Canberra Grammar School

Gareth Downey, Head of Boarding Mr Gareth Downey started at Canberra Grammar School as the Assistant Head of Boarding in 2014, and shortly after moved to the role of Head of Boarding. He was educated at the University of York where he obtained his Bachelor of Science, and then later completed his Graduate Diploma in Education at the University of Technology Sydney. Gareth grew up in North Yorkshire and moved to Australia in 2001 and met his wife soon after. Before joining CGS, Ga- reth also spent time at the Cranbook School in Bellevue Hill, Sydney, as a Housemaster. He had a strong passion for cycling, but switched to rugby in his late teens, only to re-take up cycling af- ter retiring from rugby and commuting in Sydney every day for seven years, before moving to Canberra. Dr Justin Garrick, Head of School Dr Justin Garrick became Head of Canberra Grammar School in 2011. He was educated at Sydney Grammar School and Sydney University, where he graduated with first class honours in English Literature. Dr Garrick also has a master’s degree in Education from the University of New England. He undertook his PhD as a Cambridge Australia Scholar at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and he has an MBA from the University of London. He has taught at Sydney Grammar School, St Paul’s School in London, Oundle School and Wellington College, UK, where he was Head of English and then Deputy (Academic) prior to joining Canberra Grammar School.