One of the highest awards a young man can receive at Canberra Grammar is School Colours. These awards are given for an outstanding performance in a School related activity.

The Headmaster makes the decision after seeking advice from a committee comprising staff and boys. It is an interesting process that reveals an amazing and remarkable level of talent and dedication.

Over the years, the recipients have encompassed a complete range of talent exhibited by Canberra Grammar School Year 12 students.

School Colours

Matthew Bollard-Wrestling

Matthew started Olympic Wrestling in 2001 and is currently a member of Wildcat Wrestling Canberra, who train at the Australian Institute of Sport. Over the last six years Matthew has demonstrated an on-going commitment to wrestling and has represented the ACT and Australia at National and International competitions.

Matthew's training regime requires him to spend 6-7 hours per week training as well as strength sessions in the gymnasium. His long-term commitment and weekly workload of training are indicative of his dedication to achieving excellence in his wrestling.
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Matthew Bollard

Richard Dear-Physics

Richard is an exceptional scientist. He has a long record of prizes and awards in Science competitions and has been one of the best students of Physics that Canberra Grammar has ever seen.

Richard is an extremely gifted academic and to add to his collection of academic prizes he has been awarded the Waterhouse Medallion. Richard is just the sort of young scientist Doug Waterhouse had in mind for this award.
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Richard Dear

Sam Pender-Bayne-Music and particularly Composition

Sam is an extremely gifted composer of music. One highlight has been his selection in the Sydney Symphony Sinfonietta Project 2007-held in March this year at the ABC Studios in Sydney. This was a national composition opportunity open to all Australian secondary school students.

Remarkably, Sam was one of only eight students selected from around Australia where his composition Mors Pavoris was workshopped and performed by an elite ensemble of musicians auditioned from the Sydney Symphony's Sinfonia and Fellowship programs under the leadership of acclaimed Australian educator and conductor, Richard Gill. Sam's composition was received with critical acclaim by Mr Gill, the players and the audience.
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Sam Pender-Bayne

Canberra Grammar School Medal

My congratulations to the following boys who have been awarded a 2007 Canberra Grammar School Medal for an outstanding contribution:
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