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Grammar boys meet Philip Lowe, Governor of Reserve Bank
27 Jul 2020
The boys met with Dr Lowe about the issues facing economics pupils, as well as the future direction of monetary policy in Australia.
And So It Goes
13 Jul 2020
The young men of the Grammarphones enjoy nothing more than singing together and even Covid-19 couldn't stop them.
Tech Summit 2020
26 Jun 2020
On Wednesday 10 June, the Business Society held the inaugural SGS Tech Summit 2020, with panelists Adam Driussi (CEO, Co-Founder Quantium); Jamila Gordon (CEO, Founder Lumachain) and Martin Dalgleish (Director and investor in the technology industry).
ACSMF Finale - an excerpt of the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky
22 Jun 2020
This time last year Sydney Grammar School hosted the 21st Australian Combined Schools Music Festival.
Isolation Performance Competition
02 Jun 2020
Congratulations to all who submitted entries to the first online Isolation Performance Competition! We were overwhelmed and so very impressed with both the number and quality of the entries.
AIME TV
01 Jun 2020
The Senior and Second Prefect from 2019, Peter Taurian (OS 2019) and Henry Palmerlee (OS 2019), had the opportunity to speak briefly to the founder and CEO of AIME, Jack Manning Bancroft, on Tuesday 26 May.
'On-line' English assessment supervision during an evacuation
20 May 2020
Unphased by an evacuation alarm on Wednesday 20 May, masters invigilating Form IV 'on-line' English assessments picked up their laptops and continued to invigilate from Stanley Street.
Phase 1 - Returning to College Street with the Croonivores singing in isolation
15 May 2020
As we reached the end of the first week of Phase 1 of our return to onsite learning, it had been lovely to witness the joy and enthusiasm of the boys and staff around College Street.
Anzac Day Assembly
01 May 2020
Every year, on the first Friday of Term II, Grammar holds our Anzac Day Assemblies. This year, perhaps more than ever in most of our lives, it is truly a time to reflect on our values, gifts and hopes.
Three boys selected in the AAGPS First XI
22 Apr 2020
Congratulations to our cricketers Jackson Watson and Will Rogers (both VI) and Max Glen (V), for their selection in the AAGPS Firsts XI 2020.
AAGPS Premiership
22 Apr 2020
Sydney Grammar School Second XI won the AAGPS Premiership for the first time in forty years.
Two from Grammar First Basketball team named in GPS merit list
06 Apr 2020
Congratulations to Ned Kingston (VI) and Aaron Heydon (VI) for their selection in the 2020 AAGPS Basketball Merit Teams.
Head of the River
03 Apr 2020
Jason Zhu He put together a video capturing all the hard work done at the Boatshed in preparation for the Head of the River Regatta.
Business Society talks security fraud and tax evasion
11 Mar 2020
The increasingly popular Business Society attracted plenty of interest at its member talk on fraud, tax avoidance and tax evasion.
St Ives boys win Theatresports Final
09 Mar 2020
Congratulations to the St Ives Preparatory 2019 Theatresports® team - Angus Nicol, James Earl, Rafferty Cairns, Mikey Dummer, Jonny Davidson, Peter Jones and Joshua Kim - for their Primary division win in the Theatresports Schools Challenge 2019 Final, held at Queenwood Junior School on Tuesday 19th November.
Jonty Snyman represents the NSWPSSA Cricket team
04 Mar 2020
Jonty Snyman was selected to represent the NSWPSSA Cricket team at the National Championships in November 2019.
St Ives Preparatory School Athletics
04 Mar 2020
2019 was an exceptionally successful year for St Ives Preparatory School Athletics. At both the IPSHA and CIS Carnivals, St Ives was the leading school as on both points and number of representative athletes, with two boys going on to compete at the School Sport Australia National Championships.
The Headmaster joins the boys to play Groovy Samba
28 Feb 2020
Groovy Samba was written by Sergio Mendes, and was first released by Cannonball Adderley in 1963 with the Bossa Rio Sextet.
Hansel and Gretel staged at St Ives
12 Feb 2020
Melanie Wheatley from St Ives reports on a magical new production based on the famous fairy tale.
A new natural playground at St Ives
12 Feb 2020
Outdoor play at St Ives has taken a creative new direction with the development of an impressive natural playground.
Grammar families helping victims of bushfires
28 Jan 2020
The Headmaster mentioned in the first newsletter for 2020 that word is reaching us daily about members of the Grammar community who have in some way been affected by the devastating fires devouring the country.
Vale Mrs Annette McClure
20 Dec 2019
Mrs Annette McClure (master at SGSEP 1992-2014) passed away last Sunday after a difficult, but very brave battle with cancer.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
19 Dec 2019
Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner is both a tale of sin and redemption and a celebration of the imagination
Sydney Grammar School HSC results 2019
19 Dec 2019
The Grammar cohort in the 2019 Higher School Certificate achieved outstanding results.
Sportsmasters, past present and future
06 Dec 2019
In a rare photo opportunity, we recorded Sydney Grammar School Sportsmaster history. Geoff Simmons started as Sportsmaster in 1984 and Johnathan Redenbach will takeover from Michael Curran in 2020. In between we have Jason Slater 1996 - 2003 and Sharon Ditmarsch 2004-2009.
Barnardos Christmas Collection 2019
27 Nov 2019
Every year, Grammar boys participate in a Christmas Collection. This year, each tutorial assembled and donated small gifts for the Barnardos 'Gift for Kids' Christmas programme. Barnardos helps to look after children in foster care, community care and children suffering neglect and poverty.
Alex Greenwich (OS) speaks to the Assembly
22 Nov 2019
Alex Greenwich (OS 1998), the independent Member for Sydney, spoke to the School Assembly on Friday 21 November.
JDS House wins the day!
20 Nov 2019
For the third time in five years JDS House has topped the overall point-score at the annual House Sports Day held at Weigall. Pictured above: Jackson Watson, Ned Kingston, George Kinahan and Ross Poole with the PF Dignan Trophy, won by JDS House
#bookstaGram Summer Reading Challenge
13 Nov 2019
Grammar is holding its very first summer reading challenge: a whole School initiative where boys, staff and parents read the same book over the summer break.
House Charity Day
24 Oct 2019
At the end of Term 3, Cowper, Dent, Francis and Healey Houses joined forces for a whole School House Charity Day to raise funds for Rural Aid.
Australian Junior Volleyball Championships
09 Oct 2019
The Annual Australian Junior Volleyball Championships were held in Canberra in early October. Grammar had seven boys selected to represent NSW.
Final Full School Assembly
17 Sep 2019
The Assembly gave the School an opportunity to farewell boys in Sixth Form and to wish them all the best for the future.
Form VI Trivia Fundraiser
06 Sep 2019
For the third year running, Form VI boys and masters have come together in Big School to raise funds for the Cooper Rice-Brading Foundation. Competitive, contentious and hilarious. All for a good cause.
Drama Club Production
05 Sep 2019
Drama Club boys from Forms I and II have been keenly working towards their production of Where in the World is Frank Sparrow? By Angela Betzien
Exhibition of HSC Artworks - opening night
19 Aug 2019
It was standing room only at the official opening of the 2019 Exhibition of HSC Artworks on Friday 30 August. The works are beyond category, reflecting the creative process and individuality of each boy. The exhibition is open for general admission, Monday 2 - Thursday 5 September, 9:00am - 6:00pm.
Grammar's Open Cross Country team wins the AAGPS Premiership
13 Aug 2019
The Open Cross Country team won the AAGPS Premiership for the second consecutive year on Saturday August 10 at Centennial Park. The boys have had a successful year, winning all of the eight competitive matches in the season. In addition, Thomas Davies was named the AAGPS Age Champion having won four of the season’s races.
International Geography Olympiad
07 Aug 2019
Jacob Thai in Form VI represented Australia at the 16th International Geography Olympiad held in Hong Kong, China.
Cross Country Highlights
17 Jul 2019
On the back of good 2018 results, Sydney Grammar School Cross Country is well placed in the current season.
What a Concert!
02 Jul 2019
220 young musicians from twelve schools travelled from every mainland Australian capital to join 130 Grammar boys for the biennial Australian Combined Schools’ Music Festival.
All My Sons
11 Jun 2019
All My Sons
Alastair Mackerras Theatre, 9-11 May
Director Dr Douglas Wilson reports on the 2019 senior drama production