The Canberra Girls Grammar School Grammarians’ Association was founded in 1931 as the Old Girls’ Union under the presidency of Diana Prance (Eddison, 1931) and with the support of six past students. Since that time, it has continued to foster the School community by connecting current and former students, preserving the past, and promoting the future.
Over the years, the Grammarians’ Association has become a dynamic global community with thousands of members around the world. The group contributes to the vibrant life of CGGS through special events, prizes, gifts and donations, and supporting exciting projects for the whole School community.
We encourage you to stay in touch with us and keep your details up to date so we can offer you the most relevant information, events and networking opportunities.
We have several Alumni-focused social media channels that we encourage our Grammarians to follow us on, to remain up-to-date with everything happening at the School as well as to connect with one and other.
All students who have attended CGGS for 12 months or more automatically become life members of the Grammarians’ Association upon graduation. As a member, you will receive:
a lifetime subscription to the twice-yearly Grammar Report magazine, with information about school life and news from Grammarians
exclusive invitations to School and Grammarians’ events, such as networking evenings and guest speaker opportunities
an invitation to Founders' Day celebrations, which include our annual class reunions
an opportunity to play an active role on The Grammarians’ Association Committee.
Reunions
Each year, CGGS celebrates Founder's Day in recognition of the CGGS Foundation Stone laid by Dr Radford on 8 May 1927.
Reunions are an important part of our Founder’s Day celebrations, and a wonderful opportunity for past students to share stories, renew friendships and reminisce about their school days. Each year we host special acknowledgements for the 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 year milestones.
In 2022, reunions will be held on Saturday 30 April.
Lauren Sewell (2008) President At CGGS, Lauren was Deakin House captain and enjoyed participating in a variety of sports and extra-curricular activities. Since graduating, she has studied in Canberra and Canada to earn a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Environmental and Resource Economics, and now works at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Jane Sutherland (2008) Vice President Prior to joining Jacobs as a Operations Manager, Jane worked for Providence Consulting and Hays Recruitment. At the latter, she opened an office for the organisation in regional Albury-Wodonga. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Management from the University of Canberra and is currently studying to progress her career in HR. She was also heavily involved in the rowing and skiing teams during her time at CGGS.
Clare Lindley (2012) Secretary Since attaining her Bachelor of Commerce in Banking and Financial Institutions/Bachelor of Communications in Public Relations from the University of Canberra, Clare has worked a variety of roles covering marketing, admin and bids. She now works as a Senior Consultant for Evolve Capabilities. Clare enjoyed her time at CGGS, especially all the opportunities the School presented.
Lisa Wilson (1981)
Treasurer After a long and varied career in the Australian Public Service, Lisa continues to serve in several community not-for-profit organisations relating to intercountry adoption and LGBTQI+ allyship. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Policy Studies and a Master of Financial Management from the Australian National University and has enrolled two of her children at CGGS.
