Canberra Grammar School has always been a proud boarding school, and we are now the only co-educational boarding school in the ACT. Our tight-knit group of 130 boarders are a make-up of students from surrounding rural and coastal areas, local students whose families are on overseas postings with Parliament, Foreign Affairs and the Australian Federal Police, and from countries all over the world. Here, young people from very different backgrounds are brought together for a shared experience in an environment of respect and inclusion, and develop a sense of camaraderie that is difficult to match in another setting.
“Boarding has not only allowed me to attend CGS but also allowed me to utilise so much this School has to offer outside of the classroom… I have gained strong independence skills and self-motivation; I am part of a community which I believe has given me a great advantage for when I leave school and move into the real world.” – 2022 Boarding Graduate
Our boarders enjoy a home away from home, with all the resources of the School and our National Capital at their doorstep, as well as access to academic support, assistance from peers and mentors, and consistent routines that help navigate School life.
We invite you to look through our Boarding Brochure.
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Our boarders have 24 hour, seven day a week support from an incredible team of dedicated and caring professionals, led by the Heads of Boarding. The team also includes live in and visiting tutors, a registered nurse and visiting doctor. Academic tutors offer that little bit extra to support our commitment to academic excellence while our Boarding Coordinator assists in the day-to-day care of boarders by providing pastoral, domestic and administrative support to boarders, their families and the Boarding House staff. CGS Boarding also offers a range of dedicated pastoral care staff, including counsellors and psychologists who are on-staff.
All CGS Boarders have access to not only a variety of sporting facilities, but to a wide range of leading sporting programmes from rugby, soccer, tennis, cricket, netball to water polo and extra-curricular programmes like Code Cadets and student-based academic support groups like the CGS Academy. Additionally, students have the opportunity to apply for international exchanges as a part of their academic programme, or may even participate in an international-trip as part of a sporting commitment.
Staying in touch with family is important to Canberra Grammar School and we welcome parent contact and involvement. The Boarder Parent Committee Group meets each term where feedback, initiatives and inquiries are openly discussed. And of course, parents and students have unlimited access to one another.
The Registrar provides guidance and support with enrolment procedures and arrangements prior to entry to the School, including guardianship and accommodation matters, health insurance, and visa. Most overseas students seeking a place at Canberra Grammar School as boarders will need to undertake capability and achievement tests which will help to assess the student’s ability to manage the courses offered and their English proficiency.
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A massive congratulations to CGS students Torah, Maddie and Amelia for making the first-ever Super Women’s ACT Brumbies U/18s Girls squad and to Lexie and Edie for making the first-ever U/16 Girls Super Brumbies squad. This is a milestone for women’s rugby in Australia, as it ensures that there are now elite pathways available to play for the Senior Super Women sides in the National Super Rugby Competition and ultimately the potential to play at a national level. And a further congratulations to Huntah and Jesse for making the Super U/16s Boys Brumbies squad and continuing the fine tradition for our boys who strive to be elite in the Rugby Programme. ... See MoreSee Less
These holidays, Year 5 students Annabelle and Maya were selected to play for the U12s ACT Raiders Touch Football state representative team, representing the ACT at the 2025 National Youth Championships in Coffs Harbour.
They played eight games across the four days, and while they didn’t come away with the championship, they played some outstanding touch football.
A huge achievement by both students! ... See MoreSee Less
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Nathan Boller as Canberra Grammar School’s next Head of Primary School, commencing Semester 2, 2026.
Nathan is currently Headmaster of Thomas’s London Day School, Clapham, and Chief Education Officer for the Thomas’s group of London schools. A Canberra native and graduate of the University of Canberra, he brings extensive experience from senior leadership roles at Thomas’s and Melbourne Grammar School, as well as a deep passion for holistic education, sport, the arts, and outdoor pursuits.
Between Dr Sandra Webster’s retirement at the end of this year and Nathan’s arrival, we are delighted that Mrs Lucy Garven, our current Deputy Head of Primary, will serve as Interim Head of Primary School in Semester 1, 2026.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr Webster for her outstanding leadership over the past five years and look forward to celebrating her remarkable contribution to CGS at the end of the year. ... See MoreSee Less
It has been a immensely demanding and moving week for our Year 12 students, with Valedictory, Groove in the Quad, Chapel and final House meetings, Smoking Ceremony, the annual Year 12 water fight, and so much more, culminating in the traditional Year 12 March Out of their final CGS Assembly, where their friends and family were waiting to congratulate them on reaching this pivotal moment of their lives.
We wish the Class of 2025 the very best in their upcoming exams. ... See MoreSee Less