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Approaching our centenary in 2029, Canberra Grammar School stands as one of Australia’s leading independent co-educational schools, uniting nearly 100 years of tradition with a bold vision for the future.
As an Anglican day and boarding school for students from Pre-School to Year 12, we believe that a co-educational environment best prepares young people for the world beyond school where collaboration, equality, and respect are fundamental to success.
Our inclusive and globally minded community brings together students from more than 40 nations to learn, live and grow with purpose. Set on a magnificent campus in Canberra’s inner south, CGS offers exceptional academic, co-curricular and pastoral opportunities that inspire curiosity, creativity, confidence and compassion in every student preparing them to thrive as citizens of the world.
We encourage students to develop critical-thinking skills, confidence in leadership, and the ability to find creative solutions in an increasingly complex world—while remaining active and compassionate citizens. Located on our Red Hill campus, the Senior School features outstanding facilities that support academic, co-curricular, and pastoral programmes.
Strong, respectful relationships underpin success. By truly knowing our students, setting high expectations, and fostering a global outlook, we empower them to find their place in the world.
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Around 400 students from the Primary and Senior School participated in Sounds on Saturday, towards the end of Term 1. Across four concerts, ensembles from strings, concert bands, choirs, and guitars presented repertoire developed throughout the term to audiences of parents and families, who created a lively and supportive atmosphere.
Highlights included the Primary String Orchestra’s energetic performance of Anne Svendsen’s 𝐼𝑛 𝑊𝑜𝑛𝑘𝑦 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑘𝑠 and the Senior String Orchestra’s atmospheric interpretation of Stephen Chin’s 𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑒𝑎 𝑉𝑜𝑦𝑎𝑔𝑒. The Middleton Concert Band delivered contrasting styles through Lyall McDermott’s 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑟 and Ralph Hultgren’s 𝐵𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠, while the Chorale presented a varied programme including 𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛’ (Grant Ward) and 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑦 𝑀𝑒 𝐴𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 (Lyn Williams, text by Christina Rossetti). The Guitar programme rounded out the day with the Senior Guitar Ensemble’s focused performance of 𝐵𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝐼𝑐𝑒 (Paul Svoboda) and a high-energy finale from the Senior Advanced Electric Guitar Ensemble with 𝑆𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑜’ 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑒 by Guns N’ Roses (arr. Dylan Slater).
Building on its inaugural year, Sounds on Saturday continues to grow as a key Term 1 performance opportunity, with performance remaining a cornerstone of CGS’ Music Programme and a focus of student learning and development. ... See MoreSee Less
On Wednesday of Week 9, 16 students from Years 4 to 8 represented our School at the Kids' Lit Quiz Canberra heat. In teams of four, CGS students competed against 40 teams from around the ACT and showcased excellent literary knowledge, teamwork, and quick thinking, with one team achieving an outstanding first-place finish! Well done to all participants! ... See MoreSee Less
Canberra Grammar School wishes everyone in our community a very happy Easter!
Our Northside and ELC Red Hill campuses celebrated Easter in the final week of Term 1 with their traditional Easter Hat Parades, while Primary and Senior campuses across the School also held the annual CGS Easter Book Fair in their respective Libraries.
There was an impressive range of hats on display during the parades, and our younger students greatly enjoyed performing songs for their family and friends. A special thanks to our Parents & Friends Association for all their assistance, and to everyone in the community who attended and supported these events, making them such special occasions for our students. ... See MoreSee Less
Year 12 student David recently attended the ACT Independent Schools' Delegate at the three-day National Schools Constitutional Convention (NSCC). He represented CGS proudly, working together with students from across Australia to debate '𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 53 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦 (𝑟𝑒𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠)?'
As part of this experience, David met with the Federal Education Minister, the Governor General, Independent Senator Fatima Payman, and a host of other Federal members, political journalists and key academics. ... See MoreSee Less