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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is an internationally recognised youth development program that is run in 140 countries. It aims to empower young people aged 14 to 25 to develop their full potential in a [...]

Congratulations to the nineteen students who took on what researchers often suggest is one of the greatest fears people experience – public speaking. In the 25th year of the Maria Kisich Public Speaking Competition, the [...]

The significance of collaboration between our school and boarding families in supporting students residing in the Boarding House is paramount to their success. We firmly believe that the partnership between home and school is essential [...]

SMGS Equestrian riders have had a successful competition season so far, with many riders attending the Equestrian NSW State Interschool Championships. Six students and their horses headed to Sydney, including Abby Douch, Chloe Chilcott, Cassandra [...]

19 Service Learning Awards were handed out to Middle and Senior School students on Friday 30 July.  Service learning is learning, developing and applying knowledge and skills to meet an identified and authentic community need. [...]

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award continues to thrive at Snowy Mountains Grammar School, with over seventy students in Years 9 to 12 currently working towards the achievement of their Award. There are three levels of [...]

North West Equestrian Expo  Written by Chloe Chilcott, SMGS Sports Co-Captain  The North West Equestrian Expo, was an amazing event that brought schools and students together. The event was a whole week of competition including [...]

In an exhilarating return to the slopes, staff and students wasted no time getting back on track for the highly anticipated 2023 Subaru ACT & Regional NSW Interschools Snowsport Championships. The first two days of [...]

Snowy Mountains Grammar School is proud to host Sights and Sounds in the Snowies, a series of Arts workshops for students in Year 7-12. The event will take place in Jindabyne and is the perfect [...]

From Interschools to NorAms to Junior Worlds! Year 11 student Lottie Lodge has been carving her way through the competition since joining the Australian Mogul team in May 2022. Her hard work and dedication have [...]

Get ready to immerse yourself in the exciting world of Mountain Biking as we recount the highlights of the 2023 Australian MTB Interschools event. The event saw close to 100 students from SMGS in grades [...]

Snowy Mountains Grammar School is pleased to announce that the Snowy Mountains Interschools Equestrian Competition (SMIEC) will be held at a new venue this year. From May 4th to May 7th 2023, Equestrian Park in [...]

The start of the school year can be an overwhelming experience, especially for our youngest learners starting their educational journey. That's why we're thrilled to announce the successful launch of our 2023 buddy program, where [...]

2023 Thredbo Cannonball Festival  What a week! 38 SMGS students recently competed in the 2023 Thredbo Cannonball Festival, one of Australia’s largest mountain bike competitions with over 900 entries and featuring some of the world’s [...]

For immediate release: Snowy Mountains Grammar School won a 2022 Gold InspirED School Marketers Brilliance Award this week for its 2022 Kindergarten Readiness Campaign in the only international competition that recognizes excellence in private and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The 2022 National Snowsport Interschools Championships kicked off this week. By the numbers, SMGS is fielding its largest team to date, with 93 SMGS teams invited to compete at Nationals, 246 individual invitations, 305 National [...]

That’s a wrap on the 2022 Subaru ACT & Regional Interschool Snowsports Championships. Fuelled by smiles, school spirit and a lolly snake or two, Divisions 4, 5 and 6 closed out their Regional Snowsports campaign [...]

A Winter Wonderland greeted competitors for the first day of the 2022 Subaru ACT & Regional Interschools Snowsport Championships. Day 1 saw the following categories head to the start gates of courses across Perisher Resort: [...]

North West Equestrian Interschools Expo A team of eighteen SMGS students left Jindabyne in the dumping snow for the two-day trip to the North West Equestrian Interschools Expo in Coonabarabran, stopping overnight to give the [...]

On Friday, 20 May, our K-12 students headed to the Jindabyne Sport and Recreation oval for the 2022 Athletics Carnival. There was no shortage of camaraderie and enthusiasm as students ran, threw, jumped and cheered [...]

Author: Lucy Cross, Year 12 On Friday 18th March our school community welcomed 5th year Mechanical Engineering and Material Science student at UNSW, Zali Steiner, to come and speak to Year 7 to 12 students [...]

One of the unique benefits of the regional location of our school is the opportunity to participate in the various regional shows. Over the last two weekends, our Kindergarten to Year 12 students have been [...]

Well done to the 23 students who travelled to Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre for the ISA Swimming Carnival this week.   Congratulations to the Senior Girls who placed second overall in Division 2!   [...]

The crowds cheer and whistle as my name pops up on the huge digital screen behind the pool. My legs tingle and butterflies flutter around in my tummy as I stand on the block listening to the starter. “Get set!” “BEEP!!” I [...]

On Tuesday, 8 March, communities across the world will gather to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.  In its [...]

The swimming carnival is one of the most anticipated events on the school calendar. After twenty-five years as a Kindergarten to Year 12 carnival, owing to COVID restrictions (in place at the time) and school [...]

SMGS Inaugural Middle School Leadership Team Inducted Congratulations to our new 2022 Middle School leaders, the inaugural group of 12 Year 9 students were inducted into their student leadership roles during week two. The twelve [...]

After many years of focus, determination and unwavering belief in themselves, two of SMGS’ community members punched their tickets to the 2022 Winter Olympics. While Alumnus Adam Dickson (2013) headed to the Olympics start gate [...]

I would like to extend a warm welcome to students and families, both returning and those new to Snowy Mountains Grammar School. It was delightful to witness the happy smiles and hear the joyful chatter [...]

Snowy Mountains Grammar School had a huge contingent of student’s head to the start gate of the 2022 Thredbo Cannonball Festival. Grateful to be back on the single track, our students revelled in the return [...]

Alumnus, Adam Dickson (2013, Mowamba) Snowy Mountains Grammar School Alumnus (Class of 2013, Mowamba), Adam Dickson, held the position of Mowamba House Captain in his final year at SMGS. Since 2013, Adam has been [...]

A warm welcome back to all our new and returning students and staff. We are looking forward to a fantastic year ahead.   In his welcome message, Principal Dr Andrew Bell provides an overview [...]

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia program this year. The program's growth continued through 2021, with a record number of students participating. Despite the year's [...]

The AIS NGS Super Virtual Debating Competition has been the one event/competition that has persevered during the year, and what a way to end a season! SMGS fielded five teams across competitions from Primary to [...]

Snowy Mountains Grammar School broke ground on Friday 19 November for Stage 1 and Stage 2 of its Master Plan. Proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with Snowy Mountains Grammar School, the Stage [...]

We are very excited to confirm that we are now able to run a Year 7 Transition Day, which will take place on Monday, 22 November, from 9.00am to 2.00pm. This day is designed [...]

Four New Ski Instructors at SMGS Meet Australia’s newest ski instructors! Snowy Mountains Grammar School boasts four new professional ski instructors after the students qualified for their Alpine Level One certification during the school holidays. [...]

Thank you to our amazing school community; SMGS raised $2,876 for the Light Up Vanuatu campaign, which aims to end energy poverty for ALL the 47,000 children currently living in extreme energy poverty in Vanuatu. [...]

We’re very proud of Mia Cummings in Year 8, as her entry to the Whitlam Institute’s ‘What Matters?’ competition was shortlisted and published on their website. She was one of only thirty students out of [...]

It’s been a busy few weeks for our virtual debating teams as they worked through the rounds of the NGS Super National Virtual Debating Competition. On Wednesday, 3 November, in the quarter-final round of the [...]

A warm welcome back to all our staff and students! Today is a wonderful opportunity to seize for students to reconnect with each other in person and with their teachers, too, before the break. Thank [...]

Snowy Mountains Grammar School transitioned to its Virtual Campus on 16 August, as announced for all regional NSW schools. Of the School’s swift pivot to its Virtual Campus, Principal Dr Andrew Bell said, “Well done [...]

Despite the wild weather, there were smiles for miles as Kindergarten to Year 12 students headed to Thredbo and Perisher for the kick off of our 2021 10-Week Snowsports Program.   All students are [...]

  [Update Friday 16 July 2021] Information on COVID-19 and Return to School for Term 3  Introduction   As a reminder regarding COVID-19 practice and procedure, our school primarily takes advice from NSW Health, the Association [...]

New Term, New Programs! Year 10 Careers is kicking off Term 3 with a Careers Speaker Series. Close to forty members of the school community and wider community will be sharing their personal career journeys [...]

Late in Term 2, students in Years 7 to 10 were invited to enter the Australian Science Innovations’ Big Science Competition. Students volunteer to enter the competition, which promotes problem-solving and creative thought processes. Congratulations [...]

On June 3 2021 30 students from Year 9 and 10 travelled to Canberra to participate in the University of Newcastle ACT and Region Science and Engineering Challenge. The challenge is a day-long competition designed [...]

Write a Book in a Day Competition provides Real-World Learning Opportunities The Snowy Shed was a hive of energy on Tuesday, 15 June, with eighty students working in teams of five to ten, coming [...]

Exploring New Forms of Communication In an ever-changing world one thing remains constant; our need to effectively communicate. However, the opportunities we have to do this are certainly changing. Podcasting is a platform that [...]

Author: Krista Mower, Equestrian Team Co-ordinator This year Snowy Mountains Grammar School sent a team of twenty-three riders from Years 7 to 12 to compete at the North West Equestrian Expo in Coonabarabran, NSW. This [...]

Congratulations to Year 6 student Ruby Kite who advances to the semi-finals of the Rostrum Public Speaking Competition after winning the quarter-finals last night in Cooma.   A big thank you to Zac Rowlands for [...]

Well hello winter! Students and staff enjoyed the beautiful snowstorm which turned our campus into a winter wonderland! Pencils down and snowballs at 10 paces!  Check out the video below which also featured on the [...]

Congratulations to the 11 Junior School students who travelled to Blue Mountains Grammar School for the 2021 HICES Cross Country Championships on their outstanding results and personal bests!   The team effort culminated with [...]

Environment Club – Checking Cameras for spotted-tailed quolls with the National Parks and Wildlife Service Last week three members fo the Environment Club joined the National Parks and Wildlife Service team [...]

Maria Kisich Public Speaking Competition 2021 On Tuesday, 18 May, Snowy Mountains Grammar School held its 22nd annual Maria Kisich Public Speaking Competition. With last year’s competition being held online, staff, [...]

SMGS Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Term 1 Adventurous Journey The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award students embarked upon their first Adventurous Journey for 2021 from Friday 26 to Monday 29 March. The expedition party [...]

Keep It Cool x Rob Kneller Youth Foundation Planting Day On Saturday, 27 March, Keep it Cool is teaming up with the Rob Kneller Youth Foundation (RKYF) for a planting day at Illangani, Dalgety. $5 for every tree planted [...]

Snowy Mountains Grammar School will host its 3rd annual International Women’s Day breakfast on Monday March 8th, 2021. Throughout the world on this day, communities gather together to celebrate and commemorate the diverse [...]

A huge thank you to our Year 12 students who made the last day of week 3 an entertaining and memorable one for our school community.   Roses, serenades, chocolates and bears all made their [...]