Administration News

Welcome Lunch

One of the highlights of the year in boarding is the Welcome Lunch, as students and families return from the summer holidays. Thank you to Aboriginal Elder, Uncle Lester Coyne for his continued support of the school by delivering the Welcome to Country.

The Welcome Lunch is an opportunity for the Head of Boarding, Principal and Deputy Principals to welcome families; new boarders to be greeted and given their boarding caps; to introduce our boarding staff and our Boarding Captain, Chloe Climie, to talk about her passion for boarding and the community it provides.

Thank you to all those families who took the opportunity to meet with the boarding and day staff who were present and make our new families feel quickly connected into our GSG community. It was a lovely time of connection with families, new and established, and we look forward to other opportunities this year to connect with our boarding community.

House Routines 2025

With the Year Nine cohort moving to the Senior Houses this year, our House Routines have been revised. These are displayed on large posters in each house so that they are clear to all students. These routines can be best viewed by clicking the links below.

Baudin - Pink Day

Baudin has their annual Pink fundraising/dress up day for Breast Cancer research on Thursday 27 March. Students can wear pink items for the day and bring a gold coin for the fundraiser. There is also a cake stall at recess, so students should bring a few extra coins for a yummy treat.

Please encourage your children to find some pink items to bring back to boarding after the Closed Weekend, ready for Pink Day in Week Eight.

Wagin Woolorama

Great Southern Grammar staff are looking forward to an action-packed Wagin Woolorama on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 March.

A warm invitation is extended to current and prospective families to meet up over light refreshments at Dome (Deli Room) Katanning, on Saturday 8 March from 5.00pm to 7.00pm.

Please RSVP via julia.bairstow@gsg.wa.edu.au

Allowances

The 2025 Student Allowances Guidelines is now available. Please click here for more information.

Please see information for 2025 Boarding Away from Home Allowance here.

Please see information for ABSTUDY Fare Allowance here.

Farm Household Allowance is a payment for farming families in financial hardship.

To get this you must:

be a farmer or partner of a farmer
meet the income and assets test limits
meet mutual obligation requirements

A farmer must contribute significant labour and capital to a farm.

Read the full conditions under who can get it here.

Farm Household Allowance fact sheets are also available below.

We hope this information is helpful, and as always, if you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Mrs Dianne Franzinelli | Administration Officer - Boarding