The Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS), 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. AAGPS was formed on 30 March 1892, and today has nine members - eight Sydney schools and The Armidale School, a country boarding school.
Major sports are typically also played against various members of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS) and to a lesser extent members of the Independent Schools Association (ISA). While these games do not form part of the official GPS Championship, some (such as Joeys v Knox, Scots v Cranbrook and Newington v Trinity Rugby) are developing into significant events.
Of the 130 Rhodes Scholars from 1904 to 2006 and from New South Wales, 85 attended a GPS School.
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