Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia

Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia
AbbreviationAGSA
PredecessorEducation of Girls in Girls’ Schools Focus Group
Formation18 August 1997; 27 years ago (1997-08-18)
Legal statusNon-profit organisation
PurposePromotion of single-sex education for girls
Region served
Membership (2019[1])
184
Executive Officer
Loren Bridge
Affiliations
Websitewww.agsa.org.au

The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (abbreviated as AGSA) is a non-profit organisation that promotes the education of girls in single-sex girls' schools, and promotes the image of, and support the development of, girls' schools in Australasia.

The Alliance's first annual general meeting was held in May 1996, where membership of the Alliance was extended to all girls' schools in Australia and New Zealand whether independent, government or Catholic. The Alliance was incorporated 18 August 1997.[2]

The alliance currently accepts membership from any school in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa and Zimbabwe which educates girls only.[3]

It is affiliated with the Girls' Schools Association (GSA, UK) and the International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS, US).[4]

In 2022, AGSA agreed to merge with the International Coalition of Girls' Schools. The combined organization will include over 500 schools in 18 countries that enroll over 300,000 students.[5] AGSA plans to fully adopt the International Coalition of Girls' Schools name in November 2023.[6]

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  2. ^ Our History, www.agsa.org.au
  3. ^ About us, www.agsa.org.au
  4. ^ Member Benefits, www.agsa.org.au
  5. ^ Heneberry, Brett (23 May 2022). "Merger to create single global powerhouse for girls' schools". The Educator Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. ^ Bridge, Loren (22 March 2023). "Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia and International Coalition of Girls' Schools merger becomes effective". Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia. Retrieved 7 August 2023.