For a century, generations of students from across Australia and around the globe have experienced that at Canberra Girls Grammar School (CGGS) we are creating a world where young people never stop believing that anything is possible.
Founded in 1926, the school opened its doors with just ten students, four of which were boarders. Established by trail-blazing women, CGGS continues to champion fearless leadership, visionary thinking, unwavering resilience and rigorous learning for life.
Located just one kilometre from Parliament House, CGGS provides a world-class educational and co-curricular offering in the heart of the nation’s capital. Perfectly positioned at mid-sized with 1300+ students, the School is home to Canberra’s only exclusively female Boarding House.
The Boarding House, or ‘BoHo’ as it is affectionately named, is located on a picturesque corner of the School’s Senior campus—minutes from Australia’s national institutions, high-performance sport facilities, Embassies, High Commissions and Federal Government departments.
Within its historic walls, generations of women have learnt and led, navigated change and challenges and formed lifelong bonds.
Principal Terrie Jones describes boarding at CGGS as a “supportive journey toward greater independence and agency”.
“Our boarders wake up to a community that feels connected,” she says. “It’s a female-focused home where kindness and compassion shape every interaction, and one in which everyone belongs.
CGGS ensures boarders have opportunities to explore their passions, discover new talents and find like-minded peers.
“From quality educational and co-curricular options to important health and wellbeing needs, we ensure parents that your daughter will feel safe, understood and cared for at the CGGS Boarding House.”
Boarders have access to ten hectares of beautifully manicured gardens and outdoor grounds, state-of-the-art facilities including an indoor heated swimming pool, gymnasiums, strength and conditioning centre, sports courts, all-weather playing fields and purpose-built buildings for science, creative arts, design and ICT.
Terrie says that an academic focus is embedded in boarders’ daily routines, extending beyond traditional school hours.
“Not only do boarders receive the highest quality education during the day, they also benefit from professional academic support through access to tutors after hours,” she said.
“All facets of a boarder’s wellbeing are anticipated too. Our professional Pastoral Care team are interested, involved and well-versed in adolescent needs, homesickness, friendship dynamics and study considerations. We strive to make the boarding experience fun and hope-filled.”
Beyond a rigorous, engaging curriculum and supportive pastoral care program, boarders have access to the school’s extensive co-curricular offering, Cygnus at CGGS, designed for a broad, holistic experience with more than 100 options.
“Every effort is made to ensure boarders have opportunities to explore their passions, discover new talents and find like-minded peers,” Terrie says.
To find out more about the CGGS boarding experience visit cggs.act.edu.au/boarding
Founded in 1926, Canberra Girls’ Grammar School (CGGS) is an Independent Anglican School comprising a co-educational Early Learning Centre, a […]