Tech & Changes
As the school expanded its digital tools in the late 1990s, which local concrete landmark on Black Mountain celebrated its 20th anniversary of continuous broadcasting over the Deakin horizon?
Telstra Tower (Black Mountain Tower)
What catastrophic environmental disaster struck the ACT in January 2003, changing local school fire-safety masterplans forever?
2003 Canberra Bushfires
In 2001, the school simplified its public profile by officially shortening its title. What is the current four-letter acronym used today?
CGGS
Which prominent public building, situated directly within sight of the Deakin campus on Capital Hill, celebrated its 15th year of operations during this decade?
Answer: New Parliament House
In the milestone year 2001, the school hosted a massive celebration to mark exactly how many years since its original opening way back in 1926?
Answer: 75 years (The School's 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary)
When the IT department built its first dedicated network layouts, they jumped from having just a handful of devices to how many student computers across the campus by the late 90s? Closest wins!
300
On January 1, 2001, Australia celebrated the 100-year anniversary of this historic political event, which originally united the six colonies.
Before the big millennium name change in 2001, what was the school's full historical title?
Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School (CCEGGS)
Which specific early childhood learning facility was constructed and opened on the Junior School campus in 2004 to accommodate Canberra's growing family population?
Answer: The Early Learning Centre (ELC)
Due to a massive expansion of the federal workforce in the early 2000s, total enrollment across both campuses climbed past what milestone number by 2002. Plus or minus 100 students OR Closest wins (each group writes an answer down)
Answer: Over 1,200 students
What was the core technical problem behind the 1999 Y2K Super Bug software panic that kept school tech staff working overnight?
two digits for the year, risking a reset to "00" instead of "2000". ANswer must have two digits 00
In 2001, Apple completely revolutionized how students listened to music on their commute by launching this portable digital media player.
In 2001, during the school's landmark 75th Anniversary celebrations, the student body participated in a massive historical pageant. What did selected students do with older variations of the CGGS uniform during the main assembly?
They modelled the vintage uniforms from previous decades
What specific Aboriginal language group is recognized as the formal Traditional Custodians of the territory where the CGGS campuses sit?
The Ngunnawal People (Accept Ngambri)
To care for the growing influx of students, the school expanded its teaching ranks. Roughly how many full-time teachers worked at CGGS in 1999? Plus minus 10 OR closest (each group writes answer).
Approximately 100 teachers (Accept any guess between 90 and 110)
In the late 1990s, a major philanthropic body was created to fund computer room advancements, network lines, and multimedia setups. What is this group called?
The Gabriel Foundation
Millions of Australians tuned in to the first season of Australian Idol in 2003 to watch this tracksuit-wearing singer win the title over Shannon Noll.
Guy Sebastian
In 2001, a brand-new House group was introduced to strengthen pastoral care. Which house was named after the original 1926 Reid rectory building where the school first opened?
Glebe House
What significant landmark walking path opened in the National Triangle in 2001, introducing important First Nations perspectives to school excursions? Hint ask a year 8....
Answer: Reconciliation Place
By 2005, the Boarding House on Melbourne Avenue had become a thriving regional hub. Roughly how many active boarders lived on campus that year? (plus or minus 5 OR closest - each group writes an answer)
Over 80 boarders OR Closest answer
Introduced on July 1, 2000, under the Howard Government, this 10% tax completely changed the cost of school tuckshop snacks and books.
GST
What worldwide computing threat forced corporate offices and schools globally to back up all digital databases before the clock struck midnight on December 31, 1999?
The Y2K Millennium Bug
Named after a former headmistress, this central performance and assembly space on the senior campus hosted speech nights, concerts, and chapel services throughout the 1997–2006 era.
Gabriel Centre (or Gabriel Hall)
This striking, colorful museum building designed by Ashton Raggatt McDougall opened on Acton Peninsula in 2001 to celebrate Australia's centenary of Federation.
National Museum of Australia?
Archaeological excavations conducted at the local Birrigai Rock Shelter proved that First Nations history in the Canberra area spans back at least how many thousands of years? Plus or minus 1000 years OR closest group (so each group writes the answer down).
Answer: At least 21,000 years