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Every year, the Howard Mutton awards present 3 trophies for school sports in South Australia:
- City schools shield
- Country schools shield
- Memorial shield.
Eligibility and criteria
All schools affiliated with School Sport SA are eligible to enter.
The emphasis of the Howard Mutton awards is on participation, not winning.
The criteria are involvement and success in:
- local zone sport
- state championships years 7 to 12
- statewide schools competitions years 7 to 12
- state team representation 13 to 19 years teams.
The City and Country schools shield is awarded to the schools with the largest total points for participation and achievements in School Sports SA secondary programs.
The Memorial shield is based on a percentage increase in the school's participation in a wide range of activities in comparison to the school's previous year's participation.
Points
Points are calculated by zone convenors and School Sport SA. Sports coordinators do not need to fill out any forms as all points are automatically entered after each event. The winning schools are announced at the beginning of the new school year.
2023 results
City Schools shield
- 1st – Adelaide High School
- 2nd – Reynella East College
- 3rd – Henley High School
Country Schools shield
- 1st – Tenison Woods College
- 2nd – St Martin's Lutheran College
- 3rd – Investigator College
Memorial shield
- Kapunda High School
2023 total points results
- City Schools shield 2023 results (PDF 98 KB)
- Country Schools shield 2023 results (PDF 89 KB)
- All schools 2023 results (PDF 122 KB)
About Howard Mutton and the awards
Howard Mutton championed the cause of increasing participation of young people in physical education and sport in education department schools for over 20 years. In his work as president of the SA Secondary Schools Sport Association, head of the Physical Education branch and superintendent of Health and Physical Education, he was a mentor to many aspiring young sports people and influenced the training of physical education teachers.
He was passionate about the social value of involvement in sport and believed that there was a place and level of participation for anyone who wanted to have a go. He participated at state level in cricket as a player and coach and excelled as coach of the state team of the South Australian Amateur Football League for many years.
Howard saw the humour in sport too and is famous for some of his sporting stories – most of which are true.
It is fitting that his legacy is recognised through this award.
Previous winners
City schools
2023 Adelaide High School
2022 Henley High School
2021 Adelaide High School
2020 Henley High School
2019 Henley High School
2018 Henley High School
2017 Henley High School
2016 Henley High School
2015 Henley High School
2014 Henley High School
2013 Henley High School
2012 Henley High School
2011 Unley High School
2010 Adelaide High School
2009 Unley High School
2008 Brighton High School
2007 Unley High School
2006 Henley High School
2005 Henley High School
2004 Henley High School
2003 Henley High School
2002 ;Henley High School
2001 Blackwood High School
2000 Blackwood High School
1999 Blackwood High School
1998 Blackwood High School
1997 Blackwood High School
1996 Blackwood High School
1995 Blackwood High School
1994 Blackwood High School
1993 Blackwood High School
1992 Blackwood High School
1991 Blackwood High School
1990 Blackwood High School
1989 Blackwood High School
1988 Blackwood High School
1987 Blackwood High School
1986 Campbelltown High School
1985 Campbelltown High School
1984 Enfield High School
1983 Enfield High School
1982 Enfield High School
1981 Brighton High School
Country schools
2023 Tenison Woods College
2022 Encounter Lutheran College
2021 St Joseph's School
2020 Tenison Woods College
2019 Tenison Woods College
2018 Tenison Woods College
2017 Tenison Woods College
2016 Tenison Woods College
2015 Tenison Woods College
2014 Glossop High School
2013 Tenison Woods College
2012 Tenison Woods College
2011 Port Lincoln High School
2010 Port Lincoln High School
2009 Loxton High School
2008 Loxton High School
2007 Whyalla High School
2006 Mount Gambier High School
2005 Mount Gambier High School
2004 Mount Gambier High School
2003 Mount Gambier High School
2002 Renmark High School
2001 Renmark High School
2000 Riverton & District High School
1999 Renmark High School
1998 Renmark High School
1997 Renmark High School
1996 Renmark High School
1995 Waikerie High School
1994 Renmark High School
1993 Renmark High School
1992 Waikerie High School
1991 Renmark High School
1990 Renmark High School
1989 Renmark High School
1988 Renmark High School
1987 Glossop High School
1986 Glossop High School
1985 Murray Bridge High School
1984 Nuriootpa High School
1983 Murray Bridge High School
1982 Glossop High School
1981 Gawler High School
Memorial shield
2023 Kapunda High School
2022 Le Fevre High School
2021 Springbank Secondary College
2020 Harvest Christian School
2019 Pinnacle College
2018 Plympton International College
2017 Underdale High School
2016 Mark Oliphant College
2015 Gladstone College
2014 Cardijn College
2013 Booleroo Centre District School
2012 Bordertown High School
2011 Gladstone High School
2010 Streaky Bay Area School
2009 Para Hills High School
2008 Windsor Gardens Vocational College
2007 Streaky Bay Area School
2006 Glossop High School
2005 Clare High School
2004 Clare High School
2003 Reynella East High School
2002 Lameroo Regional Community School
2001 Lameroo Regional Community School
2000 Grant High School
1999 Riverton & District High School
1998 Fremont – Elizabeth City High School
1997 Bordertown High School
1996 Bordertown High School
1995 Taperoo High School
1994 Christies Beach High School
1993 Christies Beach High School
