Burrows inspiring young women to tackle a rewarding career in sport

Grant Quarry

By Grant Quarry
Published April 10, 2019

There must be something in the water at Canberra Girls Grammar, how else do you explain two of the country’s finest rugby players walking the school’s hallowed halls?

Remarkably, primary Phys Ed teacher Louise Burrows, 41, and Year 12 student Grace Kemp, 17, are teammates for the ACT ...

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