About Us

The Sydney Grammar School Women's Association (SGSWA) was established in 1925. The SGSWA is one four Parent Associations at College St, each of which supports the School by building community, generating goodwill and involving parents/carers/guardians and friends in a variety of ways.

Objectives
The purpose of the SGSWA is to provide opportunities for parents and friends of Sydney Grammar School at College Street to participate in social and other activities that promote and celebrate the School and its community and, where appropriate, to provide services, financial support and assistance to the school community or for such other purposes as agreed with the Headmaster.

Role
The SGSWA runs the:
  • Grammar Shop (Uniform Shop)
  • Weigall Canteen
  • Second-hand book sale.
We also organise volunteers to help out in the
  • Tuckshop 
  • Grammar Shop 
  • Weigall Canteen
  • School Open Days
Weigall Canteen is open on:
  • School Athletics Day Term I
  • School Sports Day Term IV and
  • Home games for GPS winter sport
We ask for volunteers to run the canteen and for contribution of bought and home-made refreshments to sell.  

We organise and host social events helping to build community.  For Example

  • New Parents' Breakfast Term I
  • Form parties throughout the year
  • Literary lunch
  • Form I dinner​
  • Social events for the boys with other schools eg Trivia nights, bowling

Funds Raised
Funds raised by the SGSWA are used to support:
  • An annual Scholarship in the name of the Women’s Association, which was established in 1977
  • Uniform and second-hand book assistance for means-tested scholars and fee-assisted boys
  • Other varied requests from the School.  Eg the purchase of benches for the playground an electronic score board for Weigall Oval and support for the publication of the Form VI Yearbook
  • Contributions to selected charitable initiatives. 
As a Sydney Grammar mother/carer/guardian with boys currently at College St, we invite and encourage you to join the SGSWA. Membership is free and joining is as simple as completing an online membership form, which you can do by clicking on this link. Refer to the Membership page for more information.
The SGSWA is dependent upon willing volunteers to assist in a range of activities throughout the school year. Working together, we can achieve our goals of supporting the school and building community, Volunteering is a great way to meet other parents, see the School in action and build meaningful connections in the process. Please refer to the Volunteers page for more information.
The SGSWA Committee, which aims to include a diverse representation across all years of College St, always welcomes new members.  Please feel free to join us at a General meeting or contact Olivia Jinks the SGSWA President, or any Committee Member if you'd like to discuss your involvement in the SGSWA further. Refer to the Committee & Governance page for more information.