Welcome to Snowy Mountains Grammar School
We are a K-12 co-educational school, catering to both day and boarding students.
Nestled in the foothills of Australia’s stunning alpine mountain region and located on the banks of the beautiful Lake Jindabyne, Snowy Mountains Grammar School is truly a unique school. This environment provides our students with opportunities that many only dream of.
Whether you are a budding Olympian or just looking for a school that genuinely understands your needs and will help you succeed, talk to us to see how we can start your journey.
Events
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2017 NSW State Interschools Snowsports Championships
22 August - 27 August
Recent Posts
2017 Mock Trial Competition – Closing Remarks
On Tuesday 8th August, the SMGS Mock Trial team entered Round 5 of the Law Society of New South Wales' 2017 Mock Trial competition. Our team performed very well in a challenging mock trial, which [...]
ACT & Southern NSW Interschools Championships Recap
The three days of the ACT & Southern NSW Interschools Championships, held at Perisher Resort over July 26-28, saw Snowy Mountains Grammar School send its biggest team to date, with 126 students competing. This is [...]
SMGS 2017 ASSSTCs Team – Continuing a 16 Year Tradition
Last week, our school competed in the Australian Secondary Schools Ski Team Championships (ASSSTCs). I first entered our school in the competition some sixteen years ago. Since then we have been successful in bringing home [...]
‘What’s the matter?’
Last week our Year 3 and 4 students collaborated with our Year 11 and 12 Chemistry class on a few experiments. Currently, our Year 3 and 4 students are studying a unit of work called [...]
Certainty and Science
An unknown bacterium being tested for antibiotic resistance. Image credit: D. Nelson The nature of Science is often not well understood. One of my friends recently described Science as “black and white” in comparison [...]
SMGS Year 12 Student, Mackenzie Diver, to represent our region at the 11th International Youth Pierre de Coubertin Forum in Estonia
On 2 August, 2017, it was announced that SMGS Year 12 student, Mackenzie Diver, was selected as one of eight students from Australia to attend the 11th International Youth Pierre de Coubertin Forum in Estonia [...]
Follow the Leader – SMGS’ Buddy Program in Action at Regional Interschools
Each year the incoming SMGS Kindergarten cohort is paired with Year 12 buddies. The SMGS Buddy Program was created to help new students in their transition to “Big School” and the program plays a substantial [...]
It’s really all about the electrons!
SMGS Head of Stage 6 and Chemistry/Physics teacher, Dr Darryl Nelson, has had two Chemistry videos accepted for the Royal Australian Chemical Institute's (RACI) 100 Reactions series, celebrating their 100th anniversary. The two films that [...]
Principal’s Term 2 Merit Assembly
On Tuesday 25 July, SMGS held their mid-year Principal’s Merit Assembly. The assembly recognises students who had achieved Academic Honours (Provisional) and Academic Endeavour (Provisional) across Stages 4, 5 and 6 in Term 2. During [...]
Immersing Ourselves in the Lives of our City Neighbours
Thrilled and excited to see quality actors, as well as the sights Sydney has to offer, Senior Drama students headed up to Sydney for our second excursion this year on Saturday, 22 July. Stepping off [...]