Boarding
More than accommodation. A second family.
Safe, supportive and structured: boarding at GGS is where lifelong friendships and academic success meet.
Why board at GGS
The best place to grow.
24-hour care and security
Boarding houses are supervised around the clock by teachers and carers, with locked facilities, nightly roll calls and monitored access.
Supervised evening study
Evening prep every school night, with teacher support always nearby.
An inclusive community
Students from all 22 provinces, learning and living together.
A balanced life
Sport, culture, music and study, with organised weekend activities.
Accommodation and facilities
Safe, comfortable, and made for study.
- Bedrooms
- Shared rooms of two to four students, depending on the campus, with personal space and secure storage.
- Study halls
- Quiet spaces with Wi-Fi and supervised evening prep.
- Common lounges
- Places to relax, with TV and games.
- Dining hall
- Nutritious meals every day, with variety for a balanced diet.
- Health and wellbeing
- Caring staff, a nurse station and regular health checks.
- Sport and recreation
- Outdoor fields, courts and organised weekend activities.
Life as a boarder
A day in boarding.
- Wake up and morning prep
- Breakfast in the dining hall
- Transport to school
- The school day, alongside day students
- Supervised sport and activities, or back to the dorms
- Dinner with friends and staff
- Evening study with teacher support
- Free time and winding down
- Lights out
Boarding handbook
Questions
Frequently asked.
Behaviour, attendance and phones
How do boarders ask for leave?
Request boarding leave online (awaiting school approval). The parent and student confirm separately. The Dorm Teacher, Boarding Coordinator and Director of Operations each approve leave before the student leaves. Students sign out and in with boarding staff.
Request boarding leave online (awaiting school approval). The parent and student confirm separately. The Dorm Teacher, Boarding Coordinator and Director of Operations each approve leave before the student leaves. Students sign out and in with boarding staff.
Learning, health and safety
How are boarders kept safe?
Boarding houses are supervised around the clock by teachers and carers, with locked facilities, nightly roll calls and monitored access.
Boarding houses are supervised around the clock by teachers and carers, with locked facilities, nightly roll calls and monitored access.