News & Events

Below you will find the latest announcements, pictures and information about current and upcoming school events as well as relevant articles about our school that have appeared in newspapers and other media.

Latest GISS News

Wednesday, 08 Jun 2022

German Schnupperkurs by the Goethe-Institut now at GISS

You see your child's German improving but can't keep up. Why not learn German with the Goethe-Institut Sydney at GISS and improve your language skills? GISS is now partnering with the international market leader for German tuition, the Goethe-Institut Sydney, and is hosting an online Schnupperkurs (trial lesson) for adults on Wednesday 15.6.22 at 6.30...
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Tuesday, 07 Jun 2022

GISS AGM and GISS Board election

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Financial Year 2021 (Jan – Dec 2021) was held on May 26 this year. This was an opportunity to present the school’s situation from the perspective of its organisational performance, and for members to interact directly with the Board. A quorum, i.e. a...
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Tuesday, 24 May 2022

GISS Flea Market a full success

Thanks to our amazing parent community our annual GISS Flea Market was yet again a wonderful event that saw hundreds of families come together to bag some unique finds and enjoy some German sausages and homemade cake. A special thanks must go to all the bakers, sausage grillers, stallholders and our amazing volunteers on...
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Wednesday, 23 Mar 2022

GISS focuses on sustainability & intelligent building design

GISS is proud to set new standards for sustainable classroom design in Australia. At the beginning of this year, the eagerly awaited and urgently needed additional class rooms of GISS were opened, which were constructed according to the passive house design. As a result, the bright classrooms made of solid...
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Thursday, 06 Jan 2022

Outstanding IB Results

Massive congratulations to our Year 12 Class of 2021 Graduates! You can feel proud of your wonderful achievements, especially being confronted with such difficult and challenging times throughout the whole 2 years of your IB Diploma Programme.  You were resilient and you persisted, and your amazing results are testimony to your diligence and a...
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Friday, 03 Dec 2021

Dare the Bosses

After a long a difficult year thanks to Covid-19, it is time to think of those less lucky than us. Please help us give Fijian girls the education they need to shape their life the way they want by supporting our school's chosen charity a Girl & her world Donations...
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Wednesday, 17 Nov 2021

GISS Ranked in Top 100 Schools in NSW

GISS has been ranked in the top 100 schools in New South Wales (NSW), Australia according to an independent academic analysis by Better Education.  Our secondary school placed #3 on the Northern Beaches, and #66 in NSW. While our primary school placed #17 on the Northern Beaches, and #275 in...
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Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021

Olympian Alex Almoukov visits GISS

Our Year 9 students were excited to receive a visit from Australian Olympian and biathlete Alex Almoukov. Alex visited GISS as part of the Olympics Unleashed program by the Australian Olympic Team. He gave our students an amazing insight into his career: the highs, the lows and many challenges. Alex’s...
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Friday, 26 Mar 2021

Harmony Day at GISS

As the sun came out for Harmony Day at GISS, we celebrated our diverse cultures, religions and beliefs. Harmony day is all about inclusivity, respect and belonging something we as a school foster. It is also a celebration of all things that set us apart and make GISS unique. We...
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