Established in [2] as St Gabriel's School, by the Church of England [2] religious order, the Community of the Sisters of the Church , [4] Canberra Girls Grammar is the oldest private day and boarding school in Canberra. Boarding facilities are available on the Senior Campus for up to 80 students in Years 7 to St Gabriel's School was established with nine students in , as a day and boarding school for girls, by the Church of England [2] religious order, the Community of the Sisters of the Church [4] the Kilburn Sisters.
It catered for the small but growing community in what was designated as the new Federal capital. The rectory was known as Glebe House , and was close to the city. In May , the day before the opening of Parliament House , the foundation stone of the current site on Melbourne Avenue at Deakin, was laid by Lewis Radford , Bishop of the then Diocese of Goulburn.
The school officially moved into its new site in A boom period in the s saw the school expand, with the Junior School moving to a new Campus in Grey Street, Deakin, to cater for a surge in enrolments. Today the junior school remains on a separate campus within the suburb. Canberra Girls Grammar School is located over two campuses primary and secondary in the inner Canberra suburb of Deakin, [3] within view of Australia's Parliament House.
The School's most recent additions include a music centre with an adjoining 1,seat hall. In the senior campus a new administration block, drive through and entrance was built in and a new award-winning science wing completed in The school was also authorized to offer the Primary Years Programme on 15 September A high percentage of students who graduate with a Year 12 Certificate also obtain an ATAR and go on to study at university. As with most Australian schools, Canberra Girls Grammar School utilises a house system for activities and competitions.
The system forms the basis of its pastoral care programme. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Australian Capital Territory. About CGGS. Canberra Girls Grammar School. Retrieved 28 November School Choice. Archived from the original on 30 August Canberra Goulburn Synod. Archived from the original PDF on 30 August Seek Home.
