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Australia, Canberra
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1. Explore the school. Browse CGS, attend an Open Day or Regional Visit, and contact the Admissions Office for further information. Main entry points are Pre-School (must turn 3 by 30 April in the entry year), Pre-Kindergarten Northside (must turn 4 by 30 April), Kindergarten Red Hill (must turn 5 by 30 April), Year 3 (must turn 8 by 30 April), Year 5 (must turn 10 by 30 April), Year 7 (must turn 12 by 30 April), Year 11 (must turn 16 by 30 April), and any year for boarding.
2. Submit an online application and join the nominated waitlist with a $220 registration fee. Applicants are added to the waitlist upon submission and receive a Confirmation of Registration email and receipt.
3. Confirm Continued Interest. Waitlisted families are contacted two years prior to entry to submit a Confirmation of Interest form and to update contact details if needed. If applying within two years of entry, this step may not be required. 4. Letter of Offer. Offers are issued in the order set out in the Admissions Policy and, ultimately, by age at application, as early as 20 months from entry year; remaining places are filled from the waitlist in later months. A place is secured when the Enrolment Contract and School Renewal Charge are paid, but finalisation requires an interview. 5. Interview. Every applicant is interviewed in the year prior to entry; overseas families may be interviewed online and boarders may tour the Boarding House. 6. Enrolment Finalised. Enrolment is finalised after endorsement from the interviewer and signing of the Enrolment Contract; orientation is arranged for calendar-year entrants and induction is provided for other entry times.
Canberra Grammar School is an independent Anglican day and boarding school in Canberra, Australia, educating about 2,000 students on two campuses. The Red Hill campus houses girls' boarding and refurbished boys' housing, with Wi-Fi, study spaces and modern bathrooms. The school offers an IB World School program—PYP, MYP (candidate in Years 7–9) and DP—integrated with the Australian Curriculum. Year 11–12 provides a choice between the IB Diploma Programme and the NSW Higher School Certificate, making CGS the only Canberra school to offer both options. Facilities include the Snow Concert Hall and Music Centre (1,400 seats), Tim Murray Theatre, on-site libraries, a Health Clinic, and an indoor heated pool, plus eight tennis courts and six ovals. Signature features include the co-curricular Education Programme linked to IB CAS, extensive performing arts, languages with international tours and exchanges, and a broad outdoor education and service program.
