On Friday 9 May we paused to honour the founding story of our School during our Founders’ Festival celebrations.
After a moving ceremony and service, students from across the School took part in a series of lively yesteryear games set up across all corners of the Junior and Senior campuses, inspired by those listed in our history book, A Light in the Bush by Grammarian Dr Jill Waterhouse.
The entire CGGS community then took part in a special afternoon of service supporting local organisations, before our Founders’ Festival Choral Evensong and the inaugural Alumni Supper in the evening, which attracted more than 40 Alumni and Honourary Grammarians. Inside and outside, under heaters and coloured lights, Alumni and past staff gathered to connect and share stories. It was a special evening with Alumni spanning 84 years between graduations in attendance, and several past staff. Guests from the Class of 1965 and 1975 received their 50-year and 60-year Grammarian badges.
A special thank you to our guest speaker, Barb Selleck (Class of 1965) for her inspiring and animated presentation to our Grammarians at the Alumni Supper.
The festivities continued on Saturday, when students proudly wore red hair ribbon marking the Founders’ Day Round while competing on the court, on the grass and in the net across the ACT.
Our School’s foundational narrative is multi-faceted and layered. From the first founders to the present day, the fabric of CGGS is made up of many ‘founders’—individuals whose commitment, dedication and steadfast efforts have realised a near 100-year legacy of excellence, equality and engagement with the world.
We look forward to a new iteration of these long-held celebrations, games and active community service in 2026 when our 100th Founders’ Day is celebrated.