A huge congratulations to Maya (Y10) who was awarded Best Youth Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her performance as Ursula in CGGS' production of Disney's The Little Mermaid. Presented by the Canberra Area Theatre Awards, Maya was one of eight CGGS nominees at the award ceremony. Several students represented the Canberra City Magic at the NSW Junior State Cup for touch football recently. Stefania, Willow (Y7), Maddie, Olivia, Grace and Bella (Y8) played for the U14 girls team, while…
At the NSW State Championships, our rowers finished First in the Senior Girls 4x+ in a potential course record time of 7:08, third in the U17 4x+ and third in the U19 4x. This follows the six gold medals the program won at the Kings PLC Regatta a week earlier. At the ACT Track Cycling Championships, Emily (Y11) placed First in the Flying200, First in the Time Trial, and Second in Keirin. Her achievements across the championship secured her the ACT U17 Women's Sprint Champion title for 2024.…
Celebrate our shared heritage at a special event for our valued Alumni community. Hosted by the Deputy Principal, Head of Senior School, Tara Dunstall, join us for the Brisbane Alumni Reunion to reconnect and reflect on your time at school close to your heart. Due to the success of last year’s Brisbane gathering, you are again invited for a brilliant opportunity to reform bonds, reignite relationships and relive cherished memories. We look forward to celebrating your endeavours and successes,…
Towards the end of 2023, the Student Representative Council (SRC) continued an annual initiative with Birthing Kit Foundation Australia (BKFA) by preparing birthing kits for women living in and facing challenging circumstances when they give birth. The SRC were able to fundraise for and pack 200 kits that were sent to various international organisations. Jorja (Y6) will represent the ACT at the National Youth Sport Climbing Championships in April. Jorja will compete in Lead and Boulder. At the…
A 100-year legacy of excellence, connection and opportunity at CGGS is made possible through the dedication of our exemplary teaching staff. Peter McDonald (Deputy Principal, Head of Junior School and ELC) has been recognised with an ACEL ACT Educational Leadership Award for 2024. Peter is an experienced educational leader, primary educator and postgraduate course convener and lecturer. With a firm commitment to international mindedness and delivering outstanding student learning, he has held…
On World Day of Social Justice, engage in an insightful conversation with human rights advocate and Grammarian Dr Christine Ratnasingham. Dr Christine Ratnasingham works across various sectors to address human rights issues. Her particular areas of expertise include children’s rights, cultural diversity, inclusion, governance, human rights education, cultural reform, justice, race discrimination and refugee and asylum seeker issues. Christine commenced at Canberra Girls Grammar School in Year 5…
From the Principal On behalf of the Canberra Girls Grammar School community, I am pleased to congratulate the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) students of the Year 12 Class of 2023, who received their IB scores and ATAR equivalences last week. As mentioned in our statement of BSSS results in December, the entire Class of 2023 should be commended for their leadership of the School over the course of the year. They have demonstrated compassion and kindness, a strong sense of…
From the Principal On behalf of the Canberra Girls Grammar School community, I am pleased to congratulate the BSSS students of the Year 12 Class of 2023 who received their ATARs today. We look forward to our IB Diploma students receiving their results in early January 2024 and will provide an update on results for the complete class at that time. Firstly, I would like to commend the entire Class of 2023 for their leadership of the School over the course of the year. They have demonstrated…
Emily (Y10) recently competed at the QLD Junior Track Cycling Championships. She secured podium finishes in her three events, winning bronze in the Keirin, gold in the Sprint and Gold in the Time Trial. Her times in the Sprint and Time Trial gave her automatic qualification for the state team for Nationals in 2024. Following some strong performances on the track in 2023, Olivia (Y7) has been identified by Athletics Australia as an ACT Athlete to Watch. You can read more about Olivia's…