Photos: Wendy McDougall What inspired you to start sheep shearing, and how did you get involved in this activity? Growing up on a sheep farm, shearing time was always my favourite time of year as I could work with good people, work dogs and sheep. This inspired me to want to take up shearing. Can [...]
Following the success of the 2023 Cambodia Service-Learning Trip. We’re excited to offer students a life-changing opportunity to participate in an International Service-Learning Tour to Borneo in June 2025. This trip will be open to students in Years 9 – 12 in 2025. This two-week expedition will focus on life skills, confidence, resilience, and independence. [...]
Last week, Snowy Mountains Grammar School (SMGS) was announced as a recipient of a $10,000 grant from Snowy Hydro's Local School STEM Fund program. Following the application process, SMGS was selected based on its teaching and learning approach and efforts to develop a robust robotics program in the Snowy Monaro region. This generous funding will [...]
What inspired you to pursue a career in drama and performing arts education? As a teenager I was very outgoing around close friends but painfully shy around everyone else. While my high school did not offer Drama as an elective subject, I was fortunate enough to have English teachers that nurtured my love of performance [...]
On the Last Wednesday of May, a team of 10 riders departed the Snowy Mountains to tackle the 9-hour trip to Coonabarabran. The week started rather wet and muddy, with many events being pushed back and swapped around - 40ml of rain overnight will do that! The sunshine briefly popped out on day two, and [...]
During Term 1, Stage 3 students transformed our combined Year 5 and 6 classrooms into a vibrant wonderland of creativity and fun, all for a great cause. Inspired by the famous Caine's Arcade story, our inventive students constructed their very own arcade games out of recycled cardboard boxes. This engaging event wasn't just about working [...]
What was going through your mind when you found out you had placed 2nd at the Youth Olympics? When the judges’ scores came in and the event commentator announced that I was progressing to the big final, I knew at that stage that I had won a Youth Olympics medal. It was a surreal moment, [...]
