Established in 1929, Canberra Grammar’s campus is situated on 22 hectares in the heart of Canberra. The school offers a liberal curriculum suited to students whose capacities range from average to very high and aims to enable each student to attain his academic potential. Canberra Grammar is the only boarding school for boys and the only school in the ACT to offer the NSW Higher School Certificate.

Electives Years 7 to 10: Chinese, French, German, Latin, Music, Agriculture, Business Studies, Design, Graphics Art, Performing Arts, Practical Arts, Visual Arts.

Electives Years 11 and 12: Agriculture, Ancient History, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Chinese, Design and Technology, Drama, Economics, Engineering Studies, French, Geography, German, Latin, Mathematics, Modern History, Music, Personal Development and Health, Physics, Software Design and Development, Studies of Religion, Visual Arts.

Sport: Rugby, table tennis, athletics, basketball, squash, cross-country, badminton, swimming, rowing, soccer, cricket, tennis, orienteering, dragon boats, triathlon. A range of leisure options is also offered.

Extracurricular activities: Outdoor education, orchestra, string orchestra, concert bands, choirs, drama, debating, community service, computing, Venture Group, sustainability group.

Welfare and personal development: Canberra Grammar school excels at raising gentle, well-rounded men. A well-established pastoral care system is in place. There is one resident chaplain and an associate chaplain at the school, and two full-time counsellors to assist boys with individual problems. A house system operates in the senior school and students are placed in vertically aligned tutor groups to increase individual attention. Work experience is arranged for students in Year 10 with general career guidance available to all students.

Famous ex-students: Gough Whitlam, Shane Rattenbury, Peter Hazelhurst, Paul Murphy, Peter Leonard.