek Orthodox College]
* [http://www.oxley.vic.edu.au Oxley College - Co educational Christian School]
* [http://www.pvcc.vic.edu.au Plenty Valley Christian School]
* [http://www.mrss.com.au Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School]
* [http://www.stjosephs.com.au St Joseph's College]
* [http://www.tintern.vic.edu.au Tintern Schools]