Annual Report 2017

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

CONTENTS

Introduction................................................................... 2 About the School............................................................ 4 Spiritual Life of the School.............................................. 7 Primary School Report.................................................... 8 Senior School Report.................................................... 14 Community Development Report................................... 26 Strategic Operations Report.......................................... 28 Business & Finance Report........................................... 32 Student Outcomes in Standardised National Literacy & Numeracy Testing......................................... 34 Higher School Certificate Results.................................. 36 International Baccalaureate Results.............................. 37 Senior Secondary Outcomes......................................... 37 Post-School Destinations ............................................. 38 School Policies............................................................. 40 Student Attendance...................................................... 41 Student Retention........................................................ 41 Admissions Policy......................................................... 42 Characteristics of the Student Body............................... 43 How the School Manages Non-attendance...................... 44 Parent, Teacher & Student Satisfaction.......................... 46 Summary of Financial Information................................. 48

INTRODUCTION It is a pleasure to present this Annual Report for Canberra Grammar School for 2017. As always, it was a dynamic year of challenge and opportunity for the School, as is evident in the pages that follow.

This year, our report seeks to capture not just the formal requirements of a document like this, but to convey the spirit and progress of our School in all its major domains: its spiritual life, its academic endeavour, the arts and sport, leadership, and the growth of our flourishing communities in both the Primary and the Senior Schools. We are grateful to all colleagues and senior staff who have contributed sections reflecting the progress and highlights of the year in their parts of the School.

It’s always hard in looking back at the end of a year to recall all that has happened in so thriving and busy a place, let alone to squeeze its record into an editor’s word limit. These pages, therefore, barely scratch the surface of what happened at Canberra Grammar School in 2017. For more, you can read the year’s bursting editions of CGS Outlook, follow its lively social media streams, or – better still – talk with its community of students, parents and staff.

Nonetheless, we hope you will see in these pages a School that is flourishing in the rapid evolution of a year characterised by the energy and growth that came of welcoming more boys, girls and families than ever before to our large and increasingly diverse community.

It was a year, too, in which the recent resurgence of our music programme was more than evident in the magnificent finale concert of the Australian Combined Schools Music Festival in the Great Hall of Parliament House; and it was a year, as ever, of countless sporting triumphs, outdoor expeditions, overseas exchanges, dramatic performances, academic competitions, intellectual achievements and quiet acts of care and service.

Of course, it was also a year of many historic moments, as girls and boys together embraced the opportunities of our co-educational transition: the School’s first ever netball teams; our first girls’ and mixed teams in many sports; the first girls appointed alongside boys to captaincies and vice-captaincies in sports, the arts, houses and School leadership; the creation of a whole new House, named Middleton, to honour the enormous contribution of unsung staff to the history and culture of our School; and more.

In 2017, we also prepared the School’s new Campus Development Plan, mapping the future of our magnificent landscape and buildings to ensure that we respect our heritage while matching the quality of our classrooms, sports facilities, arts spaces, administrative offices and public venues to the highest of contemporary expectations.

In fact, with new buildings rising around us and older spaces transformed by new technology, and with students congregating for discussion and collaboration in freshly designed indoor and outdoor spaces across the campus, the School already feels increasingly like a small university. In its bustling, varied and co-educational life, it is an active learning village, even at the youngest levels.

Of that, perhaps, in 2017 we are most proud. It is the reflection of our deepest commitment to provide the atmosphere and opportunities of a modern, progressive and rounded education that prepares our young men and women with the confidence, knowledge and skills to make a difference in the world.

We hope that shines through in this report.

Dr Justin Garrick Head of School

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Stephen Byron Chair of the School Board

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ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Established in 1929, Canberra Grammar School is an independent Anglican school offering outstanding academic education, co-curricular opportunities and pastoral care to day and boarding students of all backgrounds and faiths within a community guided

by Christian values.

Building on the professional expertise of its staff, the commitment of its community and the resources of the nation’s capital, Canberra Grammar School aims to be the most dynamic and distinctive centre of learning in Australia.

The School respects and nurtures all students as individuals, seeking to inspire, support and celebrate the efforts of all in realising their intellectual, spiritual, cultural, social and physical aspirations.

Canberra Grammar School prepares its students to be intelligent, innovative and international; to be confident, creative and compassionate young leaders; to be ready for the world.

Canberra Grammar School is the only boarding school for boys in the ACT. It is an International Baccalaureate World School and is the only school in the ACT to offer the NSW Higher School Certificate.

The School is in the process of becoming fully co-educational. It educates boys from Pre-School to Year 12 and is currently extending its offering to girls, who have been educated in the Primary School since 1975 and who will now be represented across the range of School life by 2018.

Canberra Grammar School educates students from Pre-School through to Year 12. In 2015, the School announced its intent to become fully co-educational and in 2017 had boys and girls being educated together in Pre-School through to Year 5 in the Primary School, and in Years 7 and 11 in the Senior School, with the plan to have all years co-ed in 2018.

In 2017, Canberra Grammar School had 1,817 students enrolled.

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The School Board includes: Canberra Grammar School is a company limited by guarantee which is governed by a Board of Directors.

The Right Reverend Bishop Stuart Robinson, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn was Visitor to the School in 2017. Directors of the Board were: • Chair of the Board – Mr Stephen Byron • Deputy Chair of the Board – Mr Dino Vido • Board Members – Professor Kent Anderson – The Right Reverend Bishop Dr Matthew Brain – Mr David Carr – Ms Belinda Clark – Dr Justin Garrick (Head of School) – Mr Stephen Jaggers – Ms Susan Proctor – Ms Ayesha Razzaq – Mr David Tonuri

The Executive Leadership Team of the School includes: • Head of School – Dr Justin Garrick • Head of Senior School – Mr David Smart • Head of Primary School – Ms Rosalie Reeves • Director of Business – Mr David Evans • Director of Community Development – Mr Sandy Goddard • Director of Strategic Operations – Ms Kerri Rock

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SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE SCHOOL

FROM THE SCHOOL CHAPLAIN FATHER ANDREW ROBINSON How do we build a just and compassionate society?

And how do we prepare students to take their place in a diverse and fragmented world?

Canberra Grammar School continues to work towards preparing students for 21st century life, but we remain convinced that taking seriously the spiritual and moral life is a crucial part of this endeavour.

We remain grounded in the deep and ancient Christian conviction that every person is beloved by God and is intrinsically and deeply valued, and continue seeking to build a community that is characterised by love, mutual respect, and the humble but passionate pursuit of justice.

We seek to offer each student a meaningful encounter with the Christian faith, and we welcome and celebrate students from all faith traditions and none.

We seek to be a community characterised by hope: that bad experiences, setbacks and wrong-doing need not have the last word, and that there are always resources for renewal, repair and reconciliation.

From regular Chapel services, Service Learning and preparation for Confirmation to lunchtime faith groups and informal creative activities in the Junior School Chaplain’s room, Associate Chaplain Mrs Lyndal Foote and I have been working to provide a wide range of engaging possibilities for students’ spiritual formation and encounter.

In a time of change and growth, the School continues to work to ensure that our culture, aspirations and principles remain founded in Christian scripture, practices and traditions, ready to engage the future.

The Annual Report provides a record of our work, in which, and for which, we give thanks to God. Father Andrew Robinson School Chaplain

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PRIMARY SCHOOL REPORT FROM THE HEAD OF PRIMARY SCHOOL MS ROSALIE REEVES During 2017 Canberra Grammar School was full of birthday celebrations centred around our Northside campus and their 50th anniversary. 50 years of exceptional early childhood education was celebrated throughout the year on numerous occasions commencing with the Northside Family Picnic in February.

Ably coordinated through joint partnership between the School and the Parents and Friends Association, many hours of work were spent organising these very successful celebrations. To read more about the 50th celebrations, you can read the Semester 2 2017 edition of the CGS Outlook magazine (page 23).

The excitement of this special birthday provided an important backdrop to the planning and preparation for the whole School celebration of its 90th year of operation in 2019.

Primary School Leadership Team The 2017 school year commenced with a slightly new structure and team, consisting of: • Head of School – Dr Justin Garrick (not pictured) • Head of Primary School – Ms Rosalie Reeves • Deputy Head of Primary School & Director of Academic Education – Ms Tracey Maynard • Director of Primary School Teaching Development – Ms Tanya Stevenson • Director of the Junior School – Mr Ken Raven • Director of Northside Early Childhood Campus – Ms Jenny Thompson • Director of Southside Early Childhood Campus – Ms Leith Biggs • Director of CGS Care – Ms Tanya Alcorn • Head of Primary School Arts & Languages – Mr Pip Cain • Head of Primary School Sport & Physical Education – Mr Richard Mahon (not pictured, from Term 4) • Assistant Director of Junior School – Ms Lucy Garven • Primary School Administration Manager – Ms Michelle Gavin (until May 2017) Tania Maxwell (not pictured, from May 2017)

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Celebrating the Life of the Primary School CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO AN INTERNATIONALLY-MINDED COMMUNITY A strong emphasis on strengthening our students’ global perspective continues to be evident throughout the Primary School. The global perspective is most strongly embedded into the Primary School through the mindful planning of educators and the everyday learning experience of our students.

Integrating global perspectives within the learning areas is critically important to the learning experiences that children participate in, and considering these learning experiences through a global perspective promotes open-mindedness and leads to new thinking and creates a desire to take an action of change within our students.

As an International Baccalaureate World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), our students learn to take responsibilities for their actions, respect and value diversity, and see themselves as global citizens who have a responsibility to contribute to the development of a peaceful and sustainable world.

Within the Primary School, setting the value of cultural and linguistic diversity has also been a strong focus for the year. Celebrating and promoting native language learning and drawing upon the diversity of families’ backgrounds within the classroom setting has been an emphasis continuing to embed the language learning of Indonesian from Year 1 to 3 and Mandarin from Year 4 to 6 has also enabled students to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Chinese and Indonesian cultures. In Pre-School and Pre-Kindergarten, students’ learning centres on understanding, communicating with, and developing skills to interact with people across cultures by reflecting upon their view of the world, developing positive attitudes towards uniqueness, and by gaining knowledge of different cultural practices.

In 2017, we welcomed two major visits from international schools. In the first half of the year we welcomed educators from SDN Percobaan School (Indonesia) and students from LPL Shanghai.

Both visits allowed our students to gain a greater understanding of different cultures and to develop new perspectives.

Additionally, the Primary School continued to broaden its ‘in-country’ learning experiences building from the inaugural tour to China in 2016. This year, tours to Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, and Borneo provided students, staff and families an opportunity to experience other cultures together, and to bring back and share their stories with other educators and students.

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ACADEMIC EDUCATION Canberra Grammar Primary School continues to offer a modern, challenging and broad academic education through a variety of modes, including academic competitions, individual and group challenges, performances, and class work.

In 2017, major academic competitions that the Primary School participated in, included: • International Competitions and Assessments for School (ICAS) in English, Maths, Digital Technologies, Science, Writing and Spelling • Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians (MCYA) • da Vinci Decathlon in Canberra and Sydney • GATEWays Challenge and Eureka Project days; and • Kids’ Lit Quiz (KLQ).

In 2017, the KLQ and GATEWays proved to be an extraordinary highlight with the KLQ team winning the Australian Final and going on to represent Australia in Canada, and the GATEWays Challenge team representing CGS in the finals in Melbourne. Academic excellence was demonstrated throughout many of the competitions, with students achieving High Distinctions in Writing, Mathematics, Digital Technologies, and Science.

PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME (PYP) As part of the continual critical reflection of the PYP engagement across the Primary School, the inaugural Year 6 Exhibition allowed students to share their learning with the broader community, allowing students from younger years to experience and highlight broader thinking and skills.

The School remains committed to the strategic objective to create students who are internationally minded; who proactively seek to be confident, creative and compassionate leaders of the future; and who are ready for the world. The investigation into the concept of Migration also gave generous opportunity for students to share their understanding.

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL A thorough investigation of mobile devices and the Digital Technology Curriculum throughout 2017 provided avenues to help bring to life the CGS Digital Technology Vision, and to help ensure that CGS provides a flexible and challenging environment, designed to engage contemporary, responsive teachers and learners to meet the needs of the 21st century.

LIBRARY AND OTHER ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS In conjunction with the PYP Units of Inquiry, students were involved with the reading and dramatisation of stories, which included: • Younger family members of the School learning about ‘escaping to everywhere’ by reading with a parent • Library Staff supporting students to meet reading goals and to learn reading selection strategies; and • Using curiosity and connection to displays, including Australian landmark models like ‘Gary’ the pigeon, pottery houses, skateboard designs, sustainable houses and migration portraits.

The academic learning of the Primary School students was further enhanced by: • Developing timetabled sessions in the subskills of the PYP Research and Thinking Skills Framework, including formulating questions, note-taking involving the ABC YOURS acronym, justifying claims, and creating reference lists • Year 6 students being introduced to a Library Google Classroom with access to resource lists, QR codes, and a discussion forum • Events and activities such as Book Week, the Indigenous Book Swap, and an author visit; and • The Duke of Edinburgh Programme, Service Learning opportunities, and being involved in IB CAS Programmes.

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CO-CURRICULAR EDUCATION Learning through the Co-curricular and Active Education Programme provides exciting opportunities for students to participate in a rich array of activities that change from year to year in response to student interests and teachers’ expertise. Participation enables students to discover strengths and talents, to learn about commitment, develop character, connect with the broader community and enhance an appreciation of service and fellowship.

Music There were a variety of outstanding music activities in 2017, including: • Production of the CD ‘Giving Bach’ in partnership with CIT Woden and Musicia Viva, giving other schools the chance to have a Musicia Viva incursion • The Music Camp focused on providing intensive learning for instrumental students, and the chance for more than 30 students from Year 2 to 6 to socialise and form friendships with others that shared their passion for music. The Camp also included the String Orchestra and Concert Band combining together to form an amazing Primary School Orchestra.

• The outstanding biennial Junior School Winter Concert which this year featured a medieval spectacular; and • A variety of other musical performances and concerts including the Early Years Christmas Concerts.

Active Education In 2017 the Active Education area saw our Primary School athletes shine across our offerings, with major achievements including: • The Junior School Rugby team reaching the Grand Finals in their respective Divisions, and the u10s and u12s both wining their Grand Finals • The Junior School being named the best Snowsports School in the ACT • Students selected to represent the ACT in Athletics, Swimming, Tennis and Diving • The Tennis Programme continuing to grow with the team winning the South Western Red Bull Gala Day Championships and then placing 3rd in the ACT Championships • The Orienteering Team finishing a close 2nd in the Orienteering Championships held at Majura Pines, with numerous 1st and 2nd places • CGS students playing as a part of the Eastlake u11s AFL team, who went on to win the Grand Finals in their Division; and • The Adventure Club’s weekend trip to Jindabyne, a sea kayaking weekend at Jervis Bay, a trip to Central Australia to develop first-hand experiences in one of the world’s oldest living cultures.

In Term 4, the Primary School welcomed Mr Richard Mahon to the role of Head of Primary School Sport and Physical Education. Rich has worked in coaching and education for the last 15 years in the United States, and has experience in curriculum development and sports administration within public and independent schools across the USA.

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WORKING WITH PARENTS AND CARERS Collaborative working relationships between the School, parents and carers continues to be strongly emphasised throughout the Primary School, with these relationships recognised as being important to developing a holistic approach to supporting our children’s wellbeing and potential. Within the Primary School, educators recognise that families and the first and most influential teachers, and contributions that families can have on the School environment are integral.

In a continuing effort to build the foundation of our partnership with families and shared understanding of each other’s expectations, the School has created opportunities to connect with one another through: • Networking events • The CGS@Home series continuing, with an emphasis on Cyber Safety and the introduction of the 123 Magic series • The before-school Reading Programme being strongly embded into the School culture to assist with the next steps of each child’s early literacy • Consultation with families around key decisions, such as the uniform, co-education progression, and education technology planning; and • Encouraging input between home and school into the decision-making mechanisms of the School.

CGS Care and Holiday Care Programmes CGS Care also continues as an increasingly vital component of the School’s operations and support for families. In 2017, the evolution of the Holiday Care Programme to offer a more extensive in-depth learning opportunity saw additional offerings in jewellery making, coding, chess, cooking, gymnastics, dance, sculpture, science, and a variety of sports camps.

Additionally, the Horizons package of the Holiday Care Programme continued to develop and provide further vibrancy to the regular CGS Care Programme, with offerings now extended to students beyond the Primary years and into the Senior years of schooling.

Community Events and Involvement While there continues to be strong focus on traditional community events such as Easter Hat parades, Book Week celebrations, family picnics, and other such events, the School is striving to put emphasis on and respond to the changing circumstances of families leading to a more flexible and responsive means for engagement. Adventure Club activities, parental expertise through the Units of Inquiry learning, and more timely sharing of feedback around student’s learning via MyConnect provide a glimpse into how the home-school partnership with our setting continues to evolve.

Regards, Rosalie Reeves Head of Primary School

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Primary School Leadership Roles HOUSE CAPTAINS & VICE-CAPTAINS CJ SHAKESPEARE

EDWARDS

GARNSEY

RADFORD

Captain

Daniel Fox

Milind Merson

William Spooner

Tom Stoker

Vice-Captain

Max McCarthy-Lee

Jacapo Fabrizi/ Shaan Wing

Lachlan Stoney

Devendra Singh

CARNIVAL RESULTS, HOUSE POINTS AND OVERALL CHAMPION HOUSE 1ST

2ND

3RD

4TH

SWIMMING

Radford

CJ Shakespeare

Garnsey

Edwards

CROSS COUNTRY

Edwards

Garnsey

CJ Shakespeare

Radford

ATHLETICS

Radford

CJ Shakespeare

CJ Shakespeare

Radford

BALL GAMES

Edwards

CJ Shakespeare

Radford

Garnsey

HOUSE POINTS

CJ Shakespeare

Garnsey

Edwards

Radford

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SENIOR SCHOOL REPORT FROM THE HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL MR DAVID SMART 2017 was a ground-breaking and exciting year at Canberra Grammar School. For the first time girls joined the Senior School in Year 7 and 11. This experience enriched our school life and commenced our move to being fully co-educational from 2018.

The overall impression was one of how normal it was to have girls as part of our community, and they settled in well and embraced our culture as well as contributing in special ways. The information about the Senior School contained in these pages will hopefully give a sense of what it means to be part of our school; remind everyone of the great year we have had; bring much joy to all those who read it and much reflection on the activities which help to produce the community spirit of this great School.

Senior School Leadership Team In 2017, the Senior School. The team consisted of: • Head of School – Dr Justin Garrick (not pictured) • Head of Senior School – Mr David Smart • Director of Academic Education – Ms Billie Trkulja • Director of Active Education – Mr Stuart McNeill • Director of Student Development – Mr Neil Dunkley The direction and initiative provided by each of these staff members towards their particular portfolios and also to the overall functioning of the Senior School allowed 2017 to move ahead with a sense of purpose whilst continuing the process of developing a new direction. I personally acknowledge and thank each member of the team for their valuable, tireless and professional commitment to CGS and for the co-operative spirit which has helped us achieve so much in a short period of time.

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Celebrating the life of the Senior School DEVELOPING A STRONG COMMUNITY School Assemblies have been used as a time to celebrate the life of the School through the many achievements and talents of the students, and have provided a channel to set the tone and culture of the Senior School through vital messages from the Senior School Leadership Team and student leaders.

In addition to the Assemblies, key messages and expressions of ideas have been disseminated through the Senior School Weekly (eNewsletter), and then enhanced through Tutor Group time or in casual conversations.

This process commenced with the unveiling of the Senior School’s Annual Motto. For 2017 this motto was, ‘Love my life, God, and others’. Each student in the Senior School received a Heart ice-cream to remind them of this motto and as an incentive for them to be involved in the life of the School and to look out for others and be encouraging towards all those in our community.

Other topics of discussion raised throughout the year, in order to enable us to be a School that values people for who they are and celebrates differences, have included: • Positive risks • Living in Harmony • Contrasts in life experiences • Importance of service • Positive human relationships • The missing ingredient that every champion needs • Various examples of appropriate behaviour • The concept of ‘community’ • ‘RUOK’ Day • Unacceptable nature of bullying, violence and harassment • Celebration of academic achievement; and • Celebration of co-curricular achievement.

The musical talent displayed on assembly this year has also been outstanding. This included most Senior School musicians sharing their wonderful talents as a rehearsal for their HSC performance pieces and IB major pieces. We also celebrated the major works of students in Visual Arts and Design and Technology.

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CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO AN INTERNATIONALLY-MINDED COMMUNITY The CGS Exchange Programme, which primarily offers Year 10 students an opportunity to complete an exchange overseas, continues to thrive and develop. 2017 saw more student exchanges than ever before, offered between CGS and South Africa (four schools), England (two schools), Scotland, the USA, Argentina, and Germany. In addition to these exchanges many students undergo language exchanges through external agencies, and we conduct numerous study tours to many countries. The Director of Community Development, Mr Goddard, continues to develop these exchange opportunities each year.

ACADEMIC EDUCATION The academic life in the Senior School continues to flourish with a myriad of exciting and stimulating learning experiences. Our departments have added flavour to our curriculum by engaging in and providing authentic and unique opportunities for our students. It is our progressive approach to pedagogy, and passion for learning and teaching, that contribute to building a distinct and innovating learning and teaching centre. Some general 2017 highlights include: • Health and PE Week – a week of activities and competitions promoting a healthy lifestyle • Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT) guest speakers for Year 10 Mental Health unit • Visiting speakers including World Championship Athletics medallist, and ANU lecturers • External competitions including ICAS Science Competition, Brain Bee, National Youth Science Forum • da Vinci Decathlon – both hosting the competition at CGS, training Year 7 to 11 teams, and entering them into the Nationals in Sydney; and • Our International Baccalaureate Programme continuing to flourish with growing numbers, and reaching the IBDP 5 year registration evaluation.

English: • A new Head of Department was appointed • The Department continued to develop the programme to assist HSC candidates for the rigorous HSC English examination, which is now in its second year; and • A variety of events were held, including the Canberra Writers Festival, Writers’ Workshop, and Poetry in Action (and planning for special courses in creative writing, writing analytical paragraphs, and spelling and grammar in 2018).

Mathematics: • Year 9 and 10 Mathematics students attended Stand Up Maths with world-acclaimed mathematician and comedian, Matt Parker • Excellent results at the Australian Mathematics Competition with 3 prizes, 14 High Distinctions, and 89 Distinctions • 130 students in Year 7 to 10 engaged with the Australian Mathematics Trust Enrichment Programme – Challenge and Enrichment stages • 32 Year 7 students volunteered to engage with the Australian Problem Solving Mathematics Olympiad; and • One student was invited to compete at the Australian Mathematics Olympiad (one of 100 in Australia) and the Asia Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (one of 25 in Australia), and three students competed at the Australian Mathematics Olympiad-Committee Senior Contest with one student receiving a silver medal.

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Art, Design and Technology: • Students competed in several Art, Design and Technology-based competitions including the CIT Bridge Building Competitions, where the Year 9 team won the ACT Bridge Challenge Champion and the Bridge Challenge Southside Efficiency (for strength and weight) • Two more artists-in-residence through the Emerging Artist Support Scheme; and • Two CGS Alumni who are currently studying at the ANU School of Art returned to speak to Year 11 and 12 about their experiences since graduating.

Performing Arts and Drama: • CGS student, Jack Andrighetto, had his individual HSC project displayed at OnStage, a showcase of the work of the top HSC students in NSW; and • All productions (Gross Indecency and Emil and the Detectives) were submitted for a Canberra Theatre Award.

Software Design: • Microsoft HoloLens project • CGS team placing 4th at the BSides Canberra 2017 • CGS students again awarded Worldwide Developers Conference 2017 scholarships from Apple • CGS hosted the major GovHack 2017 event • Visit from Mr Alastair MacGibbon, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security • Partnership with University of Canberra INSPIRE Centre to develop a new VR/MR/AR course; and • San Francisco and Silicon Valley Tour 2018.

Geography, Economics and Business: • CGS maintaining its number one position in the ACT for the 18th consecutive year, and second place in Australia in this year’s Australian Geography Competition, where students received over 100 High Distinctions • A range of excursions, guest speakers, special events and competitions to promote student learning and enhance educational experiences in Economics and Business • Year 10 students demonstrated their entrepreneurial skills by creating a ‘market day’ at School • Students participates in debates as a part of the ASEAN Australian Youth Forum and Mock UN competitions • CGS student, Michael Nguyen-Kim, placing 1st in the state in Economics • IB Economics students competing in the New Global Economics Competition in the UK by the Schools Economic Challenge • Formation of the collaboration programme between the ANU School of Economics, Business and Finance, and CGS. Creating the ability for CGS students to partner with ANU students and receive guidance on future student and career pathways; and • Formation of a relationship with the Riviera in France further enhancing our language exchanges.

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CO-CURRICULAR EDUCATION 2017 was a ground-breaking year for CGS as our Senior School transitioned to co-education in Year 7 and 11. The impact of our new students was noticeable in all our co-curricular programmes, but particularly pleasing to note the spirit of our students at the School Swimming Carnival and ASC Cross Country Carnival, where both boys and girls combined for the first time in CGS Senior School history. The cheering and camaraderie was tangible. In sport, Netball was a clear standout as we were able to enter two teams in the local SCNA competition, with both teams having successful seasons and going on to win their respective Grand Finals. Co-education also had a great impact on our Hockey, Basketball and Sailing programmes and in Football our girls added value as they joined mixed teams and played across all three Divisions.

In 2017, our major drama productions included Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, and Emil and the Detectives. Just some of the major music concerts included the: Senior Choral Concert, Bands and Workshops; Guitar Fiesta; String Concert K-12; House Music Festival; Australian Combined Schools Music Festival; Evening of Fine Music; and the Triple Treats Concert.

Creative Education continued to be an integral part of our curriculum at the School, with terrific drama and music performances throughout the year. In the latter part of 2017 all energy and focus was dedicated to the school musical for 2018, The Pirates of Penzance.

DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Canberra Grammar School has always impressed me as a School that has allowed students to express their leadership in a variety of ways. This has again been evident throughout 2017 with many students having a strong connection with their school and actively seeking ways that they can contribute and develop the spirit within the School. This occurs through many areas including Houses, The SRC, Year-groups, various clubs and committees and co-curricular activities.

Year 10 experienced practical leadership development throughout their expedition, Year 11 undertook leadership days in each term including another wonderful day at RMC Duntroon and our Year 12 leaders undertook training twice a term on Monday afternoons led by the Senior School Leadership Team.

I would especially like to thank our School Leaders for 2017 from Year 12 who had such a positive influence on the life of Canberra Grammar School. Lachie Martin, Will Herse and Dion Tsarpalias were all inspirational Captains, and they were superbly supported by the House Captains, Riley Tanton as Year 12 Committee Chair, and many others without official leadership titles.

Leadership opportunities were also provided through the CAS Programme in the IB and through many fundraising initiatives led by students which particularly included ‘Shave for a Cure’ and our annual ‘Pink Day’ which in 2017 saw most students wearing pink sunglasses.

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STUDENT CARE & DEVELOPMENT Care for our students remains one of the highest priorities at CGS. Many whole Senior School events were held this year to assist students develop their character and relationships. These included visits by professionals in their particular fields and greater emphasis on our ‘PACES conversations’ between Tutors and students. Our Tutor Group programmes provide a wide variety of life skills and discussion opportunities for students throughout the year along with many activities that are great fun and build relationships and connection.

Specialist assistance is provided through our Chaplain, School Counsellor, Careers Advisor, Learning Development Team, and Health Clinic as required and many students benefitted from these services during 2017.

House System The House system continues to be one of the finest aspects of a CGS education. The Pastoral Care provided to students through this system helps to increase the connectedness of students to their School and this arises through the many unique facets of each House.

It was for this reason that near the end of 2017 we announced the formation of a new House in the Senior School. Expressions of interest were called for from the student body (initially Year 11 students and then other Year groups) in order to allow students to nominate to join Middleton House. Students new to the School would also be added when the House officially commences in 2018.

It was wonderful to also be able to participate in many House functions and to experience the warmth of friendships within these groups. I am very conscious that there are so many more events that I am unable to attend. The broader House competition and Captain’s Cup events which are run through the House system also play a valuable role in developing students. I am always pleased at the end of the year when students speak passionately about their experience within their Houses and encourage younger members to not waste the many opportunities that are available to them.

I would like to publically thank the staff, parents and students for their wonderful contribution throughout 2017 to help make CGS the special place that it is for so many in our community. As we continue to encourage connection and belonging to our School and community we experience students who thrive in our world and have a sense of purpose and wellbeing.

Regards, David Smart Head of Senior School

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Senior School Captains & Vice-Captains 2017 NAME

POSITION

School Captain

Lachie Martin

School Vice-Captain

Dion Tsarpalias

School Vice-Captain

William Herse

House Captains & Vice-Captains 2017 BURGMANN

House Captain

Duncan Ledger

House Vice-Captain

James Maleganeas and Steele Butler

EDDISON

House Captain

Angus Ellicott

House Vice-Captain

Lewis Gordon and Thomas Hart

EDWARDS

House Captain

Rocco Mollica

House Vice-Captain

Isaac Singhal and Reilly Box

GARNSEY

House Captain

Lucas Thomson

House Vice-Captain

Zac Morgan and Dave Badcock

GARRAN

House Captain

Darcy Anderson

House Vice-Captain

Andrew Waddell and Max Tranter

HAY

House Captain

Zachary Weavers

House Vice-Captain

Ben Maliel

MANARO

House Captain

Matthew Williams

House Vice-Captain

Duncan Hood and Gabriel Bates

SHEAFFE

House Captain

Constantine Nikias

House Vice-Captain

Oliver Carr and Jason Tran

BURGESS

House Captain

Kishor J

CLEMENTS

House Captain

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Tim Greenough

Co-curricular Captains SUMMER ACTIVITY 16/17 (APPOINTED TERM 4 2016)

ARC

COORDINATOR

CAPTAIN

KLH

Angus Young

VICE-CAPTAIN

1ST TEAM CAPTAIN

1ST TEAM VICE-CAPTAIN

Arts Design and Technology

Andrew Waddell

William Abbott

Visual Art

Christopher Mellor

Daniel Lutze

Deion Pryor

Thomas Agnew

Athletics

JWR

Jordan Schultz

Badminton

AIS

Basketball

MSG

NA Hamish Gabbedy

James Riley

Dion Tsarpalias

Joshua Newbery

Chess

ML

Cricket

MSG

Steele Butler Matthew Faulkner

Jack Johnston

William Woodrow

Rocco-Nicholas Mollica

Zachary Morgan

Debating

DAT

Christopher Seidl

Dragon Boats

YHL

Lance Lee

Ethan Bentzel Jeremy Lott

Drama

BZK

Joshua Hammond (11)

Technical Production

Damian Camilleri (11)

Front of House

Benjamin Johnstone (11)

Luca Hehir (11)

Performance Film Music

CAW

Rowing

CLN

Riley Tanton

Sailing

AGT

Liam Stewart

William Herse

Neal Morris

Squash

TAW

Summer Weights

TGP

Swimming (carnivals)

JWR

Brendan Chan

James Angstmann

Benjamin Castle John Kemp

Taekwondo

PJ

Tennis

JOD

Jason Tran

Water Polo

LTW

Benjamin Castle John Kemp

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WINTER ACTIVITY 2017 COORDINATOR

Athletics

JWR

CAPTAIN

VICE-CAPTAIN

Deion Pryor

Thomas Agnew

1ST TEAM CAPTAIN

1ST TEAM VICE-CAPTAIN

Jordan Schultz

Badminton

AVW

Vishaal Varma (11)

Daniel Tian (11)

Basketball

MSG

Hamish Gabbedy

James Riley

Dion Tsarpalias

Joshua Newbery

Cross Country

JWR

Duncan Miller

Debating

DAT

Christopher Seidl

Drama

BZK

Joshua Hammond (11)

Technical Production

Damian Camilleri (11)

Front of House

Benjamin Johnstone (11)

Luca Hehir (11)

Performance Film Football

MSG

Oliver Carr

Hockey

JAC

Ben Maliel

Music

CAW

Quinn Weber

Charlie Barnes

Netball

SLM

Orienteering

MPP

Tal Zwikael

Ryan Turner

Rugby

AWS

Lucas Thomson

Steele Butler

Matthew Williams

Barnabe White

Nicholas Katsogiannis

William Goddard Lachlan Osborne

Squash

TAW

Taekwondo

PJ

Water Polo

LTW

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Brendan Chan

SUMMER ACTIVITY 17/18 (APPOINTED TERM 4 2017) COORDINATOR

CAPTAIN

ARC

KLH

Ryan Neilsen

Arts

VB

Design and Technology

Nicholas Russell

Visual Art

Nicholas Wilson

Athletics

JWR

Winter 2018

Badminton

AIS

Winter 2018

Basketball

MSG

Matthew Norton

Chess

DCM

Daniel Bailey

Code Cadets

MPP

Damian Camilleri

VICE-CAPTAIN

1ST TEAM CAPTAIN

1ST TEAM VICE-CAPTAIN

Joseph Fergusson Robin Hodda Samuel ReadingThompson

Cricket

MSG

Thomas Arthur

Andrew Noble

Angus Jones (One Day Thomas Kennealy (T20)

Debating

DAT

Thomas Willingham

Dragon Boats

YHL

Samuel Kevin

Nicholas Firth Lachlan Thompson

Drama

Hugo Korte

Annabelle Lester

Technical Production

Samuel Soar

Front of House

Chelsea Bonanno

Performance Film Music

CAW

Jonathan Lee

Timothy Elphick

Rowing

SLM

Benjamin Johnstone

Edwin Hur-Thompson

Sailing

AGT

NA

Summer Weights

ARB

Sustainability Swimming (carnivals)

Thomas Gedye

JWR

Ryan Neilsen

Term 1, 2018

Taekwondo

PJ

Tennis

AIH

Maxim de Somer

Water Polo

LTW

Jonathon Soper

George Dan Oscar Hyles

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CGS Colours Awarded SUMMER 2017

(FOR 2016-17 SEASON)

WINTER 2017

ACTIVITY

NAME

ACTIVITY

NAME

Cricket

William Woodrow

Athletics

Dragon Boats

Ethan Bentzel Jeremy Lott

Thomas Agnew Deion Pryor

Basketball

Dion Tsarpalias

Rowing

William Herse Riley Tanton

Football

Steele Butler Oliver Carr

Sailing

Neal Morris Liam Stewart

Hockey

Ben Maliel

Music

Elliott Murphy Quinn Weber

Rugby

William Goddard Nicholas Katsogiannis Lachie Osborne Stuart Sellar Lucas Thomson

Tennis

Jason Tran

Water Polo

Benjamin Castle John Kemp

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Senior School House Results HOUSE

SWIMMING

CROSS COUNTRY

HOUSE MUSIC

ACADEMIC EFFORT

ATHLETICS STANDARDS

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

TOTAL

RANK

Sheaffe

1

4

2

2

4

3

16

1

Edwards

4

3

1

4

3

2

17

2

Garnsey

5

1

8

6

2

1

23

3

Eddison

3

7

5

3

6

4

28

4

Manaro

7

2

4

8

1

7

29

5

Burgmann

6

5

7

1

7

5

31

6

Hay

2

8

6

4

8

6

34

7

Garran

8

6

3

7

5

8

37

8

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MR SANDY GODDARD The CGS Community Development Office (CDO) is responsible for the School’s alumni engagement, communications and marketing, media relations, events, graphic design, community development functions, the International Exchange Programme (Year 10), the Cultural Student Exchange (Gap Students), and supports the CGS Foundation. The aim of the CDO is to provide innovative, exciting and engaging opportunities to benefit the entire School community.

2017 proved to be a busy year, with three extensive engagement programmes being the main priority of the Office, including the alumni engagement, P&F Sports Association involvement, the Student and Cultural Exchange Programmes, along with co-education transition, and the regular community development programme.

The CDO is made up of a dynamic team dedicated to working with the whole School community and associations.

• Director of Community Development – Mr Sandy Goddard • Strategic Communications Manager (School & Foundation) – Mr Reece Cummings • Events Manager & Fete Coordinator – Ms Rachel Gurney • Community Development & Alumni Coordinator – Ms Tammy Foley (until July 2017) Ms Winnie Liu (from July 2017) • Foundation Manager – Mr Peter Cursley • Graphic Designer – Ms Twee Phan

CGS Alumni The School continues to actively embark on re-connecting with its many alumni through a number of events throughout the year. The Community Development Office engages regularly with a group of past committee members to plan and develop activities that involve the broader alumni community.

2017 was a year full of engagement activities, with reunion numbers growing in London and Hong Kong.

The Reunions were rich in discussion and experiences, as past students from a range of ages and year groups attended, to reinforce and re-establish new connections. Event attendance was at an all time high with over 500 alumni attending an increasing number of engagements throughout the year.

A Brisbane reunion was added to the popular Sydney and Melbourne events which gave alumni the opportunity to reconnect, reminisce and share experiences between a wide range of ages and peer groups, reinforcing and re-establishing social and professional connections.

The annual Vintage Club Reunion Student Assembly and lunch remained key aspects of this event, and were well attended. The events were hosted by a number of ‘known’ teachers and members of the School’s leadership team.

The ongoing drive to reconnect with the alumni is a continued priority of the engagement programme whilst continuously developing our database and maintaining a strong presence on LinkedIn, Facebook (Alumni), and Twitter.

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Community Development In addition to the supplementary co-education activities, the CDO continued to operate its regular community development programme.

COMMUNITY EVENTS 2017 was a year full of exciting events, including: • Whole School Picnic • CGS Fete • ANZAC Day Dawn Service • Alumni Reunions and functions • Mother’s and Father’s Day events • Celebrating 50 Years of Northside • Information Evening for students involved in the year of full transition of co-education in all years

• Opening of the refurbished Art, Design and Technology Centre • Variety of Information and Open Days for 2018 enrolments • House and Valedictory Dinners • Sports Presentation Evenings • Year 10 and 12 Formals; and • Annual Presentation Night.

International Exchange Opportunities YEAR 10 STUDENTS EXCHANGE PROGRAMME The Exchange Programme was introduced to CGS over 15 years ago with Year 10 students exchanging with other schools in the UK, Argentina, USA and South Africa.

Today, schools provide an experience for over 30 students, in schools located in England, Scotland, France, USA, Argentina, China, Canada, Japan, South Africa, Japan, France, and China.

All but the South African schools offer co-education and either a reciprocal home stay or socialising experience.

CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME The Cultural Exchange Programme, formally referred to as the Gap Year Programme, is for post Year 12 students wishing to spend up to a year working and living in a school environment in another country.

Two decades have seen the number of CGS students decline from the programme as students choose to work or travel within a year.

CGS offers Gap Cultural Exchanges to overseas students often from schools which have a pre-existing relationship from our Year 10 Exchange Programme.

Students stay a year and provide additional staff support in classroom, in outdoor education, and in co-curricular activities. Opportunities for males and females exist for up to six students in the Junior and Senior School.

CGS Foundation The School also continued to support and work closely with the CGS Foundation to ensure the long term security and development of the School. Much of the work in 2017 was spent around continuing to highlight the work of the CGS Foundation, including the communication outlining the background and highlights of the history of the CGS Foundation, which led to a successful CGS Foundation Annual Giving Appeal. More information about the CGS Foundation can be found at CGSFOUNDATION.ORG.AU Overall, the CDO has continued to provide a level of professional expertise in placing the School and its reputation as a leading school in the Canberra region, and as one in which its community can be proud of.

Regards, Sandy Goddard Director of Community Development Annual Report 2017 | CGS | 27

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS REPORT

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS MS KERRI ROCK The School continues to develop and support the functions within the Strategic Operations Office.

Whole School systems efficiencies, project management to provide timely outcomes and the delivery of strategic objectives remain the primary focus of this office. The Strategic Change Board continues to evolve as a major leadership group responsible for delivering the School’s change agenda, and the Office provides leadership, guidance, management and administrative support to this group. Work continues on our compliance and assurance system and the School is reaping the benefits from this streamline management-reporting tool.

The key personnel in the Strategic Operations Office, include: • Director of Strategic Operations – Ms Kerri Rock • Strategic Operations Office Manager – Ms Lisa Baum • Operations Manager – Ms Sally Gates • Head of Education Technology – Dr Michael de Raadt • Human Resources Manager – Mr Michael Simon

Human Resources Department Growth in staffing numbers is the most notable element of Human Resources Department (HRD) in the 2017 reporting year. Building on an already large intake in 2016, the School appointed 47 new full-time staff, 28 new part-time staff and 198 new casual staff (totalling 273 new staff). Due to the seasonal nature of sports coaching, it is difficult to define the total number of CGS staff. Nevertheless, at peak periods there are over 360 on the fortnightly payroll. All of this is to support a student body that is nearing 2,000.

The transition to co-education has been a positive step forward for CGS. During the transition period, staff have been encouraged to reflect on unconscious biases they may hold and to be conscious of language used towards fellow staff and students. The HRD has participated (and at times led) aspects of this positive change in our culture, with the HRD strategy leading the way in industry best practice.

This strategy has helped to create a culture where staff involvement, participation and contentment is at the highest levels; CGS is a positive place to work.

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Education Technology Department The potential for Education Technology training and project support was increased by the addition of a full-time Integrator, capably filled by Dr Jennifer Jones. A number of projects were successfully completed, including many new interactive forms, a system to improve Pastoral Care reporting for teachers and tutors; the MyConnect portfolio system was released, a dashboard system for teachers to increase monitoring of student performance; and a new phone system across the School. Classroom AV improvements continued with ongoing renewal and additions to new classrooms. Through an exploratory programme and trial, new devices have been purchased and prepared for Primary students.

CGS has also shown leadership among IT departments in local schools, leading gatherings, giving presentations and winning awards.

Professional Appreciation Cycle The Professional Appreciation Cycle (PAC) has now been running for four years, and 10 teaching groups have entered the cycle, which involves two years of self-reflection, goal setting, classroom observations (observing and being observed), professional conversations, and review. Every teacher in the Senior School and the Primary School has now been involved in the PAC as either a Mentee, Mentor, or Supervisor. Most staff members have taken on more than one of these roles. In total, 112 Mentees have entered the PAC, meaning close to 100% of staff have either finished or are currently in the cycle as a mentee. A Heads of Department PAC was piloted with six of our Academic Leaders in 2017, with a view to formalising this in 2018.

34 staff have finished their two year cycle. These 34 staff alone have completed a combined: • 221 Goals based on AITSL standards closely linked to teaching practice • 272 Lesson observations (both observing and being observed) • 374 Professional conversations about goals and teaching practice; and • 272 written Reflections.

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Professional Development Activities for Staff Throughout 2017 we built on enhancing our professional practice to further empower our students to learn and achieve. To improve our collective teacher efficacy we wanted to ensure teacher professional learning addressed both what teachers do in the classroom, and how teachers can change the way they work with students. This is done best using a shared language and approach to student improvement.

Williams (2007) argues that if we are serious about raising student achievement then we should be engaging with formative assessment. To that end, we created a community of practice including productive learning teams, working through how learning is shaped in the classroom. It has proved to be a powerful point of leverage for improving teacher practice, teacher efficacy and as a consequence, student outcomes.

Through shared workshop opportunities, teachers are able to discuss the implications of the feedback in on their teaching programmes and create school wide strategies for formative feedback that builds ownership and support networks for future implementation of student focused learning.

Our teaching staff have participated in a diverse range of workshops, seminars and conferences and symposiums. The categories of Continual Professional Learning opportunities in which teachers participated include: • Educational leadership • Course updates on the Australian Curriculum, IB , PYP and HSC • Curriculum development • Teaching and learning strategies • Gifted and talented • Literacy and numeracy • Digital technologies, innovation and change • Behaviour management; and • Mental health.

Canberra Grammar School continues to foster our professional learning community by extending opportunities to encourage collaborative learning amongst colleagues. Teachers are required to engage in a series of rolling workshops lead by colleagues. This has been a fantastic opportunity for teachers to learn from each other in areas ranging from assessment, feedback, technology and systems.

Accredited Programmes The School also accredited three programmes with the ACT Teacher Quality Institute that included: • Canberra REAIE network Meetings • Developing a Community of Practice; and • Formative Feedback and Improved Student Learning.

Workforce Composition INDIGENOUS Of CGS staff surveyed in 2017, none identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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Further Professional Development and Learning The Staff Professional Excellence Fund (SPEF) has been in operation for seven years. The SPEF operates on a three year cycle and staff are invited to make application for activities that support their further education or professional development. 2017 was the first year of the third cycle. The amount of funding per full-time staff member has been increased to $3,500.

In the calendar year 2017, the SPEF approved 48 applications from staff across the campus.

The Junior School, including the ELC, made 18 applications; the Senior School had 24 applications; and the Support Staff who were accessing the fund for the first year, had six applications. CGS remains committed to professional development, and the professional development staff members completed included activities such as industry body conferences, specialist music, and language courses, professional accreditation, visits to other schools to learn more about programme development, and contributions towards assisting with higher education.

The SPEF continues to be a very valuable asset to the staff at Canberra Grammar School. It remains one of the best-appreciated elements of Professional Development available to its entire staff, and is likely to continue to be utilised and appreciated in the coming years.

Our staff have participated in several local and national educational forums and activities. They have also been invited to present at AISACT Literacy and Numeracy Coaching Academy, lead workshops at the AISACT Teaching and Learning Symposium, and host Masters of Teaching students from the University of Canberra for both beginning observation days and extended professional experiences.

These opportunities give us the chance to share our philosophy of education with beginning teachers and allow us to voice and share our values and practices. These opportunities and experiences highlight CGS as an employer of choice and preservice placements are in demand.

Qualifications of Teaching Staff Canberra Grammar School employed 191 teaching staff in 2017. Of those, 184 had teacher education qualifications from a higher education institution within Australia or as recognised within the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition guidelines.

Seven had a bachelor degree from a higher education institution within Australia or one recognised within the AEI-NOOSR guidelines but lacked formal teacher education qualifications.

For a full list of staff and qualifications, see Annex A. Regards, Kerri Rock Director of Strategic Operations

GENDER THE SCHOOL

HAD 490 EMPLOYEES

282 WERE FEMALE

208 WERE MALE

EMPLOYED IN 2017 58%

42%

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BUSINESS & FINANCE REPORT

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS MR KENT PETERS 2017 was a historic year for the School with girls enrolling at the Senior School for the first time in Year 7 and 11 in addition to the Junior School in Year 3, 4 and 5. This boosted total enrolments to just over 1,800 across the Northside and Red Hill campuses.

With the move to full co-education planned for 2018, the major capital works for the year (2017) focussed on the new Mathematics building adjacent to The Edwards Centre, classroom upgrades to East Quad and upgrades to Burgmann and Eddison House areas, locker facilities and bathrooms. The growth in enrolments also required the creation of a new Student House, Middleton, named in honour of both Bridget and Adrian Middleton who both played an enormous part in the life of the School over five decades.

The capital rejuvenation intensified in December 2017 as work began to enhance the back-drive into a promenade extending from the bus stops through to the new Maths building and the Junior School. Planning continued for the new boarding house and the tennis and netball courts due to commence in 2018 and, as with previous years, the School continued the investment in education technology mainly in classroom audio visual equipment.

There was an improvement in the recurrent operational performance for 2017 and the School generated an operating surplus of $932,034 most of which will be reinvested in future capital works.

Total operating income increased by approximately 15% on the previous year and there was a 13% increase in costs mainly on staff, teaching resources, and education technology.

Approximately 83% of the School’s income was contributed by parents with Federal and State Governments providing around 14% and the balance coming from investments, donations, and the CGS Care (holiday care and outside school hours programme).

The Board is pleased with the 2017 financial results and will continue to focus on campus improvements with the extension to full co-education from 2018.

Regards, Kent Peters Director of Business and Board Secretary Please also note this report was prepared by incoming Director of Business, Mr Kent Peters, on behalf of the outgoing Director of Business, Mr David Evans, after his retirement at the end of Term 4 2017.

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STUDENT OUTCOMES IN STANDARDISED NATIONAL LITERACY & NUMERACY TESTING

In 2017, Canberra Grammar School students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 completed the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests.

The table below compares the percentage of Canberra Grammar School students in the top Band with the percentage of students in the ACT as a whole.

Comparison of CGS v ACT for Top Band (in %) ACADEMIC YEAR

COHORT

READING

WRITING

SPELLING

GRAMMAR

NUMERACY

CGS

44

10

30

40

33

ACT

33

12

22

37

23

CGS

29

6

18

23

28

ACT

22

5

13

21

11

CGS

35

12

24

28

38

ACT

14

6

10

13

14

CGS

26

15

15

14

28

ACT

9

9

7

10

9

Year 3

Year 5

Year 7

Year 9

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The table below compares the percentage of Canberra Grammar School students in each band with the percentage of students in the ACT as a whole.

BAND (IN %)

READING

Year 9 Year 7 Year 5 Year 3

WRITING

Year 9 Year 7 Year 5 Year 3

SPELLING

Year 9 Year 7 Year 5 Year 3

GRAMMAR

Year 9 Year 7 Year 5 Year 3

NUMERACY

Year 9 Year 7 Year 5 Year 3

10

9

8

7

6

5

CGS ACT CGS ACT CGS ACT CGS ACT

26

37

25

9

3

1

9

19

37

19

11

5

35

35

19

9

2

1

14

24

31

21

7

3

29

42

18

9

3

0

22

24

26

15

10

3

44

24

14

33

23

22

CGS ACT CGS ACT CGS ACT CGS ACT

15

22

32

19

7

4

9

12

27

19

18

15

12

26

25

25

11

2

6

17

23

28

19

8

6

13

42

34

3

3

5

13

32

36

9

5

10

38

33

12

39

23

CGS ACT CGS ACT CGS ACT CGS ACT

15

29

25

23

6

3

7

21

24

28

15

6

24

31

28

11

6

0

10

26

29

20

11

4

18

21

39

18

4

1

13

19

32

22

10

4

28

30

20

23

26

24

CGS ACT CGS ACT CGS ACT CGS ACT

14

23

36

18

7

2

10

14

30

25

14

7

28

24

34

11

2

1

13

20

34

20

9

5

23

18

37

13

7

3

21

16

29

16

14

5

40

33

14

37

28

13

CGS ACT CGS ACT CGS ACT CGS

28

34

28

10

0

0

9

18

31

28

13

1

38

27

25

10

0

0

14

20

34

23

9

1

28

30

25

13

3

0

11

21

33

23

10

2

33

30

27

23

22

29

ACT

4

3

2

1

8

6

3

14

6

4

14

5

1

20

5

2

13

7

2

14

10

3

8

2

3

10

6

5

6

4

0

15

8

2

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HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE RESULTS The School is very pleased to congratulate our 2017 Year 12 Higher School Certificate (HSC) students on their results. This year, 103 students sat for the HSC, including six who took non-ATAR based vocational programmes.

The School is particularly delighted to congratulate the following students on their HSC results: • The joint duxes of the HSC cohort, Elliott Murphy and Michael Nguyen-Kim who both achieved an ATAR of 99.80 • Jack Andrighetto, who placed 4th in the state in HSC Drama and was selected for OnStage in recognition of his outstanding performance; and • Jack Andrighetto, Elliott Murphy, Michael Nguyen-Kim, Christopher Seidl and Isaac Singhal, who gained places on the HSC all-round achievers’ list for attaining 90% or more in at least 10 of their units.

We also warmly congratulate students and teachers in subjects that most significantly outperformed the state, including Software Design and Development, Ancient and Modern History, Agriculture, PDHPE, Economics and Drama. Gains in English were also pleasing, as were some impressive results in Languages taken early in Year 11.

The School is especially delighted that around 35% of HSC students received early offers from universities prior to their results, which is an extraordinary increase that signals a profound shift in reliance on the ATAR system for university entry. Many more students will gain bonus points for tertiary entry and some have pursued a range of portfolio-based and alternate entry schemes for higher education. The School congratulates its students on these outcomes and welcomes the increasing diversification of access routes to tertiary education. We also congratulate all students who have been successful in the School’s growing vocational pathways programme.

Please note that under the NSW HSC system, the School does not receive ATAR notifications atnd cannot therefore provide ATAR statistics. Nonetheless, 95% of HSC students at the School will gain an ATAR, which is 100% of those who sought one, and which compares with 63% across ACT schools generally.

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE RESULTS The School proudly congratulated the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) students of Year 12 2017 and wish them great happiness in their successes.

This year, 42 students took the IBDP at the School and, between them, they gained an impressive median ATAR of 91.60. In addition, 33% of students attained IBDP scores equivalent to ATARs above 95, which is especially impressive for such a large, diverse and non-selective cohort.

The School is particularly delighted to congratulate the co-duxes of the IB cohort, Joshua Erskine and the School Captain for 2017, Lachlan Martin, who both attained an IB point score equivalent to an ATAR of 99.40.

We also warmly congratulate students and teachers in subjects in which students achieved a notably high proportion of upper grades. These include French, Spanish, Economics, Environmental Systems and Societies, Global Politics, Physics, and Sports Science.

The School is especially pleased that 66% of IBDP students received early offers from universities prior to their results. Many more students will gain bonus points for tertiary entry and some have pursued a range of portfolio-based and alternate entry schemes for higher education. This diversification of access routes to tertiary education is very much to be welcomed.

SENIOR SECONDARY OUTCOMES THERE WERE 145 STUDENTS

103 STUDENTS

IN YEAR

IN

12

2017

STUDIED THE

OF THESE 145 STUDENTS

&

42 STUDENTS

STUDIED THE

100% ATTAINED A

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POST-SCHOOL DESTINATIONS

Our students were offered places in degree courses in the following universities in ACT and NSW: Australian National University

54

University of Canberra

40

University of Sydney

20

University of New South Wales

15

Macquarie University

8

University of Wollongong

4

Other

8

FIELDS OF STUDY EVIDENT IN OFFERS

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Economics/Commerce/Management etc

54

Sciences

40

Combined Law

14

Flex Social Science

15

Engineering

14

Arts

10

Sport Sciences

6

Creative Industries

10

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SCHOOL POLICIES All policies have been written in accordance with the requirements for ACT Government Registration and have been last rewritten and updated during the reporting period.

The policies are available to the CGS Community via CGS Connect (the School’s online Community Portal) and on application to the Head of Primary or Senior School.

Major School policies include:

Whole School Policies • Acceptable Use of Technology (Students)

• Fee Payment Policy

• Administration of Medication Policy

• First Aid Policy

• Admissions Policy

• Gifted and Talented Policy

• Alcohol Policy

• Incident Reporting

• Anaphylaxis Policy

• Indigenous Students Policy

• Assessment and Reporting Policy

• Lockdown Procedure

• Asthma Policy

• Management of Fever Policy

• CCTV Policy

• Medical Conditions Policy

• Child Protection Policy

• Parent Code of Conduct (implemented Jan 2018)

• Child Safety Code of Conduct

• Privacy Policy

• Code of Conducts for Students

• Staff and Student Professional Boundaries

• Communicable Diseases Policy

• Statement of Commitment to Child Protection

• Community Grievance Policy

• Student Bullying and Harassment Policy

• Corporal Punishment Policy

• Student Diversity Statement

• Discipline Policy and Behaviour Management (Incorporates Suspension and Exclusion)

• Student Drug and Alcohol Policy

• EADL Policy

• Students with a Disability

• Equity and Inclusion

• Sun Protection; and

• Evacuation procedure

• Toilet and Change room Policy.

• Student Learning Support Policy

Early Learning Centre Policies • ELC Excursions Supplement

• Sleeping and Resting; and

• ELC Sustainability

• Supervision and Determining Responsible Persons.

• Hand washing • Nutrition

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STUDENT ATTENDANCE The School recorded the following attendance rates in 2017: PRIMARY SCHOOL

SENIOR SCHOOL

Year

Attendance Rate

Year

Attendance Rate

K

93.4

7

94.6

1

95.6

8

92.3

2

94.2

9

93.9

3

94.9

10

92.4

4

94.9

11

95.9

5

95.6

12

96.0

6

93.5

STUDENT RETENTION 164 STUDENTS

COMPLETED

IN

YEAR

10 OF THOSE

164

STUDENTS

133 OF THEM

2015 COMPLETED

IN

YEAR

12

2017

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ADMISSIONS POLICY Canberra Grammar School is an independent Anglican school that welcomes applications from students of all backgrounds, cultures and faiths. We aim to be an inclusive, diverse and talented community, educating students with a wide range of interests, abilities and aspirations.

Our admissions policy reflects our core values and places emphasis on providing opportunities through scholarships (in Years 7 and 11) for students with particular academic and other talents, on nurturing existing family connections with the School wherever possible and on responding to the dynamic nature of Canberra’s population.

The main points of entry to the School are: YEAR GROUP

OPEN TO

AGE REQUIREMENTS

Pre-School (ELC Southside)

Day boys and girls

must turn 3 by 30 April in year of entry (children commence the program once they have turned 3)

Pre-Kindergarten

Day boys and girls

Must turn 4 by 30 April in year of entry

Year 3

Day boys and girls

turn 8 by 30 April in year of entry

Year 7

Day and boarding boys and girls

Must turn 12 by 30 April in year of entry

Year 11

Day and boarding boys and girls

Must turn 16 by 30 April in year of entry

Applications for entry to all other year groups are welcome and applicants will be invited for assessment and interview as places become available.

The School will make offers to applicants, subject to interviews and assessment, in the following order until all places in each year group are full: 1. Scholarship winners and applicants with academic scholarship results in the top 25% of external applicants by performance rank (applies to Years 7 and 11 entry only) 2. Siblings of current students by registration date 3. Siblings and children of Alumni by registration date; and 4. Other applicants by registration date.

Notwithstanding the principles outlined above, at the discretion of the Head of School, places in any year group may be reserved for and offers given to, for example: • children of permanent staff of the School • children of practising ministers of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn • former students returning to Canberra and new arrivals to Canberra • applicants whose special talents may enhance the depth and breadth of the School’s curricular and co-curricular life; and • boarding students, indigenous students, international students or students wishing to study for the International Baccalaureate.

The full Admissions Policy and Annex can be found at CGS.ACT.EDU.AU/ADMISSIONS/APPLY-ONLINE or by contacting the Admissions Office on +61 (2) 6260 9744 or at admissions@cgs.act.edu.au

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDENT BODY The data on these pages is taken from Canberra Grammar School’s entry to the Government Census in 2017. The enrolment at the time of the report was 1,817 students.

GENDER During transition to full co-education in 2017 THE SCHOOL HAD

1,514 MALE STUDENTS

1,817 STUDENTS

303 FEMALE STUDENTS

83%

=

17%

INDIGENOUS 10 STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS

ABORIGINAL OR TORRES STARIT ISLANDER

Languages spoken at home Students spoke the following language at home (15 not indicated): Afrikaans

2

Esperanto

1

Kiswahili

3

Serbian

1

Albanian

1

Farsi

2

Korean

6

Sinhalese

9

Arabic

31

French

3

Macedonian

5

Spanish

7

Bangla

7

German

5

Malayalam

3

Swedish

1

Tagalog/Filipino

2

Cantonese

22

Greek

23

Mandarin

Chinese

23

Gujerati

2

Marathi

5

Tamil

12

Croatian

6

Hebrew

3

Myanmar

2

Telugu

5

Czech

1

Hindi

30

Nepali

2

Thai

2

Danish

1

Indonesian

2

Polish

2

Turkish

1

Dutch

3

Italian

9

Punjabi

6

Urdu

4

Japanese

7

Russian

3

Vietnamese

5

English

1,489

43

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HOW THE SCHOOL MANAGES NON-ATTENDANCE

Due to our student and family culture, Canberra Grammar School has very little problem with student non-attendance. Occasionally, issues arise that are related to health, mental health or family issues.

If an issue of non-attendance arises, the normal procedure is explained.

Primary School 1. Primary School Administration assistants alert Campus Directors of unapproved absences that extend beyond a week, are of a health or pastoral concern and/or any unexplained absences of longer than two days.

2. Campus Directors investigate the issue and take steps to encourage and, as needed, assist parents/caregivers in returning a student to School.

3. Campus Directors inform the Head of Primary School of non-attendance issues, involving him/her in the return to School strategy as needed.

4. If non-attendance continues, the Head of Primary School will request a formal meeting with the student and parents to outline the requirement to attend School and that of the Directorate.

5. Outside agencies such as CAMHS or Care and Protection may be utilised depending on the specific circumstances. Referrals to these agencies will be made by the Head of Primary School in conjunction with the School Counsellor.

6. If non-attendance continues then the Liaison Unit of the Education and Training Directorate (ETD) would be contacted to discuss next steps and the Head informed.

7. The Head of Primary School in consultation with the Head of School would then request intervention from the Registrar of Non-Government Schools as per ETD protocols if non-attendance remains a problem.

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Senior School 1. Head of Student Houses become aware of the problem (either through the school roll marking procedure or via notification).

2. Head of Student Houses investigate the issue and take steps to encourage return to school.

3. The School Counsellor is notified and becomes involved in assisting a return to school.

4. The Counsellor and Head of Student Houses will, as deemed necessary, visit the student and parents in their home to encourage a return to school.

5. The Head of Senior School will also be involved at this stage (or afterwards if it is not successful) and will request a formal meeting with the student and parents to outline the requirement to attend School and that the Directorate will need to be notified if non-attendance continues.

6. Outside agencies such as CAMHS or Care and Protection may be utilised depending on the specific circumstances. Referrals to these agencies will be made after consultation with the Head of Senior School and the School Counsellor.

7. If non-attendance continues then the Liaison Unit of the Education and Training Directorate (ETD) would be contacted to discuss next steps.

8. The School would then request intervention from the Registrar of Non-Government Schools as per ETD protocols if non-attendance remains a problem.

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PARENT, TEACHER & STUDENT SATISFACTION Canberra Grammar School monitors parent, student and staff satisfaction both formally and informally. Parent and community satisfaction continues to be an important consideration for Canberra Grammar School, and the School constantly collects feedback through the year using both formal and informal methods.

Formally, feedback is gathered by a Community Satisfaction Survey administered every few years, through meetings, and through topic-based surveys.

Canberra Grammar School’s most recent major Community Satisfaction Survey was conducted in June 2015, and the next major Community Satisfaction Survey is planned for mid to late 2018, to be reported on in the 2018 Annual Report.

Between the major Community Satisfaction Surveys, feedback has been gathered via methods such as: • Surveys on Education Technology, CGS Connect, CGS Care, Uniform, and Staff Satisfaction • Parents & Friends Association channels and meetings • Student Representative Committees and School Captain meetings • CGS Alumni events and meetings • Community events • Parent Teacher Nights • Academic Conferences; and • Student, teacher, and parent lunches and breakfasts.

In addition to these methods, the School is always open for feedback and communication with parents through phone calls, emails, and letters or by visiting the School.

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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

BALANCE SHEET

2017

2016

Cash and cash equivalents

4,814,622

1,549,622

Trade and other receivables

1,496,393

1,196,346

Financial assets

7,223,702

6,463,150

768,901

700,196

14,303,618

9,909,314

40,743,018

37,033,741

40,743,018

37,033,741

55,046,636

46,943,055

190,000

607,176

Trade and other payables

2,701,184

3,102,031

Provisions

3,407,051

3,063,599

Other liabilities

1,768,695

2,072,897

8,066,930

8,845,703

14,016,684

6,190,000

410,223

304,451

1,049,159

1,280,504

15,476,066

7,774,955

TOTAL LIABILITIES

23,542,996

16,620,658

NET ASSETS

31,503,640

30,322,397

30,406,296

29,474,262

1,097,344

848,135

31,503,640

30,322,397

CURRENT ASSETS

Other assets

NON CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment

TOTAL ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES Borrowings

NON CURRENT LIABILITIES Borrowings Provisions Other liabilities

EQUITY Retained earnings Reserves TOTAL EQUITY

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PROFIT FROM RECURRING OPERATIONS

2017

2016

$40,581,199

$34,892,372

$7,033,035

$6,336,117

Investment Income

$493,860

$531,473

Donations

$131,193

$278,839

Sundry Income

$556,186

$487,080

$48,795,473

$42,525,881

$32,868,039

$30,055,646

Teaching Resources

$2,090,625

$1,341,419

Education Technology

$1,035,564

$1,085,353

Teaching and Boarding Support

$5,286,624

$4,644,874

$789,951

$521,992

$1,929,876

$1,242,867

Community Relations

$390,836

$429,973

Interest Expense

$372,053

$291,459

$3,099,871

$2,496,034

$47,863,439

$42,189,866

$932,034

$336,015

Recurrent Operating Income Fees Paid by Parents Commonwealth and Territory Grants

Total Operating Income Recurrent Expenses Salaries

Co-Curricular Maintenance of School Property

Depreciation & impairment Total Operating Expenses Operating SURPLUS

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ANNEX A – STAFF LIST NAME

JOB POSITIONS HELD THROUGHOUT 2017

QUALIFICATIONS

Mr Justin Abrahams

Assistant Head of Boarding; Sportsmaster; Teacher - Primary School; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (ANU); Graduate Certificate in Education (LUT)

Mr Robert Adams

Maintenance Worker

Ms Tanya Alcorn

Director of CGS Care

Diploma of Children's Services (CIT)

Mr Robert Alexander

Senior School Assistant

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (CIT); Certificate of Mechanical Engineering (ANU)

Mr Steven Allen

Assistant Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Music (ANU); Diploma of Education (UNE)

Ms Natalie Anderson

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) (ANU); Diploma of Education (UC)

Ms Conganige Anthony

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Bachelor of Science (Macquarie); Certificate III in Children's Services (CIT)

Ms Nitsa Apostolakis

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) (ANU); Diploma of Education (UC)

Ms Karen Bahmann

Teacher - Senior School

Graduate Certificate in Religious and Values Education (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education (ANU)

Mr Peter Bailey

Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Science Human Movement (UoW); Graduate Certificate in Religious Education (ACU); Graduate Diploma in PDHPE (UNSW); Master of Educational Leadership (UC)

Ms Kathleen Baird

Primary School Librarian Assistant

Ms Julie Barbatano

Finance Officer - Accounts Receivable

Ms Nicola Barkley

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Arts (UWA); Bachelor of Education (Primary) (CSU)

Mr Richard Barraclough

Campus Development Manager

Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) (ANU)

Ms Lisa Baum

Strategic Operations Office Manager

Ms Alice Beale

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Griffith); Certificate in Internet Webmaster (ANU)

Ms Vicki Bearman

Senior School Administrator

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (UNSW); Masters of Applied Science (UNSW)

Mr Rahul Bedi

Non-resident Tutor

Ms Erica Behrens

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Verity Beman

Careers Advisor; Teacher - Senior School

Graduate Diploma in Education (Curtin); Master of Education (UWS)

Mr Nicolas Bendeli

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (LaTrobe); Bachelor of Education (LaTrobe); Diploma of Teaching (ATTI)

Ms Nerida Bennett

Primary School Learning Development Co-ordinator; Teacher - Primary School

Dr Katja Bier

Relief Teacher; Teacher - Senior School - Science; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Leith Biggs

Director Early Childhood Southside; Teacher - Primary School

Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) (Brisbane College of Advanced Education); Graduate Diploma (Education Management) (QUT)

Mr Christopher Blain

Acting Assistant Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (UQ); Graduate Diploma in Education (ANU); Masters of Arts (UNSW)

Ms Nicole Blair

Senior School Administrator

Ms Susan Blumenthal

Assistant to Director of Early Childhood Learning, Southside; Teacher - Primary School

Mr Wayne Bolton

Maintenance Worker

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Bachelor of Education (USQ); Diploma of Teaching (UWS)

Mr Aaran Booth

School Sergeant

Ms Katherine Boyd

Head of Primary School Student House - Radford; Teacher - Primary School

Ms Leisa Brassington

Receptionist

Mr Derrick Brassington

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Annie Brearley

Child Care Worker

Mr Gregory Brearley

Grounds Manager; Grounds Supervisor

Ms Sarah Broadbent

Receptionist

Ms Tricia Brodrick

Primary School Leadership Cover; Teacher - Primary School

Mr Andrew Bromwich

Child Care Worker; School Assistant - Library

Ms Laura Brown

Child Care Worker

Ms Emily Brown

Child Care Worker;

Mr Gavin Brown

Head of Primary School Student House; Primary School Co-ordinator - Cricket; Teacher - Primary School

Mr Ian Brown

Maintenance Worker

Ms Carly Brown

Teacher - Senior School

Mr Matthew Bugden

Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Education (ACPE); Bachelor of Physical Education (ACPE)

Ms Danielle Bugden

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant Primary School

Diploma of Teaching (ANU)

Mr Kade Burgess

Child Care Worker; ;

Ms Joanne Burns

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (UC)

Mr Philip Cain

Head of Primary School Arts and Languages; Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Music (Melbourne); Bachelor of Teaching (Melbourne)

Mr Andrew Cairns

Non-resident Tutor; Primary School Co-ordinator Football; Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (ACU); Master of Education (ACU)

Mr James Cameron

Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (UNE); Diploma of Education (UNE)

Ms Rosemary Carlson

Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Associate in Music, Australia (ANU)

Ms Kate Carroll

Health Clinic Nurse

Mr Lonnie Castles

Senior School Assistant School

Mr Peter Catlow

Teacher - Senior School

Mr Adrian Cengia

Service Desk Manager

Bachelor of Arts (Tasmania); Certified Novell Administrator (ANU); Diploma in Network Management (TAFE TAS)

Ms Helen Challinor

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education (ANU)

Mr Philip Chappell

Acting Head of Department; Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education (UC)

Ms Huma Cheema

Registrar

Ms Fiona Chesworth

School Assistant - Learning Support; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Ms Joanne Chilver

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (UNSW)

Cetrificate III in Child Services (TAFE NSW); Teacher Assistant in Education (Edith Cowan)

No post-school qualification (N/A) Bachelor of Education (Primary) (UC); Bachelor of Science (Honours) (UC)

Ms Elizabeth Collier

Assistant Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School;

Ms Nicole Collingridge

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Dr Anita Collins

Co-Curricular Music; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Music (ANU); Diploma of Education (UC); Doctor of Philosophy (Melbourne); Master of Education (Deakin)

Mr Samuel Columb

Service Desk Technician

Certificate III in Business (TAFE NSW)

Bachelor of Arts (ANU); Bachelor of Music (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education (ACU)

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Ms Eboney Jean Congdon

Assistant to the Finance Manager

Certificate IV in Business Administration (TAFE NSW)

Mr Reece Cummings

Communications & Marketing Manager; Strategic Communications Manager (School & Foundation)

Bachelor of Public Relations (UC); Advanced Diploma of Business (GQA); Diploma of Sport Coaching (AISR); Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (OSC); Certified Practising Marketer (AMI)

Mr Peter Cursley

Foundation Manager

Mr Patrick Curtin

Assistant Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Erin Cuthbert

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Jessica Dabro

Teacher - Primary School; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Diploma of Education (UC); Diploma Painting (ANU)

Mr Paul Daly

Assistant Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Commerce (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education in Secondary Teaching (ANU)

Ms Zeinat Damaj

Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (UWS); Master of Teaching (UWS)

Ms Susan Daniell

Teacher - Primary School

Certificate in Vocational Instruction (Surf Life Saving NSW)

Mr Peter Dariol

Maintenance Worker

Mr Nicholas das Neves-Jones

Resident Tutor

Ms Ruby Davey

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Julia Davies-Duff

Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Rose De Angelis

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Applied Science (UC); Bachelor of Education (Primary) (ACU)

Dr Michael de Raadt

Head of Education Technology

Bachelor of Computer Science (UWS); Bachelor of Science (Honours) (UWS); Certificate of Education (USQ); Doctor of Philosophy (USQ)

Ms Linda de Salis

Teacher - Primary School; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Business (QUT); Graduate Diploma in Education (ACU)

Mr Chamath De Silva

Network and Systems Administrator; Service Desk Technician

Ms Emily Dempsey

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Sarah den Hartog

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Gail Dennett

Head of the Senior School Library; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (UNSW); Certificate IV Workplace Assessment & Training (CIT); Diploma of Education (UNSW); Graduate Diploma in Librarianship (UC)

Ms Angela Dixon

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Bachelor of Arts (ANU); Certificate III in Community Services (CIT); Teacher Assistant in Education (CEO)

Ms Caroline Docker

Primary School Librarian

Ms Margo Donaldson

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (ANU); Cert IV in TESOL (ANU); Graduate Certificate of Education Studies (UC); Statement of Attainment (St John)

Ms Susan Donoghoe

Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Applied Science (CCAE); Diploma of Education (HIE); Graduate Diploma in Education (ANU); Order of Australia Medal (ANU)

Mr Gareth Downey

Head of Boarding; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Science (UniYork); Graduate Diploma in Education (UTS)

Ms Joanna Dowse

Primary School Co-curricular Administrator; Receptionist

Ms Sally Dunbar

Primary School Assistant; Teacher - Primary School

Diploma of Arts (Fine Art) (CSU); Graduate Diploma in Education (CSU)

Mr Trevor Dunbar

Gallery Co-ordinator; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) (ANU); Diploma of Education (UC)

Mr Neil Dunkley

Director of Student Development; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Education (UC)

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Bachelor of Education (UC)

Mr Peter Dunn

Assistant Head of Student House; Head of Student House; Senior School Co-ordinator Basketball; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Education (UniSA)

Ms Sophie Ebbage

CGS Care Trainee

Bachelor of Education (UC)

Ms Paige Ebersohn

Provisional Psychologist

Mr Tom Edrich

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Angela Edwards

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Lauren Edwards

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Sara Elms

School Assistant - Learning Support; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Mr David Evans

Director of Business

Bachelor of Arts in Military Studies (ANU); Bachelor of Commerce (USQ); Certified Practicing Accountant (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Defence Studies (Deakin); Master of Business Administration (ANU); Passed Staff College (ANU)

Mr Anthony Evans

Grounds Worker

Certificate IV in Horticulture (CIT)

Ms Barbara Favet

Human Resources Assistant

Ms Fiona Fenton

Senior School Administrator

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (UNSW); Masters of Applied Science (UNSW)

Ms Emma Filer

Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Law (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (ANU); Master of Teaching (UC)

Ms Amy Fletcher

Extended Essay Co-ordinator; International Students Co-ordinator; Senior School Learning Development Assistant; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education in Secondary Teaching (UNE)

Ms Lyndal Foote

Associate Chaplain; Teacher - Primary School

Mr Michael Forrest

Outdoor Education Assistant

Associate Diploma in Recreation Leadership (Victoria University of Technology)

Ms Anna Fox

Teacher - Primary School

Diploma of Teaching (Macquarie)

Ms Michelle Freeman

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Bachelor of Arts (ANU); Diploma of Education (CCAE)

Ms Daryl-Anne Freeman

Learning Development Team - School Assistant; Senior School Learning Development Assistant

Teacher Assistant in Education (TAFE NSW)

Mr James Frith

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Dharini Ganesan Raju

Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Ms Yang Gao

Cultural Exchange Assistant

Dr Justin Garrick

Head of School; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Sydney); Doctor of Philosophy (Cambridge); Master of Business Administration (ANU); Master of Education (UNE)

Ms Molly Garven

Child Care Worker

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (UC)

Ms Lucy Garven

Assistant to Director of Junior School; Deputy Head of Primary School; Director of Primary Academic Education; Director of Teaching Development; Teacher - Primary School

Ms Sally Gates

Operations Manager

Ms Michelle Gavin

Primary School Administration Manager; Receptionist

Ms Pin Pin Geering

Primary School Administrator; Receptionist ELC

Mr Stephen Gersbach

Assistant Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Teaching & Learning (UC)

Associate Diploma in Personnel Administration (ANU); Associate Diploma of Engineering (ANU); Bachelor of Science (ANU); Diploma of Project Management (AIM); Graduate Diploma in Civil Engineering (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Personal Management (ANU)

Advanced Certificate in Fashion Technology (ANU)

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Mr John Gilbert

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Angelina Giucci

Child Care Worker

Mr Alexander Goddard

Director of Community Development; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Fiona Goodhew

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Emily Goodrum

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Arts (Primary Education) (Edith Cowan); Bachelor of Education (UC)

Ms Deborah Gordon

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Cetrificate III in Child Services (TAFE NSW); Teacher Assistant in Education (Edith Cowan)

Mr Matthew Gould

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Nottingham Trent); Post Graduate Certificate of Education (UniReading)

Mr Michael Graves

Senior School Sports Administrator

Bachelor of Arts (ANU)

Mr Andrew Gray

Synergetic Academic Tracking and Administation; Teacher - Senior School - Mathematics; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (Macquarie); Diploma of Education (Macquarie); Graduate Certificate of Education Studies (Newcastle); Master of Leadership and Management in Educaton (Newcastle)

Ms Sally Greenaway

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Music (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education (UC)

Ms Rowena Gregson

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (ANU); Bachelor of Economics (ANU); Master of Teaching (ANU)

Ms Tracey Grey

Child Care Worker; Primary School Assistant

Bachelor of Teaching (ANU); Certificate in Office Skills and Practice (ANU)

Mr Richard Griffin

Boarding House Resident Tutor; Resident Tutor

Ms Deborah Griffin

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Rachel Gurney

Events Manager

Ms Branislava Hage

Human Resources Assistant

Ms Kimberley Haines

Receptionist

Mr Gerard Hall

Database Adminstrator

Mr Mark Halpin

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Sandra Hamilton

Teacher - Senior School

Mr Michael Hanemaayer

Outdoor Education Assistant

Mr Liam Dean Hannan

Child Care Worker

Mr Brody Hannan

Resident Tutor

Mr Tim Harrison

Teacher - Senior School; Timetable Co-ordinator

Bachelor of Arts (CCAE)

Mr Justin Hassall

Asian Engagement Co-ordinator; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (ANU); Bachelor of Asian Studies (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education (UNE)

Ms Ouge He

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Lindsey Herse

Acting Assistant Head of Student House; Assistant Head of Student House; Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Mr Timothy Higgins

Child Care Worker

Ms Diana Hill

Defence Transition Mentor; Teacher - Senior School

Certificate in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Adults (Cambridge)

Ms Anna Hills

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Science (ANU); Diploma of Modern Languages (ANU)

Ms Nicole Hinton

Teacher - Senior School

Mr David Hodges

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) (ANU); Diploma of Education (UC)

Mr Ashley Hogan

Assistant Head of Student House; Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School; Technical Director Tennis

Bachelor of Education (CCAE); Graduate Certificate in Sports Management (UC)

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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Sydney); Graduate Diploma in Education (UNE)

Bachelor of Arts (UNE); Diploma of Education (UNE); Master of Educational Administration (UNE)

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Griffith); Certificate in Internet Webmaster (ANU)

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (ANU)

Bachelor of Education Secondary (UC)

Ms Deborah Hogan

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Arts (Primary Education) (CSU); Diploma of Teaching (Physical Education) (ACPE)

Ms Jennifer Holbrook

Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (La Trobe); Bachelor of Education (La Trobe); Diploma of Teaching (ATTI)

Dr Anne Holland

Assistant Head of Department; ESS Extension; Acting Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Newcastle); Doctor of Philosophy (UniReading); ISTAA (ANU); Post Graduate Certificate of Education (ANU)

Dr Derek Holtby

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Brodie Honey

Primary School Administration Manager; Receptionist

Ms Krista Hooke

Teacher - Senior School

Graduate Certificate in Religious and Values Education (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education (ANU)

Ms Corinne Hoorweg

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (ANU); Bachelor of Teaching (ANU)

Ms Emily Horsley

Child Care Worker; Primary School Assistant

Ms Samantha Hosking

Primary School Co-ordinator - Basketball; Teacher - Primary School

Ms Deborah Houston

Receptionist

Mr Geoffrey Howarth

Primary School Co-ordinator - Rugby; Primary School Co-ordinator - Tennis; Teacher - Primary School

Mr Simon Hughes

Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (UNE); Certificate III in Community Services Aged Care (ANU); Diploma of Education (UNE)

Ms Pamela Hunt

Archivist

Bachelor of Arts (ANU); Bachelor of Education (UQ); Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education (RCE); Master of Education (CSU)

Ms Louise Hyndes

Senior School Administrator

Bachelor of Education Secondary (ANU); Bachelor of Science (UC); Masters of Science (ANU)

Dr Michael Iliff

Property Manager

Bachelor of Antartic Studies (Hons) (Tasmania); Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) (UQ); Doctor of Philosophy (Tasmania)

Ms Jennifer Ings

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Bachelor of Science (Macquarie); Certificate III in Children's Services (CIT)

Mr Tobias Jamieson

Grounds Worker

Certificate III in Horticulture (CIT)

Ms Carol Javes

Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Education (CCAE); Graduate Diploma in Computing (CCAE)

Ms Kerrie Jesiolowski

Health Clinic Nurse

AssDipSc(Sports & Exercise) (ANU); Registered Nurse (ANU)

Ms Samantha Jessop

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (UC)

Ms Jane Jian

International Student Liaison Teacher; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (UniZhongshan); Bachelor of Education (Flinders); Graduate Diploma in Information Studies (UniSA)

Mr William Johns

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Mary Christine Johnston

CGS Care Co-ordinator; Child Care Worker

Ms Katherine Johnston

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Emma Johnston-Robinson

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Science (UWA); Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) (Edith Cowan)

Mr Owen Jones

Teacher - Senior School

Master of Education (Sydney)

Dr Jennifer Jones

Education Technology Integrator

Ms Rosemary Jovanovic

Senior School Psychologist

Mr Yiffi (Clifford) Ju

Child Care Worker

Mr Gavin Judd

Maintenance Worker; Senior School Assistant

Mr Billal Kanafani

Head of Department

Ms Dimitria Karapanagos

Acting Head of Student House; Co-education Tranisition Co-ordinator; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Education (ANU)

Bachelor of Science (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education (CCAE)

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Ms Katherine Kavanagh

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Education (CCAE)

Ms Niamh Kearns

Teacher - Senior School

Graduate Diploma in Education in Secondary Teaching (UniLiverpool)

Mr John Kelleher

Boarding House Resident Tutor

Advanced Diploma of Management (WISDOM Learning Pty Ltd)

Ms Tamsin Kemp

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Loretta Kennedy

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Patti Kennedy

Assistant Head of Department; Assistant to Director of Teaching Development; Head of Department; Research & Development Co-ordinator; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Melissa Kenney

Business and Property Office Assistant; Services Manager

Ms Alison Kesby

Assistant Head of Department; Associate Learning Leader Library; Teacher - Primary School

Ms Katherine Khan

Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Vi-Vien Khong-Huynh

Child Care Worker

Ms Stacey King

PA to Business Director

Justice of the Peace (ANU)

Mr John Klein

Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (UQ); Graduate Diploma in Education (UQ)

Ms Christina Knight

Finance Officer - Accounts Payable

Bachelor of Arts (ANU)

Ms Louise Knox

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Ms Lorelei Koch

French Assistant

Ms Lynne Kowalik

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Dharmala Kumar

Teacher - Primary School

Mr Yat-Ho Lai

Senior School Co-ordinator - Dragon Boats; Teacher - Senior School

Mr Anthony Laudenbach

Primary School Co-ordinator - Triathlon; Primary ICT Integrator; Teacher - Primary School

Ms Juliet Lautenbach

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Hannah Lendon

Assistant Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (University of Wollongong); Graduate Diploma in Education (Macquarie)

Mr Graeme Lendrum

Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (UniNatal); Diploma of Education (UniNatal)

Ms Sophie Lerat

Assistant Head of Department; Teacher - Primary School; Teacher - Senior School

Master of Modern Literature (Paris X Nanterre University); Professional Diploma in Primary School Teaching (Ministry of National Education, France); Specialised University Studies Diploma (University of Paris 5)

Ms Madeline LeslĂŠ

Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (Macquarie); Diploma of Education (Macquarie)

Ms Lea Lester

Primary School Assistant; Teacher - Primary School;

Bachelor of Education (Macquarie)

Ms Pip Lindley

Learning Development Team - School Assistant; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Winnie Liu

Community Development and Alumni Co-ordinator

Mr Bradley Luhrs

Teacher - Primary School;

Ms Phyllis-May Lynch

Teacher - Senior School

Mr Nikolai Lysewycz

Boarding House Resident Tutor; Teacher - Senior School;

Ms Sarah Lysewycz

Head of Department

Ms Belinda Macnab

House Mother Relief

Mr Brett Macpherson

Grounds Worker

Mr Alexander Madeira

Teacher - Senior School

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Bachelor of Education (Visual Arts) (Alexander Mackie/City Arts Institute); Masters of Science (ANU)

Bachelor of Arts (UNE); Diploma of Education (UNE); Master of Education (CSU)

Bachelor of Arts (UWA); Bachelor of Education (Primary) (CSU)

Bachelor of Education (CCAE); Masters of Arts (Deakin)

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (UC); Bachelor of Science (Honours) (UC)

Mr Richard Mahon

Head of Primary School Sport and Physical Education; Teacher - Primary School

Mr Benjamin Maliel

Maintenance Worker

Ms Karla Manning

PA to the Director of Business

Ms Tania Maxwell

Primary School Administration Manager

Ms Dimity May

Foundation Manager

Bachelor of Arts (University of Technology Sydney)

Ms Tracey Maynard

Deputy Head of Primary School; Director of Primary Academic Education

Bachelor of Education (Deakin); Diploma of Teaching (CCAE)

Mr Colin McAlister

Maintenance Worker; Senior School Assistant

Ms Ashleigh McClelland

Relief Teacher; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Exercise Science (ACU); Certificate of Religious Education (ACU); Diploma of Education (ACU); Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) (ACU)

Ms Elizabeth McConchie

Senior School Administrator

Certificate IV in Business Administration (Origin HR (Talent 2 International))

Ms Emma McCormack

Teacher - Primary Schoo

Mr Steven McCulloch

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Priscilla McDonald

Payroll Officer

Mr Alister McDonald

Teacher - Senior School

Mr Anthony McKee

Boarding House Resident Tutor

Ms Joy McLeod

Senior School Assistant School

Mr Craig McMahon

Teacher - Primary School

Mr Stuart McNeill

Director of Active Education;

Associate Diploma in Personnel Administration (Australian Army); Certificate in Vocational Instruction (Australian Army); Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (Australian Based Learning Experiences); Graduate Diploma in Education (UNE); Master of Education (USQ)

Ms Juliana Mesquita

Communications and Marketing Co-ordinator

Advanced Certificate in Graphic Design (MBC); Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (OSC); Certificate III in Community Work (CIT)

Mr David Messina

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Shymaa Metwally

Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Mr Paul Milera

Audiovisual Technician

Ms Lee Miller

Senior School Administrator

Ms Heidi Mines

Teacher - Primary School

Mr Ahmad Mirzaee

Service Desk Technician

Mr Max Morris

Child Care Worker; School Assistant - Learning Support

Mr Brendan Mowlam

Head of Primary School Student House; Teacher - Primary School

Ms Laura Muller

Child Care Worker;

Ms Sarah Muller

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (ANU); Master of Teaching (UC)

Mr Shomy Mundammany

Database & Web Services Manager

Bachelor of Computer Science (ANU); Master of Computer Science (ANU)

Ms Christiana Murray

Primary School Assistant; Teacher - Primary School; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (ANU); Diploma of Teaching (ANU)

Ms Emma-Jane Nagy

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Louise Nancarrow

Primary School Assistant; Teacher - Primary School;

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (ANU); Master of Education (ACU)

Teacher Assistant in Education (ANU)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (UniDundee); Graduate Diploma in Education (CSU); Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Imaging (UniDundee)

Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences (Sydney)

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Curtin University); Diploma of Children's Services (CIT); Training Program in First Aid (CIT)

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Ms Janet O'Dell-Teys

Assistant Head of Student House; Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts International Relations (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education in Secondary Teaching (UNE)

Ms Julie-Anne Oke

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (UC)

Ms Kathy O'Neil

Finance Officer & Assistant Payroll Officer

Mr Declan O'Rourke

Grounds Worker

Ms Colleen Osenton

Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Ms Ingrid O'Sullivan

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Amanda Overheu

Finance Officer Accounts - Payable; PA to Head of Senior School

Ms Melanie Pace

Child Care Worker

Dr Ross Parkes

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Susan Pascoe

Assistant to Director of Academic Education; Director of Academic Education; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Sarah Payne

Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Carolyn Pearce

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Allison Pegus

Director of Southside; Teacher - Primary School

Mr Mark Perkins

Head of Department; Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (UNE); Diploma of Education (UNE)

Ms Thuy Anh Phan

Graphic Designer

Bachelor of Graphic Design (UC)

Ms Sandra Pickering

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (ANU)

Ms Amber Piper

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Susan Platis

Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Ms Carol Pogson

Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Suzan Powell

Receptionist

Mr Mitchell Prentice

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Frances Price

Primary School Counsellor

Mr Jason Price

Teacher - Primary School

Mr Matthew Purcell

Head of Digital Innovation; Teacher - Senior School

Mr Timothy Pyeon

Assistant to Director of Academic Education; Teacher - Senior School

Mr Stephen Rabe

Teacher - Senior School

Mr Ken Raven

Director of Junior School

Bachelor of Science (Edith Cowan); Graduate Diploma in Education (UWA); Master of Educational Leadership (QUT)

Ms Kristin Read

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (ACU)

Mr Benjamin ReadingThompson

Child Care Worker

Ms Rosalie Reeves

Head of Primary School; Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (Deakin); Graduate Diploma Curriculum (ANU)

Mr Jason Reilly

Head of Sport; Teacher - Senior School

Masters of Philosophy (Cambridge)

Ms Maddy Riley

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) (Sydney)

Ms Terri Robb

Senior School Library Assistant

Ms Rebecca Robinson

Assistant to Director of Early Childhood Learning, Southside; Teacher - Primary School

Rev Andrew Robinson

Associate Chaplain; Chaplain; Teacher - Senior School

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Bachelor of Science (Honours) (ANU); Doctor of Philosophy (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education in Secondary Teaching (ANU)

Bachelor of Arts (ANU); Diploma of Education (UC)

Bachelor of Arts (Macquarie); Diploma of Education (Macquarie)

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) (ANU); Bachelor of Commerce (Info Systems)(Hons) (ANU); Bachelor of Information Technology (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education (UC)

Bachelor of Divinity (Moore Theological College)

Ms Kerri Rock

Ms Fiona Rooks

Director of Strategic Operations; Teacher - Senior School

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Administrator (Lakehead University); Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training (TAFE NSW); Diploma of Project Management (Assoc of Independent Schools); Diploma of Project Management (AIM); Graduate Certificate in Religious Education (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) (UWS) Bachelor of Applied Science (CCAE); Diploma of Education (CCAE); Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) (Sydney College of Advanced Education)

Mr Kevin Ross

Teacher - Senior School

Graduate Diploma Outdoor Education (La Trobe); Graduation Diploma of Psychological Studies (Deakin); Master of Education (USQ)

Ms Nathalie Ross

Defence Transition Mentor; Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Associated Diploma of Applied Science (CCAE); Bachelor of Science (ANU); Teacher's Certificate (Newcastle Teachers College)

Ms Yunshi Ruan

Teacher - Primary School

Mr Peter Rumble

Maintenance Supervisor; Maintenance Worker

Mr Naveed Sarwar

Network and Systems Manager

Ms Helen Savvas

Senior School Learning Development Assistant; Teacher - Senior School - ADT; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Jeanette Scarr

Senior School Academic Co-ordinator

Mr Andrew Shelley

Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Vivienne Sheridan

Assistant Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Mr Michael Simon

Human Resources Manager

AHRI Practising Certification Program (Australian Human Resource Institute); Associate Diploma of Business (Hospitality) (CIT Solutions); Bachelor of Arts (UC); Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training (HBA Learning Centres); Justice of the Peace (ANU); Master of Christian Studies (Regent College); Master of Commerce (Sydney)

Ms Kristina Skiadopoulos

Receptionist

Associate Diploma in Medical Records Administration (ANU)

Mr David Smart

Deputy Head of School; Head of Senior School; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Economics (UNE); Master of Leadership and Management in Educaton (Newcastle); Membership of the Australian College of Educators (Australian College of Educators)

Mr Daniel Smart

Maintenance Worker

Ms Imogen Smeal

Senior School Assistant

Ms Janette Soper

Assistant Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Science (UWA); Graduate Diploma in Education (UWA)

Ms Laura Southwell

Teacher - Senior School

Graduate Diploma in Education in Secondary Teaching (CSU)

Ms Angela Spencer

Primary School Librarian

Ms Catherine Spencer

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Ms Shirallee Standen

Assistant to the Finance Manager; Finance Officer & Assistant to Finance Manager

Dr Stephani Stephens

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Sandra Sterland

Primary School Assistant; Teacher - Primary School

Mr Mitchell Stevens

Technical Director Football

Ms Tanya Stevenson

Director of Primary Teaching Development; Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Science (Sydney); Diploma of Education (Sydney); Justice of the Peace (ANU); Master of Agriculture (Sydney)

Bachelor of Art Education (ANU); Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) (ANU); Cetrificate III in Child Services (ANU)

Advanced Diploma of Children's Services (ANU); Bachelor of Arts (UQ); Graduate Diploma in Education (Griffith); Master of Education (UQ)

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Ms Catherine Stuart

School Assistant - Learning Support; Teacher - Senior School

Mr Scott Suitor

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (Honours) (ANU)

Ms Nadia Sullivan

Teacher - Primary School

Associate Diploma of Social Science (CIT); Bachelor of Education (UC)

Mr Brendan Summers

Child Care Worker

Mr Alexander Sumpter

Assistant Head of Student House; Boarding House Resident Tutor; Non-resident Tutor; Senior School Co-ordinator Rowing; Teacher - Senior School;

Bachelor of Commerce (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Education in Secondary Teaching (ACU)

Mr Ross Sutherland

Senior School Counsellor

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (ANU)

Ms Helen Sutherland

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (ANU); Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education (ANU)

Ms Catherine Sutton

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Diploma of Teaching (ANU)

Ms Nicole Swift

Assistant to the Finance Manager; Finance Officer & Assistant to Finance Manager; Finance Project Manager

Mr Thomas Taylor

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Rebecca Tedeschi

Teacher - Primary School

Ms Jayne Thackray

PA to the Head of School

Ms Jessie Thearle

Teacher - Senior School

Mr Alexander Thompson

Teacher - Senior School

Master of Teaching (UNE)

Ms Jennifer Thompson

Director of Northside; Teacher - Primary School

Certificate of Gifted Education (UNSW); Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education (UNSW); Master of Education (UC); Post Graduate Certificate of Education (UC)

Mr David Tonna

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (UNSW)

Ms Catherine Trinh

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Biljana Trkulja

Acting Head of Department; Director of Academic Education; Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Clare Truman

Receptionist

Ms Lynn Tuan

Senior School Administrator

Advanced Diploma of Design (Graphic Design) (CIT)

Ms Angela Turner

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (Primary) (CSU); Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (University of Wollongong); Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education (UNSW)

Mr Kent Van Der Merewe

Resident Tutor

Ms Kylie Van Dijk

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Music (Canberra School of Music); Bachelor of Music (Honours) (ANU); Master of Teaching (Primary) (ACU)

Mr Adriaan van Wijk

IB Co-ordinator; Teacher - Senior School; TOK Co-ordinator

Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) (UQ); Bachelor of Science (UQ)

Mr Michael Vangelovski

Database & Web Services Support Officer

Ms Christine Volk

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Laura Walker

Senior School Administrator

Ms Madeleine Wall

Child Care Worker

Ms Jessica Wanner

Assistant Director of Horizons; Assistant Primary School Co-Curricular Administrator; Assistant Primary School Horizons Co-ordinator; Assistant to Director CGS Care - CGS Horizons; School Assistant - Learning Support; Teacher - Primary School

Ms Jennifer Warren

House Mother Relief; Housemother

Mr Lawson Waser

Assistant Head of Sport; Teacher - Senior School;

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Bachelor of Education (ACU); Graduate Diploma in Communications (UC)

Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (UC)

Mr Jeremy Waterford

Assistant Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Ms Kate Watson

Assistant to Director CGS Care - Programs; CGS Care Co-ordinator

Mr Simon Webber

Non-resident Tutor

Mr Leonard Weiss

Senior School Assistant School

Bachelor of Music (ANU); Master of Teaching (UNE)

Ms Bronwyn Welch

Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Science (QUT); Graduate Diploma in Education in Secondary Teaching (UC)

Ms Lucy Welsh

Assistant Registrar; Receptionist

Mr Robert Welsh

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (ANU); Diploma of Education (UC)

Mr Terence Werner

Head of Student House; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Applied Science (CCAE); Diploma of Education (Mitchell College of Advanced Education NSW); Graduate Diploma in Electronics (CCAE)

Mr Daniel Wetherall

Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (Sydney)

Ms Melissa Wheeler

School Assistant - Library; Senior School Assistant School; Senior School Library Assistant

Ms Heather White

Health Clinic Nurse

ACT Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW (ANU)

Mr Graeme Wiggins

Head of Department

Bachelor of Arts (Monash); Graduate Diploma in Education (Melbourne)

Mr Stephen Wilde

Finance Manager

Bachelor of Commerce (ANU); Diploma of Marketing Management (ANU)

Mr Bruce Willett

Primary School Assistant; Teacher - Primary School; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Ms Susan Williams

PA to the Head of Primary School

Ms Jessica Wong

Teacher - Senior School; Theatre Manager

Mr Craig Woodland

Head of Department; Teacher - Senior School

Mr STEPHEN WOODS

Primary School Assistant; Teacher Assistant - Primary School

Ms Christabelle Wright

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Cristina Wright (Diaz)

CAS Co-ordinator; Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (University of Leicester); Graduate Diploma in Education (UC); Masters of Arts (Westminster)

Mr Richard Wyche

Assistant to Director of Junior School; Teacher - Primary School

Bachelor of Education (ACU); Diploma of Teaching (ACU); Master of Educational Leadership (ACU)

Ms Precilla Yapa

Child Care Worker

Ms Yumi Young

Teacher - Senior School

Ms Dechen Zam

Service Desk Technician

Ms Jia Zhu

Teacher - Senior School

Bachelor of Arts (ANU); Diploma of Education (UC)

Bachelor of Arts (ANU)

Associate in Music, Australia (ANU); Bachelor of Music Education (NSW Conservatorium of Music)

Bachelor of Art Education (UNSW); Bachelor of Design (UNSW)

Bachelor of Arts (Tianjin Teachers University); Doctor of Philosophy (Monash); Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) (Victoria University); Master of Education (Melbourne)

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