Celebrating the 2022 School Year It is hard to conceive just how quickly 2022 has come to a close. The return of events, bringing our school community together, further amplified the importance of connection and interaction to the wellbeing of every individual in our school community and in our care. Our students shone brightly in [...]
The students in our 2022 Year 12 cohort have worked tirelessly this year and have produced some wonderful results across a wide range of subjects, a nod to the well-rounded education SMGS provides. The class of 2022 have achieved the most Band 6 results in the history of Snowy Mountains Grammar School. The individual [...]
On Monday of Week 2 we left school for the Pinch. We enjoyed the extra 10 degrees and stunning views of the Snowy River and the local landscape. Starting with a briefing and mindfulness session beside the Snowy River, we learnt from Jacob and Chess about some of the local Ngarigo Indigenous history, culture and [...]
Earlier this term, Snowy Mountains Grammar School completed construction of a new common area in the Junior Girls Boarding Wing. To celebrate the new extension, the Junior girls in boarding enjoyed hosting a special morning tea with invited guests Dr Andrew Bell Principal, Director of Residential, Mrs Kelli Wilson, Head of Boarding, Mrs Julie Wright, [...]
One of the great joys of my days is working with students. Often, and as contradictory as this may seem, the best work is done when a student is feeling low. It is a little counter-intuitive to even suggest this. But stay with me as I explain this important branch of Academic Care. To begin [...]
The Junior Team – Year 7 Round 1 On Thursday, 1 September, Maddie, Eve, Ayla and I debated against a team from St John’s College of Kingaroy, Queensland. It was fun to engage in such an enticing topic and have a good conversation with the other team at the end. We are extremely proud of what [...]
The sixth and final day of the 2022 National Interschool Snowsport Championships did not disappoint. The Perisher race crews perfectly prepared the courses for the Div 2 Alpine, Div 2 Moguls and Div 1 Ski Cross. The final day of Nationals also signalled the last race of their schooling career for many of our Year [...]
Mother Nature's indecisiveness was no match for our students on Day 5 of the 2022 Australian Snowsport Interschool Championships. With the Primary School Points Score complete, our Senior Students got to work a Perisher Resort in the Div 1 and 3 Moguls, Div 1 and 3 Alpine and Div 2 Ski Cross. SMGS Director of [...]
Day 4 saw our cross country racers take on the courses and competition at the Perisher Nordic Shelter. With the rain settling in and this year being a classic year, selecting the suitable wax was challenging with racers on fish scales, hairies or klister. The conclusion of the cross country races also brought a close [...]
Day 3 of the 2022 Australian Interschools Championships saw our Junior School ski and snowboard athletes close out their spectacular Nationals campaign with Div 5 Alpine, Div 5 Moguls and Div 4 Ski Cross. Our youngest racers were joined on piste by Div 1 Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle, Div 2 and 3 Snowboard GS, and [...]
