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Application Process

We are currently finalising the enrolment for all years in 2019, and have started to make offers for 2020 for Years 7, 3, and Kindergarten. You can join any waitlist at any time by submitting an application, though we welcome you to contact the Admissions Office if you have questions.

STEP 1: EXPLORE THE SCHOOL

Families are invited to explore the School by viewing the website, by contacting the Admissions Office, by visiting the School at a time convenient for your family, or by attending an open day or regional visit.

STEP 2: REGISTRATION

Families are encouraged to register formally with the School as early as possible. Applicants will be placed on the Registration List in the order in which the Admissions Office receives their Application for Registration form, and the non-refundable Registration Fee of $175. Registration does not guarantee the offer of a place. Please note that registration will only be accepted once a child has been born.

CGS is fully co-educational as of 2018.

The main points of entry for the School are:

Applications for entry to all other year groups are welcome. Applicants will be invited for assessment and interview as places become available.

STEP 3: APPLICATION

In the year prior to the requested entry year, the School will contact families to confirm their continued desire for entry to the School. Submitting an application does not guarantee that a place at the School will be offered. View our Admissions Policy.

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Scholarships

Applicants wishing to apply for a scholarship in Years 7 or 11 should also apply online. The Scholarship exam is held at the School in March in the year before entry.

STEP 4: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVIEW

Canberra Grammar School offers an academically-oriented curriculum, focusing on all levels of academic effort. Through interviews, assessment and analysis of previous reports and NAPLAN results, applicants must demonstrate sufficient academic aptitude, personal maturity and good conduct. The assessment and interview process differs depending on the desired entry level.

Pre-School to Year 2

Applicants for entry in any year at this stage attend, with their parents, an interview with the relevant Director or Assistant Director. Families are asked to send previous school, early learning centre or childcare centre reports for consideration prior to interview. During the interview, students will undertake cognitive and social assessment to determine their ability to access the School’s learning programme. If applicants are not yet thought to be ready, they may be offered the opportunity to defer their applications to a later year.

Year 3 to Year 6

Applicants for entry in any year at this stage attend, with their parents, an interview with the Head of CGS Primary or a designated senior member of the Primary staff. They may also undertake some aptitude testing to determine their ability to access the School’s curriculum or to assist with class placement.

Year 7 to Year 11

Applicants for entry in any year at this stage attend, with their parents, an interview with the Head or a member of the School’s Senior Leadership Team. They may also undertake aptitude testing to determine their ability to access the School’s curriculum, and to assist with class placement.

STEP 5: OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE

If an offer of a place is made, parents will be informed in writing and asked to return signed and completed acceptance forms with the payment of the non-refundable School Renewal Charge to secure the enrolment. Accepting a place at the School includes acceptance of the School’s formal terms and conditions of enrolment. View our Admissions Policy.

Once a child’s offer of a place has been accepted, the School will contact the family notifying them of the relevant orientation programmes, parent information session, uniform information, textbook requirements, and co-curricular activities via the School’s online communication portal, CGS Connect. The following year’s Fee Schedule is usually released in November and payment options are forwarded to families with the invoice for the first terms fees.

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