Latest GISS News

GISS has been featured in the Saturday edition on the Manly Daily. The article highlights our 30 year history and upcoming anniversary gala dinner and also reflects on the school’s 2018 highlights.

GISS has been featured in the TV show AUSTRALIA BY DESIGN: INNOVATIONS.  In its second season, AUSTRALIA BY DESIGN: INNOVATIONS showcases the very best designs drawn from the national Good Design Awards and featured our award-winning Container Classrooms. Our Arts Village project was recognised for its innovation and outstanding design in the...

We are proud to announce that our Preschool has received its National Quality Framework (NQF) Rating Certificate with the rating ‘Exceeding National Quality Standard’ in all seven quality areas. The National Quality Framework provides a national approach to regulation, assessment and quality improvement for early childhood education across Australia and...

On December 12th, the GISS Band performed two dress rehearsals for the secondary school classes in the multifunction room and a final concert in the evening for the public. The program consisted of classical pieces as well as pop music. Girls and boys from Years 6 to 10 have been practicing on Tuesdays after school...

The Gingerbread Workshop on the 1st and 2nd of December was a huge success again this year. Children and parents had lots of fun creating beautiful gingerbread houses and people. Thankfully there were plenty of lollies, as some of the tasty decorations ended up in small mouths instead of on the great...

On Sunday, 18th of November, the GISS Rhönrad group held a Rhönrad (wheel gymnastics) competition, which was the first to be held in Australia since 2012.All participants were required to do the prescribed routines (depending on ability, either L5, L6 or L7. More experienced gymnasts also developed and performed their own unique freestyle routines which differed...

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Our first GISS Family Tennis Open took place at Wyatt Park Tennis Centre- Evolve Tennis over the weekend. You didn't need to have any prior tennis experience to enjoy the kids’ fun court, the family tournament court and fitness area. There were many winners thanks to the well organised raffle...

Congratulations to our Year 10 students Nora, Saskia, Ivy and Nelli who won the Goethe Institute's school competition „Unternehmen Deutsch - Enterprise German‘ with their innovative project called “SBS Kids”. More than 300 students from 17 schools participated in the Australia-wide school project for professional orientation in 2018 and impressed the...