Welcome
Snowy Mountains Grammar School is a K-12 co-educational school, catering to both day and boarding students.
Nestled in the foothills of Australia’s stunning alpine mountain region and located on the banks of the beautiful Lake Jindabyne, only a short drive from the Alpine resorts of Thredbo and Perisher, Snowy Mountains Grammar School is truly unique.
This environment provides our students with opportunities that many only dream of.
Award Winning Education!
Winner of the Educator Magazines Innovative Schools Award two years running. Nominated for three awards in the inaugural Australian Education Awards and named Australian Boarding School of the Year in 2018.
“SMGS offers a well-rounded, academically enriched education with a strong pastoral care program, whereby each student is known personally by teachers, who prepare students for their vocation and life in the real world…”
Michael Jones – Chairman, Snowy Mountains Grammar School
Read about our school…
SMGS Nordic skiers find their stride at ACT and NSW Championships
Congratulations to our nordic skiers who competed in the ACT Sprint Championships and NSW Distance Championships over the weekend! Racers were treated to some fantastic tracks and as always, amazing race organisation and support by [...]
Multipurpose sports courts submission advances to second round in My Community Project – voting is now open!
Very recently, SMGS completed a submission to the NSW State Government’s MyCommunityProject which, if successful, would see two modern multipurpose courts built on our site for our whole community to use. We are very proud [...]
Scots Race: SMGS Racers hit the slopes for the first race of the season
A small, but mighty contingent of SMGS students started their snowsports competition today on the slopes of Perisher Resort for the 2019 Scots Race. While mother nature delivered the goods to revive a thinning snowpack, [...]
We’re off to see the Wizard!
In their production of The Wizard of Oz, our youngest learners took us on a magical and fun-filled adventure down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City. After the dress rehearsal and matinee performances, [...]
Adolescence
One of the most fascinating aspects of being a teacher is working with young people. Every day is different - the events, the emotions and the incidents. To be honest, a young person’s energy and [...]
Racer ready – SMGS ESA Program hits the start gates for 2019
On Friday 28 June, Principal Dr Andrew Bell, Director of Activities, Mr Martin Philpott, ESA Co-ordinator Ms Annabel Elliot and Head of Boarding, Mrs Julie Wright welcomed new and returning student- athletes and their families [...]
Stage 5 Elective Visual Arts Class finds inspiration on the shores of Lake Jindabyne
The Stage 5 Elective Visual Arts Class ‘Matisse’ took Monday afternoon to explore the Lake for inspiration for their Lake Study. As a part of their Unit of work the Nature of Nature they have [...]
Wizard of Oz – Meet the Main Characters
Dorothy Played by Tilly Henness How is this character like you? She is very strong with her opinion and she will stand by her opinion. She protects her friends. What sort of [...]
SMGS progresses through Round 3 of the Primary Virtual Debating Competition.
Yesterday our Primary Virtual Debating Team won Round 3 of the National Virtual Debating competition. Debate Topic: Plastic shopping bags should be replaced with paper bags in all retail outlets Affirmative: Snowy Mountains Grammar School [...]
Junior School STEM Enrichment Program
The combined subject areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) provide a chance for students to foster skills to prepare them for a rapidly changing world. With the development of innovative programs at SMGS, [...]
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