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Monday, 23 July 2007 |
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Canberra Grammar is uniquely situated to be able to invite top level policy makers and academics to stimulate discussion and learning on issues of global consequence.
Since 2002 the Year 11 General Studies program on International Politics has been exploring some of the consequences of the attacks on 11 September 2001. The Iraq Unit is designed to help the boys understand some of the complexities that have shaped unfolding events in Afghanistan and Iraq, and in the War on Terror as well as shaping and influencing domestic and international politics
We ask the boys to stand back and ask questions like:
What happened?
What was supposed to happen?
Why are the results as they are?
What next?
This morning the first of our outstanding speakers in the Iraq Unit was Mr Michael L’Estrange, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and father of three boys currently at School and one Old Boy. Michael L'Estrange presented an excellent summary of the key issues and helped the students gain a deeper appreciation of the challenges facing us.
Professor William Maley, Director of the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy at the Australian National University will speak next with the boys on 30 July in The Burton Theatre at 8.55am. Members of the Canberra Grammar community are welcome to attend.
(l to r) Mr Michael L'Estrange and Mr Simon Murray.
Click here to learn more about the general studies program.
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 |
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Canberra Grammar welcomes the call by the ACT Minister for Education, Mr Andrew Barr, as reported in The Canberra Times this morning, for all independent and Catholic schools to be required to report serious cases of violence and bullying.
Whilst it is important to learn more about the detail of process and procedures that might be involved in such reporting the Minister is to be congratulated on the initiative. Government and independent schools have much to learn from each other as we all seek to ensure our schools are happy and safe communities.
Our School takes the issue of bullying very seriously and a copy of our Policy on Bullying is publicly available on this website in About Us.
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An Invitation and an Apology |
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Friday, 01 June 2007 |
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Schools, by their very nature, get used to saying goodbye. And from my experience it's always with very mixed emotions - excitement at what lies ahead for those who are leaving, sadness that we may not see them again, reflections about what might or might not have been.
Occasionally someone leaves who has made an incomparable contribution over many years. These people become part of the 'legend' and history of Canberra Grammar. One of these is Father Rex Everett.
I would like to invite everyone in our community - past and present parents, students, Old Boys, friends and neighbours - to join with us on Sunday
17 June to say farewell to Father Rex and his family.
Please download your invitation to the Family Service and Morning Tea here.
Father Rex_farewell_invitation
We Apologise
Canberra Grammar School takes immense pride and pleasure in the achievements of its students. It's important to us to acknowledge and celebrate every success and to ensure that every student receives the recognition he/she deserves. Canberra Grammar wishes to apologise unreservedly to Cameron Winnett and his family for failing to include him among the outstanding scholars of 2006.
Cameron received a UAI ranking of 99.6 which placed him equal 4th at Canberra Grammar School. Cameron was also awarded a NSW Premier's Prize for Excellence. Among his many other Year 12 achievements, Cameron was Captain of Sheaffe House, Captain of the Second 11 cricket team, and a champion debater. Cameron was a great credit to this School.
The Winnett family has a long association with Canberra Grammar School and they understandably feel very disappointed that the School failed to acknowledge Cameron's achievements when we first published the list of outstanding scholars for 2006. To download a copy of the HSC results please click here 2006 HSC_Results
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Thursday, 24 May 2007 |
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At the end of this year Ms Susan Nevile, Associate Chaplain at Canberra Grammar, concludes her appointment. Susan Nevile commenced her ministry and teaching at the School in 2001 and has worked across all areas of Primary. She has played an important role in the teaching of Religious & Values Education, and also leading the many chapel services that take place regularly throughout the year. I thank Sue for all she has done for us in so many areas of school-life and towards the end of this year we will have an opportunity to recognise Sue's ministry at Canberra Grammar.
 I am pleased to announce that the Reverend Neale Roberts has been appointed to the position of Assistant Chaplain to commence at the beginning of 2008.
The Reverend Neale Roberts is currently the Minister of the South Woden Uniting Church in Pearce, ACT, a position he took up in 2002. Rev Roberts is also Chaplain to the ACT Ambulance Services. Prior to moving to Canberra Neale was the Chaplain to the staff of the Parramatta Mission.
Neale Roberts completed a Masters of Theology at the Sydney College of Divinity in 2005, and in 1988 he completed a Diploma of Teaching (Primary) from the Newcastle College of Advanced Education. He has qualifications in critical incident and stress management training, confined space training and rescue, pastoral care in the workplace, and has completed courses in mental health, personal protection and communication with people with a mental illness.
Neale is married to Edis Elgueta-Riquelme and they have two sons Carlos (8) and Rafael (3). Neale is fluent in Spanish and enjoys cooking and hospitality. Neale coaches cricket and enjoys Rugby league and AFL.
We look forward to welcoming Neale to Canberra Grammar in January next year where he will be based in the Primary School.
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Independent schools funding |
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Monday, 21 May 2007 |
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CGS is very grateful for the support it gets from the Territory and Australian Governments in the form of recurrent funding. This booklet produced by the Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA) is a useful summary of how independent schools are funded in Australia. The ISCA summary also contains other useful statistics concerning independent schools.
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