Mission
Our mission is to work with families to develop well-rounded young people with active and creative minds, who have an understanding of and compassion for others, a passion for life-long learning and the courage and confidence to act on their beliefs.
Vision
Snowy Mountains Grammar School will be recognised as a premier day and boarding school community, offering a diverse range of opportunities, leading to the development of outstanding citizens equipped for an ever-changing world.
Values
COURAGE
is acting with conviction.
To face our challenges with determination
and to accept responsibility for our actions.
AUTHENTICITY
is about being a genuine presence.
To live in the moment with integrity
and represent one’s true nature or beliefs.
RESPECT
is valuing every member of our
community. We celebrate diversity
and difference, and demonstrate
these in our attitude, relationships
and environment.
EMPATHY
is the willingness to understand others.
Empathetic people are curious and possess
a desire to know and understand another
person’s perspective or circumstance.
Motto
CHALLENGE:
Students and staff to achieve the best of their individual potential;
Students to take responsibility for their own actions.
BELONG:
To the school and local community as a valued citizen;
To a community that respects compassion, respect, honesty and integrity.
EXPLORE:
How to be authentic and act with courage and conviction;
How to develop life skills with flexible innovation and measured risk-taking;
How to care for and learn from our natural environment.