History

The Auckland Secondary Schools Heads Association (ASSHA) Inc (operating as ASB College Sport) is a charitable entity established in 1989 by the Principals of Auckland, to assist in the delivery of inter secondary school sport to their member schools. Before 1989 inter secondary sport in the region was run by teacher committees in various codes overseen by a body known as the Auckland Secondary Schools Headmaster’s Association. At this time a boys committee and a girls committee assisted in the delivery of sport and the two earlier Headmaster’s Association chairmen in the 1980s were Jack Kelly (Takapuna Grammar School) and Jim Paton (Kelston Boys High School). College Sport came about due to the proliferation of sport in the schools and the resultant increasing demands placed on teacher committees. It was the vision of the Principals that an independent professional administrative body backed up with bylaws and regulations was required to alleviate the pressure on these committees. Since 1989 College Sport has grown its membership to now include 101 secondary schools in the greater Auckland area covering Warkworth to Onewhero. As an organisation it delivers 41 codes in a given year to around 65,000 student participants aged between 11-19 who are supported by around 200 sport co-ordinators in the schools.

THE ESTABLISHMENT BOARD 1988-1989

Hugh Richards                 Papatoetoe High School      (Chairperson)

Nigel Toy                          Saint Kentigern College

Tom Gerard                     Rosmini College

John Graham                   Auckland Grammar School

Dawn Jones                     Diocesan School

Colin Pascoe                   Westlake Boys High School

Murray Wilton                   Dilworth School

Original CEO- Rob Boston

THE ASSHA CHAIRPERSON 1989-Present

Hugh Richards                 Papatoetoe High School                 

Gail Thompson                Diocesan School                             

Chris Saunders               Onehunga High School                   

Byron Bentley                  Macleans College                            

       THE VISION

“All ASSHA students have the right to participate with pride and reach their potential in secondary school sport assisting in achieving a lifelong active and healthy lifestyle.”

THE PURPOSE

The central purpose and role of College Sport is defined as: “To deliver outstanding service in coordinating, promoting, and protecting secondary school sporting competitions.”

GOVERNANCE

The ASSHA is governed by an elected executive of 12 member Principals at its AGM each year. Its current Chairman is Byron Bentley, Principal of Macleans College in Manukau City.

      NATIONAL AFFILIATION

The ASSHA is affiliated to the NZ Secondary Schools Sports Council (NZSSSC), which is the Principal body responsible for working with national and regional sporting organisations to sanction national and island level events, provide guidelines and policies for national events and planning of the annual secondary school sports calendar. Byron Bentley sits on the NZSSSC as the Auckland delegate.