Canberra Grammar School

Established in 1929, Canberra Grammar School is a co-educational Independent Anglican School offering outstanding academic education, co-curricular opportunities and pastoral care to day and boarding students of all backgrounds and faiths within a community guided by Christian values.

The School respects and nurtures all students as individuals, seeking to inspire, support and celebrate the efforts of all in realising their intellectual, spiritual, cultural, social and physical aspirations. CGS is also the only co-educational boarding school in the ACT, and it is an International Baccalaureate World School and is the only school in the ACT to offer the NSW Higher School Certificate.

In a world shaped by globalisation, environmental change and technological advancement, our students will live and study and work in Australia and abroad in ways that we can scarcely imagine. They will collaborate with colleagues across cultures and disciplines to solve problems using tools that we have yet to invent. To flourish, they must have the critical capacity to analyse complex information, the ability to communicate in multiple languages, the adaptive creativity to find solutions, and the integrity to serve others always before self. Our strategic plans and our academic, pastoral and co-curricular education must support that.

Building on the professional expertise of its staff, the commitment of its community and the resources of the nation’s capital, Canberra Grammar School aims to be the most dynamic and distinctive centre of learning in Australia.

Welcome to Canberra Grammar School. A website can give only a glimpse of our community, so – whether you are new to the School or already know us – you are warmly invited to visit us in person to see how our boys and girls are learning.

We are blessed at Canberra Grammar School with a large and beautiful campus, fine facilities, and excellent teachers. Our history is rich in academic, sporting and artistic achievement, and we are fortunate to be in the heart of Australia’s capital, surrounded by the great intellectual, cultural and political institutions of our nation. However, the true indication of a school’s quality is not in its environment or its past but in how well its students learn to become intelligent, innovative and international, confident, creative and compassionate young leaders of the future.

That is our aspiration, and our students are the evidence of its attainment. They are our greatest ambassadors. Speak to them and they will tell you far more than we or this website can about what makes Canberra Grammar School special.

They present themselves with an engaging mixture of openness, sincerity and passion. Be it in classrooms, in orchestras, on stage, on the sporting field or in Chapel, they are enthusiastic and determined; they care for each other and they aspire to the highest standards in education.

Canberra Grammar School is an Independent Anglican school that welcomes students of all backgrounds and faiths. Although administered independently, the School has strong community links with the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn.

The School’s culture, aspirations and principles are founded in Christian values and traditions. We strive to teach and nurture faith in God, and to respond to human need with loving service. It is our aim to educate young leaders of the future who are distinguished by compassion grounded in faith; to give more than is received, to serve, and to love with God’s guidance and care.

Our Religious and Values Education programme is designed to share an understanding and respect for the diversity of religions and traditions within our community. We aim always to be sincere, respectful and reflective in spiritual matters, and we encourage our students to explore their faith with a generous spirit.