The Illawarra Grammar School (TIGS)

Indy Bradley in Year 9 recently represented CIS at NSW All Schools Netball.

Indy had an excellent trial, only narrowly missing selection into the NSW All Schools Team. Well done, Indy.

Junior School Walkathon

Students moved through a range of activities including dancing, a playground course, target throws, limbo and parachute play, with the balloon arch and Mr Jorgensen-Hull as the ‘Numbers Wizard’ adding to the atmosphere and excitement.

Nathan in Year 2: “My favourite part was the paper planes. We learnt how to make them afterwards in our STEM lesson.”

Shreya and Dianca in Year 4: “It was so good to take a Prep buddy around the course. I felt like a big sister!”

The event was made possible through the generous support of the P&F and the enthusiastic involvement of families and staff. Thank you to all involved.

Year 5 Celebration of Learning

Our Year 5 students showcased their learning through presentations inspired by the book Mechanica. Throughout this unit, they explored how living things adapt to changing environments and examined human impact on ecosystems.
Students created their own hybrid Mechanica, part animal, part machine, to respond to a world shaped by global warming and extinction. Thank you to all the families for your support and encouragement.

Full album available on OLLE.

AICES Netball Cup

The AICES Netball Cup provided a fantastic day of competition for the Illawarra Grammar Under 15 and Open Girls' teams, who competed against strong schools from across the state.

Our Under 15 Girls' delivered an outstanding performance, finishing undefeated throughout their pool matches. Their semi-final proved to be an exhilarating contest, extending into quadruple overtime before they were narrowly defeated. The team responded admirably in their playoff match, securing a convincing victory to be crowned Division 2 Champions.

The Open Girls' demonstrated great resilience and development across the day. Following a challenging pool stage, they finished fourth and progressed to the Division 4 Grand Final. Through excellent teamwork and continuous improvement, they produced a strong performance to claim a comfortable win and secure the Division 4 Championship.

Congratulations to all players on an impressive display of skill, determination, and sportsmanship.

Titus Grenyer (Class of 2015) returned to Wollongong Town Hall this month for a special organ performance as part of Merrigong Theatre Company’s Music in the Morning series.

Titus began his musical journey early, learning violin, piano and composition before discovering a passion for the organ during lessons at Wollongong Town Hall. Since then, his career has taken him to some of Sydney’s most well-known institutions. He is now the City Organist at Sydney Town Hall, Director of Music at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church in Chatswood and Manager of the Organ and Carillon at the University of Sydney.

It’s always special to see alumni making their way from local beginnings to significant roles in their field - and returning to where it all began.

Year 2 - Making Japanese Onigiri

To conclude our Term II Japanese Unit of Learning "Reinventing the School Canteen", Year 2 students have been making a popular Japanese snack food called onigiri.

Year 9 - Duke of Edinburgh International Award

To now make it even easier for our students to achieve the Bronze Award, in 2026 the Year 9 school camp will function as the Bronze Adventurous Journey. In September, Year 9 students will head to the Blue Mountains for their camp which will focus on service activities as well as act as their qualifying Bronze Award Adventurous Journey.

Podium Program Guest Speaker

We were thrilled to welcome Zach Churchill, elite sports psychologist, as our guest speaker for the Podium Program this week. Zach works at the highest levels of sport, helping elite athletes master the mental edge required to conquer pressure, build unbreakable resilience, and sustain a champion mindset. Held in our brand new Hoskins Lecture Theatre, Zach guided students through key strategies such as pre-action routines and the use of technical cues to help our elite Podium Program athletes manage performance anxiety and optimize mental clarity under pressure.

CASA Football Gala Day

The Illawarra Grammar School was well represented at the CASA Football Gala Day, finishing 2nd overall in the boys' competition and 3rd in the girls' competition. The boys won their pool to reach the final where they were narrowly defeated 1-0. The girls conceded only one goal throughout the tournament, finished equal 1st in their pool, drew 1-1 with the opposition in the semi-final, then played for 3rd place on a countback, finishing 3rd overall.

Congratulations to Mia Wilkshire, Hudson Rayner, and Charbel Douna, who were selected for the CASA team. They will now represent CASA at the CIS Championships trials.

Congratulations to Year 6 students Noah Fineberg and Hollie Shelbourn on their outstanding achievements in the JAL Foundation competition. For their haiku poems and accompanying artwork, Noah was awarded first place in Australia, taking out the grand prize, while Hollie was named one of three national runners-up.

This exceptional result saw our students secure two of the top four positions nationwide. Noah now progresses as a contender for the global title, with the winner to be announced in October.