Ready For The World
Canberra Grammar School endeavours to shape Curious, Creative, Confident and Compassionate Citizens of the World. This year, we offered the opportunity to a number of students from the Class of 2024 to reflect on their schooling journey. More than just celebrating final scores at yearβs end, Canberra Grammar School wishes to celebrate both successes and experiences shared at our School, whether they be academic, co-curricular, or personal growth achieved throughout their time here.
CGS student Jack has been an outstanding ambassador for our School during his exchange at Shebbear College in the UK. Heβs embraced the sights and culture of England while using rugby as a powerful way to connect with people, cheering on the Exeter Chiefs, meeting former ACT Brumbies stars Lenny Ikitau and Scott Sio, who, like Jack, have made Devon home.
Jack has proudly represented Shebbear on the rugby field and gone a step further by joining the local Bideford Rugby Club, showcasing how sport can build bridges across communities.
Jack also attended the iconic England vs Argentina clash at Twickenham Stadium, home to 82,000 fans. His experience reflects what it means to be a true global citizen, by immersing in new cultures, forging meaningful connections, and living out CGS values of community and engagement on the world stage.
Mr Yanuyanutawa was thrilled to receive his very own Exeter Chiefs kit.
Well done, Jack! ... See MoreSee Less
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A huge congratulations to Year 4 student Meredith on recently being awarded the prestigious CGS Robert Pollet Poetry Prize for her beautiful submissions to the competition! ... See MoreSee Less
This past weekend, Michaella, Hannah, Aneka, Flora, and Sophia represented both the School and the ACT in the Australian School Teams Chess Championships held in Melbourne. They demonstrated exceptional skill, teamwork, and enthusiasm throughout the competition.
Hosted at Glen Waverley College, the event brought together the top school teams from across Australia. Despite facing strong opposition, the CGS girls performed admirably, finishing 5th nationally, which is an excellent result and a testament to their hard work and determination. ... See MoreSee Less
For the first year in many, we held our Canberra Grammar School Presentation Day on campus; the culmination of a grand year at our School, and the first in our beautiful Snow Concert Hall. It was an opportunity to celebrate the efforts and achievements of our students and staff within the walls that welcome us back each day, while displaying those same efforts in a momentous display of respect and creativity across three separate sessions for each corner of our School.
For the first session of the day, covering the Primary School, attendees were treated to a Year 6 Exhibition Performance of βππβππ π΄ππ πΌπ πβππ πππππ‘βππβ, and an inspired dance number by Horizons Dance β Kulture Break, performing βπ΅ππ¦ππππ: π΄π πΌππ πππππ‘πππβ. Our 2026 Primary School House Captains were formally commissioned, the Audrey Fletcher Award was awarded to Kaitlyn, and the Douglas Award to Thomas.
Our Senior School sessions were surrounded by the musical notes of the Middleton Concert Band, Senior String Orchestra, and Chamber Strings. Awards were bookended by the exceptionally talented Senior School Dance Team performing βπβπ πΏπππ ππ πΆπnππ¦-πΆπππβ, as well as a teaser of our 2026 School Musical, βππβπππ ππ π πππβ.
This year, the recipient of the Extraordinary Care and Service, Stephen Byron Award was Isabella Bone, in recognition of the personalised care she gives to every student. Warm, inclusive and encouraging, Isabella creates environments where students feel safe to explore their artistic curiosity, embrace creative challenges, build confidence and show compassion through their learning journey.
The Ian Powell Memorial Award was given to David Smart, whose contributions to our School are wide-ranging. The Award recognises him as an individual who has strengthened the character and cultural aspect of the School. Through sound judgement, moral purpose, and the spirit of service, we thank David for his exceptional service to CGS and his qualities of integrity, wisdom, strong leadership and respect for others, which have helped to shape a culture of safety, trust, and belonging.
Canberra Grammar School deeply appreciates the huge effort of all our students and staff for contributing to the success of such an outstanding day, and congratulates everyone on their many successes for 2025. ... See MoreSee Less