{"id":977734,"date":"2026-08-03T11:37:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/977734\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:37:30","slug":"canberra-grammar-school-investigating-after-male-students-shared-content-ranking-female-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/977734\/","title":{"rendered":"Canberra Grammar School investigating after male students shared content ranking female students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">A prestigious Canberra private school is investigating after male students created a list ranking the appearance of female students and shared it on a year level group chat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The head of Canberra Grammar School, Justin Garrick, sent an email to staff and parents of students in the affected year level last month informing them that &#8220;demeaning commentary&#8221; had been circulating among the cohort.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The ABC has chosen not to name the year level.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cars in a parking lot near a sign for Gate 1 to Canberra Grammar School.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/919f94de2191f3f571113ba007168400.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">An email from the head of Canberra Grammar School said the school had not written to students about the list because the incident was still being investigated. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;I am writing to parents and staff only \u2014 not students \u2014 because we are still investigating,&#8221; Mr Garrick said in the email on 24 July, adding that the school was taking the matter &#8220;very seriously&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The ABC has obtained a heavily redacted copy of the list, which contains 100 names.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">It includes a colour-coded ranking system and scores of &#8220;S&#8221; to &#8220;F&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The ranking system is understood to be derived from a grading system in which the highest tier &#8220;S&#8221; means &#8220;superb&#8221; or &#8220;super&#8221; and sits above the traditional &#8220;A&#8221; to &#8220;F&#8221; grading system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A colourful image with each tile covered in black to redact the identities.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/196eb7ac8719816d7115b9f3c07746cf.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">A redacted image allegedly showing content sent by Canberra Grammar School students in which they &#8220;ranked&#8221; the appearance of females. (Supplied)<\/p>\n<p>Concerned families contacted school<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">In a second email sent to families last Wednesday, also seen by the ABC, the school said it had been contacted by families since news of the list emerged.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"EmphasisedText_quote__TE6kn\"><p>&#8220;We appreciate the honest and thoughtful conversations we have had over the past few days, as well as the support and understanding shown by our parent community while we have worked through this situation,&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  the email said.Support for young people and families<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowVisible__N2zKU\">\n<li><a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/butterfly.org.au\/get-support\/helpline\/\" data-component=\"Link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Butterfly Foundation<\/a>: National helpline 1800 ED HOPE (1800 33 4673), 8am-midnight (AEST\/AEDT), 7 days a week\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/about.au.reachout.com\/\" data-component=\"Link\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/externallink\/102972752\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ReachOut Australia<\/a>: Confidential online peer support for young people and online resources for wellbeing<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headspace.org.au\/headspace-centres\/\" data-component=\"Link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Headspace<\/a>: Centres in each state and territory or check out <a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eheadspace.org.au\/\" data-component=\"Link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eheadspace<\/a> for online support<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/kidshelpline.com.au\" data-component=\"Link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Kids Helpline<\/a>: 24-hour support on 1800 55 1800<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeline.org.au\/\" data-component=\"Link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lifeline<\/a>: 24-hour support for all Australians on 13 11 14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;Supporting young people through complex matters requires time, sensitivity and care, and we have been mindful of this throughout our response.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The school met with students from the affected cohort last Wednesday to offer support, including from the school&#8217;s psychologist and chaplain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;Our intention is to acknowledge that this situation has had an impact on many within the year group, to reinforce the importance of respect and dignity for all members of our community, and to encourage students to consider how they can work together positively as the cohort moves forward,&#8221; the email said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Canberra Grammar School has been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canberra Grammar School from the air, with orange-tiled roofs among green grass, trees and housing.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/23bbbc5d79ebcd197b62a427dbd12136.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Canberra Grammar&#8217;s secondary school started accepting female students in 2017. (Supplied: Canberra Grammar School)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Canberra Grammar School has been operating since 1929, and started out with just 50 male students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">In 2017, it began accepting female students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Canberra Girls Grammar School operates separately, and accepts only female students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The Canberra Grammar School Parents and Friends Association declined to comment, as did Canberra Girls Grammar School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A prestigious Canberra private school is investigating after male students created a list ranking the appearance of female&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":977735,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2],"tags":[4746,4740,7317,4745,392411,392413,392414,125329,6527,132597,5022,12649,50,4549,9475,78206,16996,6214,16966,392412],"class_list":["post-977734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-act","tag-australia","tag-boys","tag-canberra","tag-canberra-grammar-school","tag-classmates","tag-demeaning","tag-discipline","tag-girls","tag-harassment","tag-investigation","tag-local-stories","tag-news","tag-online","tag-parents","tag-principal","tag-ranking","tag-students","tag-women","tag-year-9"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/977734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=977734"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/977734\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/977735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=977734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=977734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=977734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}