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.
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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
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Book Week 2020 – Curious Creatures, Creative Minds
Each year since 1945, the Children’s Book Council of Australia has brought children and books together across Australia through CBCA Book Week. During this time, schools celebrate books and Australian children's authors and illustrators. Classroom [...]
Passive Play activity added to Junior School recess options
New term, new initiatives! This week, the Junior School introduced a passive play option for the playground with a new Lego table. Lego play promotes teamwork and co-operation, constructive problem solving, lateral thinking [...]
Adventure Racing joins Wednesday Sport Line-up!
This Term we have welcomed Adventure Racing to our vibrant Wednesday sports program. What is Adventure Racing? Adventure racing is a team activity where the whole team travels together and must navigate their [...]
SMGS Launches Immersive Virtual Kindergarten Transition Program
As of Tuesday, 22 September, there are 127 days before the Kindergarten class of 2021 will begin their learning journey at ‘Big School’. For many of our future learners and their families, there are some [...]
Year 2/3 use STEM to build the perfect pirate ship
Avast ye, mateys! Year 2/3 learnt about water displacement as part of their Science lesson today. Their challenge was to design and build a pirate ship that would float on the high seas.
SMGS Environment Club recipient of 2020 FRRR Youth Innovation & ABC Heywire Grant
Yesterday, members of the SMGS Environment Committee gathered to learn that they had been successful in their application for a grant from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal and ABC Heywire. The student group [...]
Students take flight in STANSW Young Scientist Paper Plane Competition
As part of the 2020 National Science Week Activities, students had the opportunity to participate in the STANSW Young Scientist Paper Plane Competition. SMGS had a number of students make the made the minimum cut-offs [...]
Junior School students explore the Deep Blue for National Science Week
Science Week was jam-packed full of excitement! The theme this year was Deep Blue. Year 6 engaged in the engineering process, creating prototypes that could clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Students planned and [...]
Students embrace Animals in the Hollows theme for 2020 Landcare artwork competition
Every year primary students from around the region have the opportunity to enter their wonderful artistic creations into the Upper Snowy Landcare Calendar Artwork Competition. This year’s theme was animals in the hollows, focusing on [...]
SMGS Mock Trial Team successful in round two
Congratulations to SMGS Year 11 team who won their second round of Mocktrial against Kooringal High School. The students were able to provide a strong defence in their case and score critical points in the [...]