Clever, confident and connected
AT GIRLS Grammar, your daughter is more than another face in the crowd.
At Girls Grammar, she will be part of a whole school community where she is known, where she is valued, and where she will have the chance to shine.
As she enters the high school years, she will learn more than English, maths, technology, Spanish and dance. Some of the most important things she will learn will be about how to live in a community with others.
She will learn a range of skills that will see her through life. Our boarders are in the unique position of starting their journey towards independence in a safe and supported environment. She will learn how to organise; how to make and meet a schedule. She will learn to work with others. One of the most important things she will learn is how to balance all of the demands in her day – school, work, study, sport, co-curricular activities, friendships and she will do this with staff members who have years of experience in girls’ boarding. As your daughter moves through adolescence, it is likely she will seek increasing independence. She will look for ways to establish her personality. She will look for ways to assert her likes and interests.
Girls Grammar principal Christine Hills is the mother of three daughters, and one son (who often doesn’t get a chance to say much).
“As my daughters entered the dreaded teenage years, I felt a protective ‘I don’t want them to change’ instinct kick in,” she said.
“What I learnt was that gradual release of responsibility is a very effective way to encourage those skills I want them to have later in life – whether it be at university or in the workforce.”
At Girls Grammar, your daughter will be provided with support and opportunities that encourage her to develop these skills.
In the middle years, the program is structured and the girls are given guided opportunities to spread their wings. At this stage though we believe supervision and close monitoring are very important.
As she grows, more opportunities will arise. Many of our senior boarders have a part-time job and are able to organise independent outings.
Study times include our regular ‘prep’ sessions but we acknowledge they may need to do more independent study outside of these times. Their single, wi-fi capable rooms are ideal to allow this type of flexibility. Every senior student has their own staff mentor, to provide an extra level of support as she chases her dreams in her final year with us. Our aim is to produce young women who are clever, confident and connected. We know that is not something that will happen overnight.
We have learnt that in a supported environment where everyone knows your daughter, her needs, her interests and her goals, her journey will be a purposeful one.
She won’t get lost in the crowd at Girls Grammar.