The Independent Girls' Schools Sporting Association (commonly known as IGSSA), was established in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in 1922 with five founding members, all of them independent Protestant girls' schools.
Today, the 29 member schools of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS), both Catholic and independent schools, compete against each other in a number of sporting carnivals and termly sports through the association. Secondary school girls compete in team and individual sports at school level and can be selected through IGSSA for state representative teams and higher competitions.
Read more about Independent Girls' Schools Sporting Association: History, Sports, Carnivals, Tildesley Tennis, Notable IGSSA Sportswomen
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