Events
SMGS Class of 2015 10-Year Reunion: Celebrating Connection, Opportunity and Lifelong Memories
A Decade On: Class of 2015 Returns to SMGS for 10-Year Reunion On the first weekend of November, Snowy Mountains Grammar School welcomed back the Class of 2015 for their 10-Year Reunion. More than 25 alumni and their partners returned to campus to reconnect, reminisce and celebrate ten years since their graduation. Exploring the Evolving […]
Alumni Story – Alice Hornby (Class of 2000)
Peaks of Curiosity Alumni Stories – Alice Hornby What path did you follow after you graduated from SMGS? How did you become interested in that pathway (education, career, interest)? I leapt straight from school into university. After an English/History excursion with Mrs Borny to the University of Sydney, I knew that’s where I wanted to study. Like many students, I wasn’t entirely sure ‘what I […]
Insights and Reflections: Embracing Podcasting in Education
Two episodes in, and what are we learning about this initiative? Our small team of willing and able Year 9 students who take Digital Media as a subject have learnt so much collectively. Also, as the teacher in charge, I am developing some strong beliefs about the merits of why a school should build podcasting […]
Exploring Real-World Learning Through Podcasting: SMGS Digital Media Class Launches ‘Welcome Back’ Podcast
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 […]
Alumni Story – Jack Celestino (Class of 2013)
Peaks of Curiosity Alumni Stories—Jack Celestino What path did you follow after you graduated from SMGS? How did you become interested in that pathway (education, career, interest)? Ever since I was ten years old, I was a passionate aviator. I chose to finish my high school years in the boarding house at SMGS as my […]
Student Story – Gabi Forman, Musician
We are pleased to introduce Gabi, one of 27 students selected for this year’s CMAA Academy of Country Music Junior Class. As a student at Snowy Mountains Grammar School (SMGS), Gabi has received strong support from her teachers and the school’s music and drama program, which has helped build her confidence and stage presence. Though […]
Student Story – Olivia Wheeler, 2024 Boarding Captain
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 […]
Student Story – Hamish Shumack – Skills, Sheep and a Shearing Career
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 […]
Student Story – Lottie Lodge, Youth Olympics Silver Medalist
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, […]
Alumni Story – Kelsey Boreham (Class of 2001)
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 […]