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.
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A big thank you and congratulations to all students who participated in last week’s CGS Music lineup of the Strings, Guitars, Bands, and Choral Concerts! It was a breathtaking celebration of all the hard work and passion that goes into the CGS Music Programme. ... See MoreSee Less
Pink Round is here.
We’re standing behind every Australian fighting breast cancer, every match, every dollar, a step towards Zero Deaths.
Buy your pink socks from Bob Stewart — $2 from every pair sold will go directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Alongside our sports rounds, our P&F are lacing up for the Step Up challenge, walking and running 56km throughout August — one kilometre for each of 56 Australians diagnosed with breast cancer every day. Sign up: fundraise.nbcf.org.au/join/cgspfrunnersandwalkersgroup
Donate today: fundraise.nbcf.org.au/fundraisers/canberragrammarschoolpinkround ... See MoreSee Less
The ongoing growth of the Senior Study Programme has been wonderful to watch. Held on Sundays, it reflects a commitment from many students to invest in their academic development, to build stronger habits, and to prepare themselves well for the examination periods ahead. Success is rarely built in the final days before an assessment; it is built steadily, through consistent effort, honest reflection and a willingness to keep improving. ... See MoreSee Less
You know how, after a memory, a journey, or a moment in time, your perception of it is forever altered? Returning there could never feel quite the same. In the words of the French, it was more than just a trip: 𝑐̧𝑎 𝑎 𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒́ 𝑚𝑎 𝑣𝑖𝑒 - it changed my life.
A typical day on the 2026 French trip began with breakfast and morning preparations alongside our host families, most of whom spoke only French. From there, we travelled to school by tram, bus, car or on foot, gradually becoming more confident navigating a world that, only days earlier, had felt completely unfamiliar.
Each morning, we split into smaller groups for French lessons before setting off to explore. We wandered through museums, visited a perfumery in Èze, and took trains to places like Monaco. By late afternoon, we escaped the Mediterranean heat at Nice's pebble beach, where the cool, glassy water washed away the day's exhaustion.
I don't think I'll ever forget running my hands along stones that once formed a medieval castle in the Louvre, sitting in mountain villages untouched by time, or breathing in the lingering scent of incense, wax and centuries of history inside ancient cathedrals.
Years from now, I'll forget the tram timetables, the street names and the route to school, but I'll never forget the feeling of discovering that the world is infinitely bigger, and far more beautiful than the lives we'd always known in Canberra.
𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 | Year 10 ... See MoreSee Less