Snowy Mountains Grammar School offers an educational opportunity like no other in Australia.
Located in the NSW Snowy Mountains, with some of the nation’s best and largest ski fields on our doorstep, our students have unsurpassed opportunities to immerse themselves in snowsports while remaining fully engaged in their academic studies.
Our location means that no other school can match the opportunities provided by SMGS for students to participate simultaneously in a full elite alpine, cross-country or snowboard program along with a full academic program, delivered in a school environment by dedicated subject teachers.
Our Elite Snowsports Academy (ESA) offers full-time and winter-only programs, giving participants the opportunity to excel in snowsports while maintaining their academic standards.
Snowy Mountains Grammar School offers a high quality academic education, with rigorous teaching programs, immersed in a modern, technology-rich learning environment.
Our teachers are exceptionally dedicated professionals who care for their students’ overall wellbeing. Our personalised learning approach enables ESA athletes to participate in full time on snow training programs at either Perisher or Thredbo, while attending a majority of normal timetabled classroom lessons each week.
Additional support is provided to ESA athletes through a number of special programs including additional after-hours tutorial sessions, liaison and support through the ESA co-ordinator and on-staff study co-ordinators to help each athlete manage their commitments.
Important Dates
2022 Applications Open
Monday 8th November 2021
2022 Applications Close
Sunday 16th January 2022
2022 Interviews
Monday 7th & Monday 14th February 2022
2022 Team list released by
Thursday 7th April 2022
2022 Program Start
Saturday 25th June 2022
2022 Program End
Sunday 18th September 2022
(Program dates subject to change based on any changes made by PWSC program schedule)
Elite Snowsports Program
Winner – Innovative Schools!
For the second year running, Snowy Mountains Grammar School has been awarded The Educator Magazines Innovative Schools Award – Find out why!
“The SMGS ESA program aims to deliver an holistic experience that incorporates all facets of athletic, academic, wellbeing and logistical support to the advanced and elite snowsports athlete. Participants in this program will be guided to pursue athletic success without sacrificing their academic pathway, while living a balanced lifestyle, underpinned by respectful and supportive relationships with staff and peers.”
Josh Armstead – ESA Program Co-ordinator
Recent posts from the Elite Snowsports Academy
2018 National Interschools Snowsports – Day 4 Wrap-Up
Conditions improved on day 4 of competition in the 2018 Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships with blue skies and slightly cooler temperatures.
2018 National Interschools Snowsports – Day 3 Wrap-Up
It was a wet start to the 3rd day of competition in Perisher with the action split between the main resort and the Cross Country trails. Today was one of those mornings when coffee and hot chocolate looks like the best option for the day.
2018 National Interschools Snowsports – Day 2 Wrap-Up
Yesterday's tropical weather was quickly replaced with cloud, fog and that dreaded "R" word that combined with the warm temperatures to produce some very soft snow conditions for day 2 of competition.
2018 National Interschools Snowsports – Day 1 Wrap-Up
After months of training and competition, we've finally arrived at the pinnacle of Interschools Snowsports with the National Championships at Perisher.
2018 State Interschools Snowsports – Day 6 Wrap-Up
It was the final day of competition and unfortunately the conditions weren't conducive to good racing today but we still did ourselves proud and took home the big trophy.
2018 State Interschools Snowsports – Day 5 Wrap-Up
It started out as the perfect day for racing but the conditions turned out to far from ideal.