It's another win for the CGGS Touch Football program! The Years 7–8 team went undefeated and won their division at the ACT Touch Football Gala Day recently. The Years 9–10 team finished in third place. At the ACT Girls Secondary Schools Chess Championship, CGGS finished third overall after some impressive individual performances. A group of students from the Junior and Senior School performed at the National Folk Festival on Monday, performing an assortment of musical items on stage.
Experience a heart-warming, coming of age story for the Senior School’s annual Drama production, Little Women. A play adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel of the same name, Little Women tells the story of the four March girls as they grow to adulthood in Civil War era New England, USA. The girls endure hardships and eventually even a tragic loss, but their courage, love for one and other and the strength of their family bond never fades. The production features co-curricular Drama…
At the Australian National Rowing Championships, the CGGS Senior Girls 1st team finished with a silver medal in the Senior Girls 4x+, an incredible achievement for our students on the national stage. CGGS also placed fourth in the U19 4x, sixth in the U17 4x+, eighth in the U17 8+ and the Senior Girls 2nd team finished 16th in the Senior Girls 4x+. Due to their outstanding results, CGGS finished fifth overall in the point score. CGGS students saw plenty of success in the pool this past week. At…
At the Australian National Track Cycling Championships, Emily (Y11) achieved a personal best, set a new ACT record and secured the U17 Women's Time Trial National Champion title in the 500m Time Trial, and won gold and set a new ACT record in the U17 Women's Team Sprint. Emily's results come off the back of an injury sustained while at the championship, showcasing her resilience and determination. Congratulations to the CGGS Years 7-8 Touch Football team, who went undefeated at the Southside…
At the National Mountain Biking Interschools Championship, Sophia (Y5) placed fourth overall in Division 4 Female, after placing fifth in the Oakley Downhill Cannonball, sixth in the Rockshox Pump Track, eighth in the Norco All Mountain and 10th in the Fox Flow Motion Cup. Sophia's scores placed CGGS 63rd out of the 285 competing schools. Congratulations to Madison (Y7) who won the 12 years and under Leadership Category Award and Chloe (Y12) who won the 13 years and over Achievement Category…
Celebrate 101 years of Disney at the Music Academy’s ‘Together in Music’ concert. The annual concert will feature a century of Disney classics, performed by a showcase of Music Academy ensembles from across the Junior and Senior School. Students from Dance Company will join The Music Academy on stage for an unforgettable and nostalgic performance. Details Date: Friday 5 April Time: 6–7pm Location: Senior School Hall, Canberra Girls Grammar School
Myrah (Y4) recently met with Dr Marisa Paterson MLA and presented a paper titled A Better Future for All: Education for First Nations and Disadvantaged Kids. Dr Paterson was impressed with Myrah's passion and efforts, and following the presentation Myrah gave Dr Paterson a painting which she had made during the School holidays. Myrah has made several canvasses for an exhibition she plans on hosting, with all proceeds from the exhibition going towards charities that support education for First…
Join us at the Chapel of the Annunciation for an Anglican tradition over 350 years old. Choral Evensong is a sung service of evening prayer that follows the order of service from the Book of Common Prayer, which was last revised in 1662. All are welcome to unite with School Chaplain Father Chris Lewis and Choirs from the Music Academy in song and harmony for this special Anglican tradition. Details Date: Friday 22 March Time: 6–7pm Location: Chapel of the Annunciation, Canberra Girls…
Jorja (Y6) finished fourth at the 2024 NSW/ACT Junior State Boulder titles. Jorja was the top ACT athlete, and heads into the Nationals in April as the #1 ranked ACT boulder and lead climber. Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) students recently completed an Adventurous Journey in Namadgi National Park. The students shone throughout their expedition, showing resilience, determination and perseverance as they endured difficult treks and challenging conditions. Amid testing wind conditions, a…