Canberra Grammar School

Canberra Grammar School (CGS)
Location
Red Hill, ACT
Australia Australia
Coordinates 35°19′51″S 149°7′31″E / 35.33083°S 149.12528°E / -35.33083; 149.12528Coordinates: 35°19′51″S 149°7′31″E / 35.33083°S 149.12528°E / -35.33083; 149.12528
Information
Type Independent, co-educational, day and boarding
Motto Latin: Deo Ecclesiae Patriae
(For God, for Church, for Country)
Denomination Anglican
Established 1929
Chairman Steve Byron[1]
Head of school Dr Justin Garrick
Chaplain Rev Andrew Robinson
Staff 340
Teaching staff 215[2]
Enrolment 1,728 (ELC-12)[2]
Campuses Southside Campus & Northside Campus
Colour(s) Navy Blue, Sky Blue & Gold               
Slogan Ready for the World
Revenue A$42,189,866[2]
Website cgs.act.edu.au

Canberra Grammar School (known colloquially CGS or Grammar) is an independent, day and boarding school for boys and girls, located in Red Hill, a suburb of Canberra, the capital of Australia.

The school is affiliated with the Anglican Church of Australia and provides an education from pre-school to Year 12 for boys and girls. In October 2015, the school announced that it would extend co-education to all years, commencing in 2016 with an intake of girls in Years 3 and 4. In 2017, this co-education offering extended to Years 7 and 11, and in 2018, All years were opened to co-education. The school aims to achieve full co-education by 2020.[3] In 2017, the school enrolled boys and girls from pre-school to Year 7, boys in Year 8 to 10, boys and girls in Year 11 and boys in Year 12.

The school was founded in 1929 when the existing Monaro Grammar School was relocated to Canberra from Cooma.[4] The foundation stone was laid on 4 December 1928 by Prime Minister of Australia Stanley Bruce. Initially it was attended by only 63 students, but has grown considerably since the early 1950s to a total attendance of 1,749 students as of June 2015.[5]

Curriculum

In the primary school, the Australian Curriculum and Early Years Learning Framework requirements are incorporated through International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme.[6]

In the senior school, from years 7 to 10, the school follows the Australia Curriculum and the ACT Every chance to learn curriculum framework.[7] Unlike other schools in the Australian Capital Territory, Canberra Grammar School does not follow the ACT Year 12 Curriculum. Instead, students in years 11 and 12 have the option to study either the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.[8] In 2012, Canberra Grammar became an International Baccalaureate World School.[9]

Co-curricular

The school offers many activities outside of school hours. These include sport, music and other activities.[10]

Education technology

Canberra Grammar School uses a wide range of technologies to enhance learning.

In classrooms

Interactive whiteboards are installed in all Senior School and Junior School classrooms. These allow teachers and students to share content through connected PCs or wirelessly from a number of devices.

In 2012 the school commenced a Mobile Technology trial, giving each Year 9 student an iPad for use in the classroom and at home.[13] This trial was funded by the Federal Government under the Digital Education Revolution. Following the trial, the school decided to implement a bring your own device scheme. This began in 2013 and students in the Senior School were encouraged to bring a 'light' mobile device such as a tablet or laptop. These mobile devices had to meet certain specifications set by the school to ensure that they were appropriate and useful learning tools. From 2014, all Senior Students were required to have a mobile device at school and laptops are now used by most students.

Junior School students in Years 5 and 6 were also encouraged to bring a tablet to school; Year 4 students may optionally bring one. Tablets are provided to students in early years and to students in years 4 to 6 who do not bring their own device.

The school has several computer labs available for student use.

All teaching staff are issued laptops to increase engagement with technology.

Systems available

The school has a campus-wide wireless network providing high-speed Internet access to students, staff and guests.

The school maintains its own servers to deliver authentication, email, database and anti-virus services. Network security filtering is used to protect students.

Canberra Grammar School runs a student information system, a learning management system and a single sign-on system allowing convenient access between systems.

Support

The school has a dedicated Education Technology Support Department with 12 staff including a service desk providing support to staff and students, an AV technician, data and networking specialists, a full-time trainer and management.

Houses

Grounds and buildings of Canberra Grammar School viewed from Red Hill

List of Houses

As with most Australian schools, Canberra Grammar utilises a house system. The Senior School consists of nine houses:[14]

HouseColour(s)Mascot
Burgmann   Lion rampant
Manaro (boarding)   Dragon
Garran   Bull
Garnsey Dove with olive branch
Eddison   Eagle
Hay   Murray cod
Sheaffe   Pegasus
Edwards Kookaburra
Middleton Stag

Sheaffe House is the current holder of the Manaro House Shield, the award for the culmination of inter-house competitions.

The school also has two Year 7 houses:

HouseMascot
ClementsAgnus Dei (lamb)
BurgessKangaroo

The Junior School has four houses:

HouseColour
EdwardsGreen
RadfordRed
GarnseyBlue
CJ ShakespeareGold

Interhouse Competitions

Houses form the basis of much of the interschool competition that occurs throughout the academic calendar. Currently, the three prizes are awarded annually to houses these are the Manaro House Shield, the Captain's Cup, and the Sportsmaster's Cup.

Manaro House Shield

Events:

  • Swimming
  • Cross Country
  • Athletics
  • House Music (Shout, Rock, 4-20 Voices (Acapella) and Instrumental)
  • Effort Grades

The House Shield is currently held by Edwards House.

Captain's Cup

The exact events of the Captain's Cup are at the discretion of the Captains and Vice-Captains of the School, and thus vary on a year-to-year basis. Typical events include:

  • Soccer
  • Touch Football
  • Cricket
  • Tennis
  • Netball (since 2018)
  • Medical Warfare (Dodgeball)
  • Debating
  • Chess
  • Basketball
  • The CGS Race

Typically, a 'CGS All Star' team is selected from players in the competition to compete against the champion house in each event.

The Captain's Cup is currently held by Manaro House.

Sportsmaster's Cup

The Sportsmaster's Cup is determined by:

  • Spirit
  • Attendance
  • Participation

The Sportsmaster's Cup is currently held by Edwards House.

Heads of school

NameTerm
The Rev. Canon W.J. Edwards1929–1946
The Rev. A.E. Gardner1947
The Rev. Canon David A. Garnsey1948–1958
Paul J. McKeown, AM1959–1985
Timothy C. Murray1986–1998
A. Simon Murray, OAM1998–2010
The Rev. Christopher Welsh2010
Dr Justin Garrick2011–present

Notable alumni

Academia
Business
  • Kerry Packer, publishing, media and gaming tycoon[23]
  • Terry Snow, Executive Director of the Canberra Airport Group,[24] Australian businessman (trained accountant), entrepreneur, and philanthropist
Media, entertainment and the arts
Politics, public service and the law
Sport
Other

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "CGS Annual Report 2016". issuu. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  3. ↑ "CGS goes fully co-educational". Canberra Grammar School. October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Canberra Boys' Grammar School and oval, Red Hill, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory". Australian National University photographs. 1948. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "CGS Annual Report 2015". issuu. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  6. ↑ "The IB Primary Years Programme & Australian Curriculum". cgs.act.edu.au. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  7. ↑ "The Curriculum Year 7 to Year 10". cgs.act.edu.au. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  8. ↑ "The Curriculum Year 11 to Year 12". cgs.act.edu.au. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  9. ↑ "Canberra Grammar School - International Baccalaureate". IBO. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Co-Curricular". Canberra Grammar School. 2009-03-13. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009.
  11. ↑ Code Cadets
  12. ↑ Sustainable CGS
  13. ↑ "CGS: Teaching and Innovation". Canberra Grammar School. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Houses". Canberra Grammar School. 2009-03-13. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010.
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  16. ↑ Debating Team. Original choral music composition YABROVIII won 1976 music prize The Canberran 1976: 44: 72.
  17. ↑ Pursehouse Prize for Cricket (Cptn 1st XI); Prize for Ancient History; Littlejohn Prize for Public Speaking (Senior). Debating Team. 1st XV. The Canberran 1976: 44: 90 and 165.
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  22. ↑ Butler Prize for Modern History. Debating Team. The Canberran 1976; 44: 166
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  41. ↑ "ROMS | Crew listing for Canberra Grammar racing the Schoolboy Coxed Quad Scull at 2009 Hydro Tasmania Australian Rowing Championships and Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  42. 1 2 3 4 "Rugby — Canberra Grammar School". Archived from the original on 2011-02-17. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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Further reading

  • McKeown, P.J., Editor (1979). Deo, Ecclesiae, Patriae; Fifty Years of Canberra Grammar School. Australian National University Press. ISBN 0-7081-1591-8.
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