We invite you to join us for the Kiandra House Fundraiser featuring MAVEN, a short documentary directed by Divya Gordon. Set in the breathtaking landscape of Kosciuszko National Park, MAVEN takes you on a journey through the Main Range in NSW, Australia. The film showcases athlete Chess Smee and members of an adventurous alpine community [...]
Snowy Mountains Grammar School's (SMGS) Year 9/10 Digital Media class is thrilled to announce the launch of their new podcast, "Welcome Back—Conversations with our Alumni." This project offers students hands-on experience in storytelling, podcast production, and digital media while reconnecting with alumni. The podcast is a shining example of SMGS's commitment to exploring, evaluating, and [...]
Can you share a memorable experience or event that highlights the sense of community within the Boarding House? My most memorable moment in the Boarding House, which really showed how much of a community we are, was in Year 11. It was my first year in the Boarding House and we did an outdoor music [...]
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 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, [...]
Our Foundation Day alumni speaker for 2023 was Kelsey Boreham. Kelsey grew up in the Snowy Mountains towns of Cabramurra and Jindabyne and attended Snowy Mountains Grammar School from its first year of operation in 1996. Kelsey graduated from SMGS with the Class of 2001. After a series of skiing-related intermissions, he earned a bachelor’s [...]
Congratulations to SMGS Year 12 2023 student Spedding P, who was announced today as one of 35 young people from regional Australia named 2024 ABC Heywire winners for their resilience, courage and desire to create change. To listen to Spedding's story about his experience on his family farm in Adelong during the 2020 Bushfires, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SMGS Celebrates Outstanding Achievements in the 2023 HSC Results Snowy Mountains Grammar School is delighted to announce the exceptional academic accomplishments of our 2023 Year 12 cohort. Our students have demonstrated remarkable dedication and prowess across a diverse range of subjects, reflecting the comprehensive education SMGS provides. Distinguished Achievers (3 or more [...]
