Welcome from the head of school
We are as excited by our school’s future as we are proud of its rich academic, sporting, social and artistic history… and we’re just getting started.
We are as excited by our school’s future as we are proud of its rich academic, sporting, social and artistic history… and we’re just getting started.
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.
From 3-year-old Preschool to Year 6, our Primary School provides a connected learning journey built on strong, respectful relationships, high expectations and a global outlook. Between our two campuses in Red Hill and Campbell, every student is known, challenged and supported to find their place in 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.
The final two years at Canberra Grammar School give students the opportunity to shape their education around their strengths and ambitions. With a choice of the IB Diploma Programme, NSW Higher School Certificate or IB Career-related Programme, students pursue a pathway that suits them. Close teacher relationships and individual guidance support their progress, while a rich co-curricular programme and connected House community help them make the most of their final school years.
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There’s plenty happening in CGS Basketball! 🏀
We're incredibly excited to announce that Jess Bibby is joining CGS Basketball from Term 4.
For anyone who knows Australian basketball, this is a name that needs no introduction. She has played more than 200 WNBL games and won multiple WNBL Championships, was drafted to the WNBA by the New York Liberty in 2000, and has represented Australia as an Opal. She also took her talents to the AFLW with GWS, proof of her ability as an elite athlete across codes.
At CGS, Jess will run our Thursday JPL shooting sessions, working directly with our top athletes, and lead a series of clinics to support and upskill our coaches.
An outstanding sportswoman, coach and role model, Jess is a fantastic addition to our program. Welcome, Jess!
Our UC Capitals partnership kicked off at their WNBL season launch, where CGS Basketball Captain Natalia Doogan presented the season jersey to Isabel Palmer.
Congratulations also to Ruby Champion and Myrah Dahal on receiving Basketball Australia’s She Hoops Leadership and Confidence Scholarship, including elite mentoring and a three-day camp at the AIS! ...
It’s a time of countdowns. While some students are counting down until the summer holidays, others are counting down until new sporting seasons start this weekend. And of course, there are our Year 12 students who are counting down until their exams finish (and begin too!). The HSC kicked off today, and the IB exams start on Friday 23 October. Let’s wish all Year 12’ers everywhere ‘good luck’, and may the coming weeks be stepping stones to happy and fulfilled lives beyond school. Onwards you go as we all work our way through the start of the fourth and final term for the year. May it be a great one for all of us. ...
We are thrilled to introduce Mark Prater, our new Head Coach of Rowing.
Mark arrives with 25 years on the water and a record that speaks for itself. He has been Head Coach at Sydney High, Director of Rowing at Sydney University and a Senior Coach at the Australian Rowing’s - National Training Centre.
He has coached at three Olympic Games, steering the Australian Men’s Quad to bronze in Tokyo. His athletes have taken silver and bronze at World Championships across a decade and gold on the World Cup circuit.
Yet ask Mark about his proudest moment and he will not speak of himself. He will tell you instead about an athlete he guided for twelve years, who in Tokyo stepped onto an Olympic podium. It is a telling answer and precisely the sort of coach we are delighted to welcome.
He’s on the water before most of us rise and holds a genuine fondness for a good sunrise. After 25 years the appeal has not dimmed. “I love being out on the water helping people figure out how to row fast.”
Mark’s philosophy is a simple one. “A great rowing programme is built on teamwork.” He hopes CGS students will relish the challenge, forge lasting friendships and take from the boat a set of stills for life. ...
They say it’s the fast lane once you leave school.
For CGS alumni Zach Bates, it has led straight to the top of Mount Panorama.
We are enormously proud to see Zach’s historic Bathurst qualifying performance celebrated by his family and the wider motorsport community.
Mr Smart sends a special shout-out: “Congratulations, Zach. What an extraordinary achievement, the whole CGS community is incredibly proud of you and will be cheering you on.” ...
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