Welcome
Snowy Mountains Grammar School is 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, only a short drive from the Alpine resorts of Thredbo and Perisher, Snowy Mountains Grammar School is truly unique.
This environment provides our students with opportunities that many only dream of.
Are you an Alumni or Old Scholar of SMGS? We would love to to hear from you! Register online to become a part of the SMGS Alumni community.
Let’s Explore is a free educational program, for children transitioning into Kindergarten in 2021.
Award Winning Education!
Winner of the Educator Magazines Innovative Schools Award two years running. Finalist in three categories at the Australian Education Awards in 2018 and 2019 as well as being named Australian Boarding School of the Year in 2018.
“SMGS offers a well-rounded, academically enriched education with a strong pastoral care program, whereby each student is known personally by teachers, who prepare students for their vocation and life in the real world…”
Michael Jones – Chairman, Snowy Mountains Grammar School
Read about our school…
Outstanding results in the Term 2 ACER Certificate Program examination
ACER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has developed an evidence-based certificate program in Mathematics and Reading. This enrichment program aims to challenge higher performing students to set goals for their own [...]
Alumna, Brooke Kennedy – Inspiring the next generation of learners at SMGS
Snowy Mountains Grammar School Alumna (Class of 1994, Twynam), Brooke Kennedy, held the position of Arts Captain in her final year at SMGS and was one of the school’s first-ever Band 6 recipients in Drama. After completing her teaching degree in 2019, [...]
Year 6 STEM class welcomes Minecraft for Education
Every Wednesday during Term 2, Year 6 have been busy building as part of their STEM learning. This time, though, there are no cardboard off-cuts or hot glue guns and masking tape. Year 6 are [...]
Year 4 and 5 Brain Break Fitness Program
Our Year 4 and 5 students have begun a new “Brain Break Fitness Program” to tie in with their Personal Development and Health units of work. They have been learning how a healthy, safe and [...]
TLDR – An acronym that may represent the sign of things to come
Do you know what TLDR means? I didn’t until this week when I sat in on a webinar hosted by Mark McCrindle and Ashley Fell from McCrindle, the renowned forecast, strategy and research firm.Understanding Generation [...]
New Junior School Enrichment Program – Problemo!
On Friday 5 June 2020, we launched our first session of Problemo which is a mathematics enrichment program run by the Australian Maths Trust. Our budding mathematicians engaged their brains to solve real-world problems! The [...]
Alumna Alicia French followed her passion for the ski industry to her dream job in the USA
Snowy Mountains Grammar School Alumna (Class of 1999, Roseby), Alicia French’s passion for the Snowsports industry and love for the outdoors led her to the USA where she is now a Senior Human Resources Business Partner for Vail Resorts. Alicia says that her time [...]
2020 Maria Kisich Pubic Speaking Competition
On Wednesday 3 June, SMGS held its 21st annual Maria Kisich Public Speaking Competition. A highlight on the SMGS calendar, the Maria Kisich Public Speaking Competition always treats audience members to an engaging evening of compelling, thought-provoking and [...]
14 Things we have learnt while in the Virtual Campus
It has been an exciting and unusual return to school for all in the SMGS community. Each day we have been encouraged by more understanding of what we are facing with the novel coronavirus. We [...]
National Reconciliation Week 2020
Today we recognise the start of National Reconciliation Week. We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we stand and gather as a school community. We acknowledge the Ngarigo people and pay our [...]