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,…
Record amount raised at Mother's Day Classic We are thrilled to share that the CGGS Mother's Day Classic (MDC) team has raised over $25,000 for breast cancer research, making CGGS the 3rd top fundraiser nationally for the MDC. The team of Year 10 and Year 6 students ran 5km’s around Lake Burley Griffin last Friday as part of their service activity for Founders' Festival. Federal Budget-Judge It Competition The Federal Budget-Judge It Competition is an annual event hosted by CGGS that brings…
Junior School Athletics Carnival Just like the Autumn weather, our Junior School students really put on a show for their Athletics Carnival this week. Held at the Woden Athletic Park, students participated in sprinting, shot put, discus, long jump and relay racing along with house games including tug-of-war, sack racing and more. The cheers and encouragement from the crowd created an electric atmosphere that made the day even more special. A big shoutout to all participants for their hard…
Da Vinci Decathlon Competition Congratulations to our students on their outstanding efforts at the Regional da Vinci Decathlon competition at Canberra Grammar School this week. Our Year 7 team won first place, Year 5 was awarded second place and Year 8 achieved third place. The da Vinci Decathlon is an academic competition that is designed to stimulate the minds of students, with team members collaborating to answer questions and solve problems in Engineering, Mathematics, English, Art and…
Join us this Founders’ Festival at the Chapel of the Annunciation for an Anglican tradition over 350 years old. We invite our community to celebrate Founders’ Festival with an evening of song and prayer at our Choral Evensong, an Anglican service over 350 years old. All are welcome to unite with School Chaplain Father Chris Lewis and Choirs from the Music Academy for this special evening. All guests are also invited to join the Alumni Supper following Choral Evensong from 7–8.30pm, where you…
Celebrate our 100-year spirit of educational excellence, connection and opportunity at our 2025 Founders’ Festival Alumni Supper. Hosted in the inspiring Henson Family Recital Room, we invite all Alumni and distinguished guests to join us this Founders’ Festival and honour the enduring legacy of Canberra Girls Grammar School (CGGS) by reconnecting with a School close to your heart. The Alumni Supper will be hosted after Choral Evensong, which will be held in the Chapel of the Annunciation from…
Chess Championship Students from the Junior School were awarded first place at the ACT Primary School Girls Chess Championship, held at Rosary Primary in Watson. Congratulations to all students involved! World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships At the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships (WIDPSC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Ridhima secured third place overall and was the top Australian competitor. Ridhima’s incredible achievement comes after making…
Rowing Nationals CGGS made history at the 2025 Rowing Nationals by claiming their first-ever Gold Medal in an open school event, winning the School Girl Coxed Quad. This marks CGGS’s first Gold Medal at Nationals in 12 years, a monumental achievement for the team and a testament to their hard work, dedication, and teamwork. Debating Two of our students have made the semi-finals at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships (WIDPSC) held in Kuala Lumpur,…
Basketball Grand Final Congratulations to our U19 Division 1 team, who won their Grand Final last Sunday 41-19 in a dominant display to end the season. A fantastic game was had by all, with the support of a large CGGS crowd. Festival of Concert Bands Last weekend our talented Music Academy students collaborated with musicians from all over the region at the 2025 Festival of Concert Bands. Students of all levels had the opportunity to work with internationally renowned conductor and music…