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.
As you walk through the Primary School campus, you may have noticed a striking new addition to the Years 3-6 playground: our very own Blue Tree, serving as a symbol of hope, connection, and mental health awareness.
While the initiative was led by the students and staff of Guginyal House, it quickly blossomed into a whole-school project. Students, staff, and members of the wider community came together in yarning circles to crochet blue squares and share stories.
A heartfelt thank you goes to Robyn James and Catherine Stearn, who lovingly sewed together all the blue squares and attached them to the tree. We also extend our gratitude to the volunteers at Roundabout Canberra, who generously donated blue crocheted squares after hearing about the initiative.
Looking ahead to next year, students hope to install seating around the tree, creating a peaceful space to sit, reflect, and check in with one another. The Blue Tree serves as a gentle reminder that itβs okay not to be okay; however, sharing our worries is a vital step toward healing and connection. ... See MoreSee Less
Recently, 21 students from Years 7β9 proudly represented CGS at the Youth Dance Festival 2025, held at the Canberra Theatre.
This yearβs festival theme, βπΏπππ ππ ππππ ,β sparked our studentsβ imaginations. Rather than exploring alien landscapes, they took a creative twist, asking what life might look like on Marsβ¦ Bar! Their self-devised piece blended storytelling and movement to deliver a fun, imaginative, and high-energy performance that the audience loved!
The groupβs commitment throughout the term was outstanding, with students rehearsing during class time across two terms and before school to refine their choreography and performance skills. Their creativity, teamwork, and dedication shone on stage, and they represented CGS with exceptional pride and professionalism. ... See MoreSee Less
The 2025 CGS Chinese Dinner was a vibrant celebration created by our CGS Chinese learners for our CGS community. Students, parents, and teachers gathered in the beautifully decorated Dining Hall to celebrate another year of Chinese language and cultural learning.
The evening was filled with laughter, joy, and cultural appreciation through a variety of performances and showcases by students and local Chinese artists. The highlight of the night was undoubtedly the exceptional student performances, which reflected their enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication to learning Chinese.
βππ¦ πππ£ππ’πππ‘π ππππ‘ π€ππ πππππππ‘πππ¦ ππππππππππ π‘βπ π πππ‘ ππ πππππ‘ ππ ππ£πππ¦πππ π‘βπππ π€ππ‘β π πππ ππ ππ¦ πππππππ . πβππ ππ πππππππ‘πππ¦ πππ ππ ππ¦ βππβπππβπ‘π ππ π¦πππ 7. πΌπ πΌ πππ’ππ ππ πππππ, πΌ π€ππ’ππ 100%.β β Louie (Year 7)
βI π€ππ ππ π‘βπ πππππππ‘πππ π‘πππ, πππ πΌ ππππππ¦ πππππ¦ππ π€ππππππ π€ππ‘β π‘βπ ππ‘βππ π π‘π’ππππ‘π πππ π‘βπ π π‘πππ. πΌπ‘ π€ππ π π£πππ¦ π£πππ’ππππ ππ₯ππππππππβ¦ [πππ] ππ‘ π€ππ πππ π π ππππππ¦ ππππ π€ππ¦ πππ ππππππ π‘π πππ‘ π‘π ππππ€ ππ‘βπππ πππ π ππ πππ π‘βπ π‘πππππ‘π π βππ€πππ ππ ππ¦ πΆπΊπ π π‘π’ππππ‘π .β β Lucinda (Year 9)
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our School community for their ongoing support of Chinese language education at CGS, and to express our heartfelt appreciation to all student committee members whose efforts made this event truly special. It was a wonderful showcase of our studentsβ Chinese learning, filled with fun, flavour, and creativity. ... See MoreSee Less
The CGS Rugby Programme celebrated another outstanding season with its End of Season Presentation and Opens Dinner at the end of Term 3, marking two proud milestones in its 96-year rugby history, with the first-ever rugby game being played way back in 1929 on the Main Oval. The evenings were a fantastic community event that recognised achievements both on and off the field across the Primary and Senior Schools. For many, it was a well-earned reward for their contribution to CGS Rugby, and for our exceptional Year 12 students, it was a special opportunity to honour their years of dedication and service to both the sport and the School. A heartfelt thank you to the family and friends, players, coaches, managers, teachers, volunteers and the CGS Rugby Association for their unwavering support and commitment to rugby at CGS. ... See MoreSee Less