Snowy Mountains Grammar School, Jindabyne NSW

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Snowy Mountains Grammar School

Snowy Mountains Grammar School is a K-12 co-educational school, catering to both day and boarding students. Our campus is nestled in the foothills of Australia’s stunning alpine mountain region.

Address

6339 Kosciuszko Road

Town or Suburb

Jindabyne

State

NSW

Post Code

2627

Postal Address

2627

Region(s)

Riverina Region

Telephone

02 64571022

Website

https://www.smgs.nsw.edu.au/

Enquiries Email

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Virtual Tour

Welcome to Snowy Mountains Grammar School’s Virtual School Tour

Now is an exciting time to be part of Snowy Mountains Grammar School, with so many different opportunities being created in a wide range of learning areas and in co-curricular interests. A high-quality and well-rounded education is offered right here in the Snowy Mountains, where every student can find their own path in life – or create their own. Our learning environment, methodology, programs and physical spaces are constantly evolving to meet the needs of a variety of learner types and we do not believe in a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to learning.

TAKE THE VIRTUAL TOUR HERE

Enrolment Link

https://www.smgs.nsw.edu.au/enrolments/

Principal

Dr Andrew Bell

School Type

Primary School
Secondary School
Primary through Secondary

Campus Anatomy

Kindergarten
Junior School
Middle School
Senior School
Integrated Boarding Campus

School Character

Independent

Year Levels

Kindergarten to Year 12

(Residence offered from Year 7 - 12)

Religion

Anglican

International Students (CRICOS registered school)

Main Gender

Co-ed

Student Enrolments

385

Boarding

Boarding Available

Strong focus on...

Academic Achievement
Business & Legal Studies
Co-curricular Activities
Community
Creative Arts
Digital Technologies
Educational Support
Information Technology
Music
Numeracy / Literacy
Pastoral Care / Guidance
Performing Arts
Personal Values
Robotics
Science/Technology
Social & Emotional Learning
Sport

Language Subjects

German

Representative Sports

Athletics (Track & Field)
Alpine Sports
Cross Country Running
Debating
Equestrian
Swimming

Uniquely located in the Snowy Mountains region in NSW, SMGS is a K-12 day and boarding school that offers students a diverse range of real-world learning opportunities.

We enable this through a modern and innovative approach to education where every student is truly known, and our co-curricular programs are influenced by our unique surroundings.

Overview

Uniquely located in the Snowy Mountains region in NSW, SMGS is a K-12 day and boarding school that offers students a diverse range of real world learning opportunities.

We enable this through a modern and innovative approach to education where every student is truly known, and our co-curricular programs are influenced by our unique surroundings.

Developed by our students, our core values are Courage, Authenticity, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E). Our motto, further underpinning our ethos, is Challenge Belong Explore, which is applied and embedded in all areas of learning, in and out of the classroom, and through student and staff personal and professional development.

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 … we inspire a love of life and learning.

We work together to achieve this by:

providing an unwavering focus on caring for the individual student
really knowing each child as a person, and knowing their story
providing growth pathways for students in a range of areas
actively supporting staff professional learning and personal support
high levels of student participation and personal success, leading to the building of self-worth and self-esteem
cultivating a school-wide culture of pride, encouragement and support
considering how we can give back to others and the local community.

We work together to achieve this through the development of programs that deliver:

relevant and successful educational outcomes
resilience and strong self-esteem
positive relationships between students and staff
a house system with vertical peer tutor groups
support and encouragement for individual difference
a learning experience that is connected to our natural environment.

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Principal's Message

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in our dynamic school located in the pristine Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales. Our mission to work with families to develop well-rounded individuals stems from our belief in an holistic education that is underpinned by strong values and character-based education. Indeed, it does take a village to raise a child, and a strong sense of community is a core feature of Snowy Mountains Grammar School.

We have a responsibility to educate the hearts and minds of those most precious in our community, where they, in turn, will make meaningful contributions to the wider community now and into the future. Our moral imperative is to inspire the next generation of citizens and leaders to act ethically, to have empathy for others less fortunate, and to make a difference by achieving excellence in their chosen pathway in life.

The chosen career paths of so many of our alumni are inspiring to us all. Careers are a rapidly-evolving construct in society, with an appetite for disruption now firmly embedded in globally connected economies. Our attitude, as a provider of a modern education, is to remain open and agile, to innovate so as to improve the experience for students, and to prepare them for the world they are entering, not the one that we, as adults, experienced when we were at school.

Having a positive and determined attitude is fundamental to embracing lifelong learning, achieving personal success and experiencing fulfilment in life. Critically, this process begins at a very young age, and the sooner young individuals are immersed in positive, productive and caring environments, the better – this is our gift to our children. Our dedicated staff care deeply about our students and this makes all the difference.

Our website provides some insight into what we offer our students and we hope you find this appealing. If it does, there is nothing like visiting our campus and experiencing first-hand the ‘feel’ of who we are and what we might offer your children for their future.

As the Principal of Snowy Mountains Grammar School, I am delighted to invite you to find out more, with the possibility of joining us on our inspired journey of learning for all the young people in our care.

Dr Andrew Bell (B.Ed. Health & Physical Ed. First Class Hons.; Ed.D., MACE, MACEL)

Principal

Scholarships

Scholarship and Bursary Applications for 2023 enrolment are now open!

Snowy Mountains Grammar School offers a limited number of Scholarships in the Senior School that are made available each year to students commencing in Years 7 to 11. Scholarships for Senior School students commencing in Years 7 to 11 are offered for the duration of a student’s remaining years at Snowy Mountains Grammar School until completion of Year 12.

Snowy Mountains Grammar School (SMGS) is an award-winning leader in education with a reputation for knowing students personally and offering diverse and innovative educational opportunities with excellent outcomes.

Our Scholarship Program provides students from all around Australia with the opportunity to learn and grow in a unique alpine environment and to develop as well-rounded global citizens acting with courage and conviction as leaders of the future.

SMGS offers rigorous academic programs led by dedicated teaching professionals of the highest quality. Our school also offers unique co-curricular programs including Aviation (solo pilot’s licence and drone licence), Snowsports (all disciplines), Mountain Biking (downhill, trail and cross-country), Equestrian (beginner to elite), Music (individual and group), Arts, Drama, Digital Technology (robotics and coding), and so much more.

All our programs focus on developing students as unique individuals, aligning with our core values of Courage, Authenticity, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E).

Our new Scholarship program offers opportunities across the following categories:

Academic Excellence*
General Excellence Merit
Music and Arts
Snowy Monaro Community Excellence
Snowy Monaro Community Citizenship
Excellence or Innovation in Science and Technology*

*All Academic Scholarship applicants are required to sit the Acer Scholarship Test, head to our website for more information: https://www.smgs.nsw.edu.au/enrolments/scholarships/

Boarding Bursaries Available

SMGS also considers and provides for a limited number of Bursaries for families who otherwise could not attend the School. These are means-tested and reflect the circumstances of the individual family situation involving financial hardship. Whilst a Bursary is not linked to any of student excellence, student applicants are expected to be of good character.

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Boarding

Key Dates:

Scholarship and Bursary Applications Open: 25 October 2021

Scholarship and Bursary Applications Close: 8 February 2022

ACER Scholarship Test for Academic Scholarship - Registrations Close - 7 February 2022

ACER Scholarship Test Date - 26 February 2022

Please visit our scholarship and bursary page for detailed information and timelines: https://www.smgs.nsw.edu.au/enrolments/scholarships/

If you require more information or have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact Snowy Mountains Grammar School’s Registrar, Bronwyn Canham.
Phone: 02 6457 1022
Email: registrar@smgs.nsw.edu.au .

https://www.smgs.nsw.edu.au/enrolments/scholarships/

We are honoured to announce that SMGS has been selected as an excellence awardee across multiple categories in the 2021 Australian Education Awards. These awards are a testament to the tireless work by our team to create innovative programs and an inspiring, supportive learning environment.

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