The Red Gum symbolises an Alumni’s entire journey with CGGS. The name recognises your wisdom, resilience and the knowledge you have to share, and pays homage to the location of CGGS.
The Red Gum is one of the most common trees growing on Red Hill, and is one of the most iconic trees in Australia. In Indigenous culture, the Red Gum represents past journeys, rich foundations, stability, growth and strength, and the nurturing and health of future generations. Similarly, Alumni will be sharing their knowledge, resources and resilience with CGGS students.
The colloquial saying, ‘returning to your roots’, is acknowledged in Red Gums—by returning to the School as Red Gums, we recognise that Alumni have ‘branched out’ and are ‘returning to their roots’ to guide the next generation of Grammarians.
Trees, particularly Red Gums, are often associated with wisdom—much like our Alumni who will share their wisdom through the initiaitve. Red Gums are biodiversity hotspots, welcoming a variety of flora and fauna to draw from their resources, as our Red Gums will do for CGGS students.