Ready For The World 2025
Canberra Grammar School endeavours to shape Curious, Creative, Confident and Compassionate Citizens of the World. In 2025, we offered the opportunity to a number of students from the Class of 2025 to reflect on their schooling journey. More than just celebrating final scores at year’s end, Canberra Grammar School wishes to celebrate both successes and experiences shared at our School, whether they be academic, co-curricular, or personal growth achieved throughout their time here.
Year 12 student David recently attended the ACT Independent Schools' Delegate at the three-day National Schools Constitutional Convention (NSCC). He represented CGS proudly, working together with students from across Australia to debate '𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 53 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦 (𝑟𝑒𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠)?'
As part of this experience, David met with the Federal Education Minister, the Governor General, Independent Senator Fatima Payman, and a host of other Federal members, political journalists and key academics. ... See MoreSee Less
The CGS Year 12 cohort for 2026 has broken all previous School records and raised over $70,000 this year for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation! Shaving or cutting their hair as a symbol of solidarity in support of all individuals and families impacted by cancer, our students and staff made yesterday an unforgettable milestone for our School. We extend our thanks to our extremely generous community, without which such an achievement would not have been possible. There is still time to donate; you can find the link here: www.schf.org.au/fundraisers/CGSshaveagainstcancer ... See MoreSee Less
It was a fantastic weekend for our Dragon Boats team this past weekend, as they represented CGS at the ACT Dragon Boat Championships.
Racing over the 500m distance against some of the strongest crews in the ACT was an exciting challenge and a great opportunity for the team to test their speed, teamwork, and determination on the water. Every race required focus, coordination, and effort from every paddler, and our students showed fantastic spirit throughout the day.
Competing at this level was a valuable experience for the crew and a great chance to race against some of the best teams in the region. The event also provided excellent preparation as the team now turns its attention to the upcoming National Dragon Boats Championships at Lake Kawana on the Sunshine Coast.
A big congratulations to all our paddlers for their commitment and effort, and thank you to everyone who supported and cheered on the CGS team! ... See MoreSee Less
On Friday, our Senior CGS Girls Chess Team competed in the ACT Secondary School Girls Chess Competition held at Merici College, achieving an outstanding result. In a remarkable achievement, CGS placed 1st and 2nd overall in Canberra, highlighting the depth and strength of the School’s Chess Programme. As a result, the team will now represent the ACT at the Australian Schools Teams Chess Championship in December. Several individual performances stood out, with Michaella and Cassandra both achieving perfect scores of 7 from 7.
Throughout the competition, all players demonstrated excellent sportsmanship, concentration and determination. They approached each game with maturity and composure, while also supporting one another and engaging positively with students from other schools.
“𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑟𝑙𝑠’ 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑡 𝐶𝐺𝑆 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛. 𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑔𝑜.” – Aneka.
Each student represented Canberra Grammar School with pride and integrity, acting as excellent ambassadors for the School. These results are a testament not only to our students’ abilities but also to their commitment to improving their game and contributing to the strong and inclusive chess culture at CGS. ... See MoreSee Less