Grammarian and Alumni Community

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.

Jane Sutherland (2008)
President

Jane Sutherland currently works in workforce planning for Defence with a keen interest to future proof the Australian Defence Force. She graduated in 2013 from the University of Canberra with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Management. Most recently she completed her post graduate accreditation in Human Resource Management. To date she is still involved in her two sporting passions of rowing and skiing.

Caetlin Watch (2002)
Vice President

Caetlin currently leads several workforce distribution programs for the Department of Health and Aged Care and is driven by a passion for better health outcomes for all Australians. She graduated in 2005 from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Arts and then completed a Master of Public Health from Sydney University in 2014. Caetlin is a cycling enthusiast, taking on roles such as race director, team manager, and commissaire, whilst supporting both her daughters, who attend CGGS, in their cycling pursuits. Caetlin is committed to empowering young women and giving back to her community.

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.

Fiona Carruthers (1981)
Secretary

After completing her nursing studies in 1986, Fiona transitioned from clinical nursing roles in Australia and Scotland to Hospital Executive positions in the public and private sectors. She completed tertiary studies in Health Administration to fulfil these roles. Fiona retired from full-time employment as Nursing Director-Medical/Surgical Specialties, Calvary Bruce Public Hospital in 2022 and currently enjoys casual clinical nursing at a Private Day Facility. Fiona also volunteered with the ACT Brumbies as a Match Day Nurse for 10 years.

Margaret Cornwell OAM (Archer, 1951)
Leith Schmidt (Johnson, 1981)
Rebecca Carpenter (2002)
Clare Lindley (2012)

In 2022/2023, meetings of the Grammarians' Association will be held on:

• Wednesday, 23 November 2022
• Wednesday, 8 February 2023
• Wednesday, 5 April 2023
• Wednesday, 7 June 2023

Meetings will be held in the Senior School Board Room, 6.00pm - 8.30pm.

The Grammar Report is a twice-yearly publication with news about the school and alumni.

If you would like to receive online-only copies of the Grammar Report, please complete this form.

If you have an alumni story you would like to share, please email grammarians@cggs.act.edu.au.