Canberra Grammar School

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Canberra Grammar School (CGS)
Canberra Grammar School Logo 2015.jpg
Location
Canberra Grammar School
Red Hill
,
Australian Capital Territory

Australia
Coordinates 35°19′51″S149°7′31″E / 35.33083°S 149.12528°E / -35.33083; 149.12528
Information
Type independent, co-educational, day and boarding
Motto Latin: Deo Ecclesiae Patriae
(For God, for Church, for Country)
Denomination Anglican
Established1929
ChairmanJames Willson [1]
Head of schoolJustin Garrick
ChaplainAndrew Robinson, Father James
Staff554 [2]
Teaching staff191 [3]
Enrolment2,028 (ELC to 12) [2]
CampusesRed Hill Campus (junior and senior),
Northside Campus (PK to 2),
Southside Campus (PK to 2)
Colour(s)Navy blue, sky blue & gold
   
SloganReady for the world
RevenueA$57,200,000 [2]
Affiliation Associated Southern Colleges
Website cgs.act.edu.au

Canberra Grammar School is a co-educational, independent, day and boarding school located in Red Hill, a suburb of Canberra, the capital of Australia.

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The school is affiliated with the Anglican Church of Australia and provides an education from preschool to Year 12 for boys and girls. In October 2015, the school announced that it would extend co-education to all years, commencing in 2016 with an intake of girls in Years 3 and 4. By 2018, the school became fully co-educational. [4]

The school was founded in 1929 when the existing Monaro Grammar School was relocated to Canberra from Cooma. [5] The foundation stone was laid on 4 December 1928 by Prime Minister Stanley Bruce. [6] Initially, it was attended by only 63 students, but the school has grown considerably since the early 1950s to a total attendance of 1,749 students as of June 2015. [7]

The school has educated one Australian prime minister, Gough Whitlam, and has a long list of notable alumni.

The school consists of 5 main campuses: Red Hill Southside, Red Hill Primary, Red Hill Senior, the Early Learning Center (ELC) and Northside Campbell.

Curriculum

In the primary school, the Australian Curriculum and Early Years Learning Framework requirements are incorporated through International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. [8]

In the senior school, from years 7 to 10, the school follows the Australia Curriculum and the ACT Every chance to learn curriculum framework. [9] Unlike other schools in the Australian Capital Territory, Canberra Grammar School does not follow the ACT Year 12 Curriculum. Instead, it is the only school in the ACT where students in years 11 and 12 have the option to study either the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. [10] In 2012, Canberra Grammar became an International Baccalaureate World School. [11]

Co-curricular

Canberra Grammar School is a member of the Associated Southern Colleges (ASC). The school offers many activities outside school hours. These include sport, music and other activities. [12]

Many of the Senior School ensembles have done numerous tours overseas over the years.

The school also holds a major musical every two years. Previous productions have included: Grease (2021), Chess (2020-cancelled due to Covid), The Pirates of Penzance (2018) Barnum (2015) and Guys and Dolls (2013).

Houses

Grounds and buildings of Canberra Grammar School viewed from Red Hill CGSfromRedHill.jpg
Grounds and buildings of Canberra Grammar School viewed from Red Hill

List of houses

As with most Australian schools, Canberra Grammar utilises a house system. The Senior School consists of ten houses: [15]

HouseColour(s)Mascot
Burgmann   Lion rampant
Blaxland  Swan
Garran   Bull
Garnsey  Dove with olive branch
Eddison   Eagle
Hay   Murray cod
Jones  Dragon
Sheaffe   Pegasus
Edwards  Kookaburra
Middleton  Stag

The school also has three Year 7 houses:

HouseMascot
Clements Agnus Dei (lamb)
Burgess Kangaroo
Snow Horse

The Junior School has six houses introduced in 2022. These houses were named after local flora and fauna using the traditional Indigenous language of the Ngunnawal people:

HouseColourFlora / Fauna
Dhiriwiri  Ironbark
Buru  Kangaroo
Guginyal  Kookaburra
Namarang  Wattle
Mulleun  Wedge-tailed Eagle
Bariny  Stringybark

The Junior School's original four houses, in place till 2021:

HouseColourMascot
EdwardsGreen Dragon
RadfordRed Lion
GarnseyBlue Eagle
CJ ShakespeareGold Tiger

Most of these houses are in the upper years.

Inter-house competitions

Houses form the basis of much of the inter-school competition that occurs throughout the academic calendar. Currently, the three prizes ‘\awarded annually to houses are: the Manaro House Shield, the Captain's Cup, and the Sportsmaster's Cup.

Manaro House Shield

Events:

The House Shield is currently held by Garnsey House.

Captains' Cup

The exact events of the Captains' Cup are at the discretion of the captains and vice-captains of the school, and thus vary on a year-to-year basis. The events for 2024/25 are, in no particular order:

Typically, a "CGS All Star" team is selected from players in the competition to compete against the champion house in each event.

The Captains' Cup is currently held by Jones House.

Sportsmaster's Cup

The Sportsmaster's Cup is determined by:

  • Spirit
  • Attendance
  • Participation

The Sportsmaster's Cup is currently held by Garran House.

Heads of school

NameTerm
W.J. Edwards1929–1946
A.E. Gardner1947
David A. Garnsey 1948–1958
Paul J. McKeown, AM1959–1985
Timothy C. Murray1986–1998
A. Simon Murray, OAM1998–2010
Christopher Welsh2010
Justin Garrick2011–present

Notable alumni

Academia
Business
Media, entertainment and the arts
Politics, public service and the law
Sport
Other

Scandals

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian government announced a $130 billion [56] subsidy to help employers to be able to keep paying their employees and to support the survival of businesses and jobs impacted by the pandemic. Canberra Grammar School took $7,108,500 [57] in JobKeeper funds. Dr Garrick, head of the school, responded by saying "that as a private school, Canberra Grammar has an obligation to their community to maintain an operating surplus to ensure their economic viability into the future." [58]

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