Events

  1. Let’s Explore – Kindergarten Readiness Program

    6 November @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am AEDT
  2. Discover Year 7 at SMGS – Information Evening

    7 November @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm AEDT
  3. Discover Year 7 at SMGS – Experience Day

    8 November @ 8:45 am - 3:25 pm AEDT

News

  • SMGS Curiosity Centre Art Prize – Entries Close on Friday 15 November

    We are excited to launch the Snowy Mountains Grammar School Curiosity Centre Art Prize, a special event marking the opening of our innovative new learning space. This year’s theme, Rivers and Waterways – Exploring the Landscape, Flora, and Fauna of Our Local Waterways, invites artists to capture the beauty and diversity of our region’s environment. Theme: “Rivers […]
  • Get ready for BIG SCHOOL! Join us at our Kindergarten 2025 Events

    Starting Kindergarten in 2025? Kindergarten marks the start of an exciting learning journey for many families. We know our youngest learners flourish in an environment where they are authentically known, that nurtures and inspires their creative and curious minds. Snowy Mountains Grammar School warmly invites you and your child to join us at our kindergarten […]
  • Regional Visit – SMGS Heading to Merimbula Seaside Markets

    Join us at the Seaside Markets in Merimbula on Sunday 21 April 2024, where you can meet our Deputy Principal, Registrar, and Director of Innovation. Discover the diverse learning opportunities we offer and explore the benefits of boarding at SMGS for your family.
  • 2025 Scholarship and Bursary Program – Applications Now Open

    Calling all Year 6-10 students! The Snowy Mountains Grammar School 2025 Scholarship and Bursary Program is now open for applications.   Our program is designed for students who are passionate about joining our learning environment and are committed to making a significant contribution to the life of the school.   Available Scholarships and Bursaries: Academic […]

Yearly Archives: 2016

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The Art of Compromise

On the Year 7 camp, early in Term 1, we all hiked to Blue Lake. I think it is a tough walk, but all those little legs breezed through it – the older legs, however, definitely needed re-covery time. Every year the students are very excited with the prospect of having to rock-hop across the [...]

Exploring our community – Guthega Power Station

This week Mr Klimes took his Year 5/6 Science class to Guthega Power Station for an excursion linked to their studies on electricity unit. This was a superb opportunity for the students to make real life connections with what is learnt in class. The Snowy Scheme certainly provides our local community with opportunities galore to [...]

Building a Submersible – Introduction to the Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi is the centrepiece of our submersible designs. It not only controls the speed and direction of the engines but is also responsible to providing real-time telemetry including a live high definition video feed. Today we familiarised ourselves with the operation of these amazing little devices which included some basic operations such as image capture. [...]

Future of Education

"There is no shortage of challenges in school education", writes Professor Geoff Masters (CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Research - ACER). He continues, to state that "some of the biggest challenges we face can appear frustratingly intractable. Despite reform efforts, regular government reviews and ongoing calls for change, progress in addressing our most [...]

The Cane for ‘Being a Nuisance’

This week I read an article by Jarlath O’Brien (2016), the head of a school in the UK, whose school is celebrating fifty years of education. This year we will celebrate the completion of twenty years; not quite the same but still a somewhat significant milestone. In O’Brien’s school, they explored historical artefacts including the [...]