ISA Representative Cricket Match Report
ISA v ASC (Associated Southern Colleges) Sunday February 28, 2021 The beautiful setting of Bradman Oval in Bowral played host to this match. After a close loss to Combined Associated Schools (CAS) the previous Sunday, the ISA team was determined to improve. Having lost the toss, ISA were in the field first. Against some aggressive › Read more
Retirement of a Legend
The Independent Sporting Association would like to recognise a ‘legend’ in the development of Independent School Sport for all students. Mary Webster is a household name in the world of school sports. Recently retired, Mary has left many beautiful legacies, and the ISA would like to recognise her incredible contributions to school sports over many years. › Read more
The 2019 Cathy Parkes Award for Staff Contribution
Along with recognising outstanding students, the 2020 NSWCIS Awards evening recognises the achievements of its member school’s staff from the 2019 calendar year. › Read more
The 2020 NSWCIS Awards Evening recognises the achievements of its member school’s students from the 2019 calendar year. 2019 proved to be a very successful year for ISA with many students receiving acknowledgment for sporting success. Oakhill College was a standout school for 2019 with 6 students awarded for their achievements. OAKHILL COLLEGE NSWCIS BLUE › Read more
2020 ISA Representative Cricket Report After an externally influenced 2019 Representative Cricket Season where only 1 fixture was played, the 2020 season was warmly welcomed with kind weather and keen opponents in CAS, GPS & ASC. The team bonded extremely well and developed a very strong spirit among themselves. It was a huge commitment to › Read more
JERSEY DAY is all about promoting awareness of The Organ and Tissue Authority and the DONATE LIFE network.   On Friday August 30, 2019 we are asking schools and workplaces across Australia to allow students and employees to wear their favourite sporting jersey to school or work to show their support for the DONATE LIFE network and › Read more
St Pius X College has just received the exciting news that its star forward, Jack Berte, has been picked for the Australian Schools Opens side to tour the UK & Ireland in January.  Jack, who has played for the college 1st XI for three seasons, progressed through the School, ISA, CIS and NSW Representative sides › Read more
Over three hundred spectators were treated to some of the best schools football finals at Valentine Sports Park as St Pius X College took out the 2019 NSW CIS Cup Final defeating SEDA College in a thrilling penalty shootout on Wednesday evening 20th June 2019. The state-wide Independent School Cup competition took centre stage at › Read more
St Stanislaus’ College Student Ben Mitchell Concretes His Name Into ISA History In the history of the ISA cricket competition, there have been some great players; Timm van der Gugten, Ben Manenti, Steven Birch and Luke Powell to name a few. They all had an impact on the competition, representing ISA on more than one › Read more
ISA Softballers Relish the Expertise of the NSW State Players & Coaches Round 1 for the ISA Softball competition traditionally hosts a “Coach the Coach & Player Day”, organised by our Softball Convenor, Anne Horne. It is an enormously successful day run by the NSW players and coaches, held at Blacktown International Park Softball Centre. › Read more
The inaugural Girls Touch Competition started with a spectacular Gala Day hosted by All Saints’ College and The Scots School at The Scots School, Bathurst. The weather was perfect and approximately 30 teams and 300 girls enjoyed a sunny high energy introduction to Touch Football. Thank you to Justin Adams and Scott Gardner for their › Read more
Final Rugby Games – The Scots School and St Stanislaus’ College The rugby fixtures on Saturday the 18th of August between The Scots School and St Stanislaus’ College signified the end of a long rivalry. The history of sporting fixtures between the schools dates back to the 1950s where rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, swimming and cross › Read more
The 2017 ISA Sporting Excellence Awards saw an award be presented to a student who displayed sporting excellence outside the established criteria. During the running of the 17 Years 6000m event at the 2017 NSWCIS Cross Country Championships, William Barnett, a Year 11 student from St Stanislaus’ College, stopped his own race to assist a › Read more
At the beginning of the 2017 September School holidays, 28 ISA Representative students in Football, Netball and Tennis, and 5 staff, enjoyed a very successful and immensely gratifying 2017 Inter-State Challenge. Hosted by QGSSSA (Queensland Girls Secondary Schools Sports Association), the 5 participating teams from 4 states continued their 5th year of rivalry playing all › Read more

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ISA / CAS Joint Statement – 2025 Rugby Season
The General Committee of the Associated Schools of NSW (CAS) and the Board of the Independent Sporting Association (ISA) wish to announce that there will be a new competition format for the 2025 Rugby season. Read the joint statement from ISA / CAS below.
Announcement: Cranbrook School Joining ISA in 2026
The Independent Sporting Association (ISA) is excited to announce Cranbrook School will be joining the ISA in 2026 when Cranbrook School will enrol female students. Cranbrook’s acceptance into the ISA is a significant milestone in preparing for the enrolment of female students. The ISA offers the female students a Saturday Sporting Competition and an opportunity
Announcement: Newington College Joining ISA in 2028
The Independent Sporting Association (ISA) is pleased to announce that Newington College will join the ISA when its senior female students commence in 2028. This inclusion marks a significant milestone in Newington’s preparations for enrolling female students. The ISA provides female students with a Saturday Sporting Competition and access to the representative pathway through ISA
Celebrating Excellence: 2024 ISA Awards Evening Honours Staff Achievements
The Independent Sporting Association (ISA) hosted its 2024 Annual Dinner and Awards Evening at the stunning Mayfield Gardens in Oberon, with Scots All Saints College proudly acting as host. The evening celebrated outstanding contributions to ISA sport, recognising individuals whose dedication has profoundly shaped the association’s success. ISA Service Award: Jonathan HarveyJonathan Harvey of St
2024 ISA Representative – NSWCIS Athletics Championships
The 2024 NSWCIS Secondary Athletics Championships took place on Tuesday, 24th September at Sydney Olympic Park. Athletes from a range of New South Wales school sporting organisations competed in track and field events. The day was full of exciting competitions, giving athletes a chance to show their skills. The ISA was represented by 252 athletes
2024 ISA Athletics Carnival
The 32nd ISA Athletics Carnival will be held on Tuesday, 17th September 2024, at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre, Hosted by Kinross Wolaroi School. It was a wonderful day, with near perfect weather as students from our 17 member schools competed across a range of Track and Field events. The top athletes from this carnival
2024 ISA Representative – Netball
On Monday, 19 August 2024, ISA participated in the 2024 NSWCIS Secondary Girls Netball Challenge Day at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park. The day was an excellent opportunity for ISA to showcase its talented athletes, who demonstrated exceptional skill, teamwork, and sportsmanship across both the 15&U and 19&U (Opens) categories. Both ISA teams competed fiercely