Georges River Grammar acknowledges the Cabrogal Clan and the Darug Nation as the traditional custodians of the land and as such pays deep respect to the Elders past and present. We also acknowledge that the Dhurawal and Dharuk Nations continue to have a long standing relationship with this country and its people. GRG has grown from humble beginnings over 30 years ago. Our comparative youth as a school has many benefits, which our Parents and Students enjoy. We are an ideally sized school. Small enough for every child to be known personally and valued. Large enough to be a well-resourced school that allows us to offer varied opportunities to our students through modern facilities. We provide individualised programs to cater for our multi-cultural and academically diverse students.
Georges River Grammar is a caring learning environment that actively strives to provide opportunities for every child to achieve their potential as well as experience success and enjoyment in their spiritual, academic, social and physical endeavours. The School’s mission is an expression of its Christian ethos and its relationship with students, staff, parents and the wider community governed by the values of community, sacrifice, service and compassion.
The aims and objectives of Georges River Grammar School is to:
A leading national and international expert on gender and education, Professor Judith Gill’s (School of Education, University of South Australia) research clearly shows that the differences within groups of boys and the differences within groups of girls are much greater than the differences between boys and girls. Individual difference, rather than gender difference is key.
Success in all fields of endeavour within a school is due to the successful interaction between highly committed teachers, good quality leadership and equally supportive parents. These conditions are the hallmarks of all good schools regardless of their gender composition. At Georges River Grammar, we deal successfully with the different needs of each student.
Professor John Hattie’s research supports this theory. (The University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education.) He discovered from 180,000 studies and from over 50 million students worldwide, that separating students by gender has little positive effect at all on their learning outcomes.
The Primary School is a lively caring community where students enjoy learning and exploring the world around them. It is a welcoming, Christian environment where personalities grow and lifelong friendships are made. Our Positive Behaviour Support program (PBS) helps each student to consider their behaviour and attitudes through a continuum of expectations: We are Safe, We are Learners, We are Caring, We are Respectful. These ideals apply to every aspect of life as a GRG student.
Our students learn the value of forgiveness, and the important step of moving on from hurt and conflict. The aim is for students to grow into happy, enthusiastic learners. Students attend weekly Chapel services and weekly assemblies where academic achievement and excellence in behavior is acknowledged with awards.
Our focus on learning at Georges River Grammar is sparked by the skills and abilities that the individual student brings into the classroom and aims to prepare students for the dynamic and challenging world that they will enter post school. Teaching and learning programs must address the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) mandatory curriculum however, it is most important that they also develop the student’s capacity and motivation to learn.
Through our holistic approach we encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning so that they appreciate the importance of learning as a lifetime commitment. Programs also need to focus on the development of leadership skills, problem solving skills, creative thinking, digital literacy and other enterprise skills that will serve the students well in the future of their choosing, whether it be engaging in further study or entering the workforce.
Our academic programs are designed to be complemented by the initiatives in the Student Wellbeing and Cocurricular Programs to best serve students at a time when students are undergoing significant changes in their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.
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