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Australia, Canberra
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Boarding at CGS is the only co-educational boarding school in the ACT and welcomes boarders from rural and overseas backgrounds. Boarding is offered for students in Year 7 to Year 12. Boarders receive 24/7 pastoral care from Heads of Boarding, live-in and visiting tutors, a registered nurse and visiting doctor, with on-campus facilities including a common room, kitchen and a dining hall for communal meals.
Uniforms are provided by CGS. The Indigenous Scholars Programme outlines CGS-provided uniform items, including Summer Dress (female), Summer Shirt (male), hats, shoes, socks, jumpers, sport shorts, bathers, polo shirts, house shirt, soft-shell jacket or Canberra coat, tracksuit pants, sports socks, sports bag, school bag, blazer, winter skirt/shirt, tights and tie.
There is a Dining Hall for communal meals with staff on the CGS campus, and a Senior School canteen is available on site.
CGS operates a House system in the Primary School introduced in 2022 with six new Houses (names include Mulleun, Bariny, Dhiriwiri, Namarag, Guginyal and Buru) spanning Kindergarten to Year 2 on Red Hill and Northside campuses; the Houses are named to reflect local flora and fauna with totems and storytelling surrounding their origins.
CGS is a company limited by guarantee governed by a Board of Directors; the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn has a visitor role and the Bishop-in-Council appoints a majority of Directors, with the Head of School on the Board; the CGS Foundation supports campus development and scholarships and governance is independent though linked to the Diocese.
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.
