diff --git a/analytics/management/commands/populate_analytics_db.py b/analytics/management/commands/populate_analytics_db.py
index 7167196280..0826217bce 100644
--- a/analytics/management/commands/populate_analytics_db.py
+++ b/analytics/management/commands/populate_analytics_db.py
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Recipient,
     Stream,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserProfile,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
diff --git a/analytics/tests/test_counts.py b/analytics/tests/test_counts.py
index b3af4ac8d5..02765c7b00 100644
--- a/analytics/tests/test_counts.py
+++ b/analytics/tests/test_counts.py
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ from zerver.models import (
     RealmAuditLog,
     Recipient,
     Stream,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserActivityInterval,
     UserGroup,
     UserProfile,
     get_client,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import get_user, is_cross_realm_bot_email
 from zilencer.models import (
     RemoteInstallationCount,
diff --git a/zerver/actions/create_user.py b/zerver/actions/create_user.py
index f52586ffab..af7dc0b211 100644
--- a/zerver/actions/create_user.py
+++ b/zerver/actions/create_user.py
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Recipient,
     Stream,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserGroupMembership,
     UserMessage,
     UserProfile,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import active_user_ids, bot_owner_user_ids, get_system_bot
 from zerver.tornado.django_api import send_event_on_commit
 
diff --git a/zerver/actions/message_send.py b/zerver/actions/message_send.py
index 11ded34975..5c62a83c35 100644
--- a/zerver/actions/message_send.py
+++ b/zerver/actions/message_send.py
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Realm,
     Recipient,
     Stream,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserMessage,
     UserPresence,
     UserProfile,
@@ -109,6 +108,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_stream_by_id_in_realm,
     query_for_ids,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import get_system_bot, get_user_by_delivery_email, is_cross_realm_bot_email
 from zerver.tornado.django_api import send_event
 
diff --git a/zerver/actions/realm_settings.py b/zerver/actions/realm_settings.py
index 6bf36fba0a..4817bfae14 100644
--- a/zerver/actions/realm_settings.py
+++ b/zerver/actions/realm_settings.py
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ from zerver.models import (
     ScheduledEmail,
     Stream,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserProfile,
     get_realm,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import active_user_ids
 from zerver.tornado.django_api import send_event, send_event_on_commit
 
diff --git a/zerver/actions/streams.py b/zerver/actions/streams.py
index a1bcbeb481..53251558eb 100644
--- a/zerver/actions/streams.py
+++ b/zerver/actions/streams.py
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Recipient,
     Stream,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserProfile,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import active_non_guest_user_ids, active_user_ids, get_system_bot
 from zerver.tornado.django_api import send_event, send_event_on_commit
 
diff --git a/zerver/actions/user_groups.py b/zerver/actions/user_groups.py
index aa88270372..6194e76959 100644
--- a/zerver/actions/user_groups.py
+++ b/zerver/actions/user_groups.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ from zerver.models import (
     GroupGroupMembership,
     Realm,
     RealmAuditLog,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserGroupMembership,
     UserProfile,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import active_user_ids
 from zerver.tornado.django_api import send_event, send_event_on_commit
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/bulk_create.py b/zerver/lib/bulk_create.py
index 4b66fac499..8232d1b69e 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/bulk_create.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/bulk_create.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Recipient,
     Stream,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserGroupMembership,
     UserProfile,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 
 
 def bulk_create_users(
diff --git a/zerver/lib/import_realm.py b/zerver/lib/import_realm.py
index 8677e73a35..c84299ae20 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/import_realm.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/import_realm.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Service,
     Stream,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserActivity,
     UserActivityInterval,
     UserGroup,
@@ -80,6 +79,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_huddle_hash,
     get_realm,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import get_system_bot, get_user_profile_by_id
 
 realm_tables = [
diff --git a/zerver/lib/streams.py b/zerver/lib/streams.py
index 7036f08a46..6baf271d29 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/streams.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/streams.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Recipient,
     Stream,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserProfile,
     bulk_get_streams,
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_stream,
     get_stream_by_id_in_realm,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import active_non_guest_user_ids, active_user_ids, is_cross_realm_bot_email
 from zerver.tornado.django_api import send_event
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/test_classes.py b/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
index 217ac8919c..7399a6db11 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Recipient,
     Stream,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserGroupMembership,
     UserMessage,
@@ -113,6 +112,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_realm_stream,
     get_stream,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import get_system_bot, get_user, get_user_by_delivery_email
 from zerver.openapi.openapi import validate_against_openapi_schema, validate_request
 from zerver.tornado.event_queue import clear_client_event_queues_for_testing
diff --git a/zerver/lib/user_groups.py b/zerver/lib/user_groups.py
index 072aaec09a..b27f0194ad 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/user_groups.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/user_groups.py
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Realm,
     RealmAuditLog,
     Stream,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserGroupMembership,
     UserProfile,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 
 
 class UserGroupDict(TypedDict):
diff --git a/zerver/lib/users.py b/zerver/lib/users.py
index 818f964921..6a26218300 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/users.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/users.py
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Recipient,
     Service,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserMessage,
     UserProfile,
     get_fake_email_domain,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import (
     active_non_guest_user_ids,
     active_user_ids,
diff --git a/zerver/models/__init__.py b/zerver/models/__init__.py
index 0003ea9514..3d6497c230 100644
--- a/zerver/models/__init__.py
+++ b/zerver/models/__init__.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ from django.db.models.sql.compiler import SQLCompiler
 from django.utils.timezone import now as timezone_now
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy
-from django_cte import CTEManager
 from django_stubs_ext import StrPromise, ValuesQuerySet
 from typing_extensions import override
 
@@ -101,6 +100,10 @@ from zerver.lib.validator import (
     validate_select_field,
 )
 from zerver.models.constants import MAX_LANGUAGE_ID_LENGTH, MAX_TOPIC_NAME_LENGTH
+from zerver.models.groups import GroupGroupMembership as GroupGroupMembership
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
+from zerver.models.groups import UserGroup as UserGroup
+from zerver.models.groups import UserGroupMembership as UserGroupMembership
 from zerver.models.users import RealmUserDefault as RealmUserDefault
 from zerver.models.users import UserBaseSettings as UserBaseSettings
 from zerver.models.users import UserProfile as UserProfile
@@ -245,17 +248,6 @@ def clear_supported_auth_backends_cache() -> None:
     supported_backends = None
 
 
-class SystemGroups:
-    FULL_MEMBERS = "role:fullmembers"
-    EVERYONE_ON_INTERNET = "role:internet"
-    OWNERS = "role:owners"
-    ADMINISTRATORS = "role:administrators"
-    MODERATORS = "role:moderators"
-    MEMBERS = "role:members"
-    EVERYONE = "role:everyone"
-    NOBODY = "role:nobody"
-
-
 class RealmAuthenticationMethod(models.Model):
     """
     Tracks which authentication backends are enabled for a realm.
@@ -1563,91 +1555,6 @@ class Recipient(models.Model):
         return self._type_names[self.type]
 
 
-class UserGroup(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stubs cannot resolve the custom CTEManager yet https://github.com/typeddjango/django-stubs/issues/1023
-    MAX_NAME_LENGTH = 100
-    INVALID_NAME_PREFIXES = ["@", "role:", "user:", "stream:", "channel:"]
-
-    objects: CTEManager = CTEManager()
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=MAX_NAME_LENGTH)
-    direct_members = models.ManyToManyField(
-        UserProfile, through="zerver.UserGroupMembership", related_name="direct_groups"
-    )
-    direct_subgroups = models.ManyToManyField(
-        "self",
-        symmetrical=False,
-        through="zerver.GroupGroupMembership",
-        through_fields=("supergroup", "subgroup"),
-        related_name="direct_supergroups",
-    )
-    realm = models.ForeignKey(Realm, on_delete=CASCADE)
-    description = models.TextField(default="")
-    is_system_group = models.BooleanField(default=False)
-
-    can_mention_group = models.ForeignKey("self", on_delete=models.RESTRICT)
-
-    # We do not have "Full members" and "Everyone on the internet"
-    # group here since there isn't a separate role value for full
-    # members and spectators.
-    SYSTEM_USER_GROUP_ROLE_MAP = {
-        UserProfile.ROLE_REALM_OWNER: {
-            "name": SystemGroups.OWNERS,
-            "description": "Owners of this organization",
-        },
-        UserProfile.ROLE_REALM_ADMINISTRATOR: {
-            "name": SystemGroups.ADMINISTRATORS,
-            "description": "Administrators of this organization, including owners",
-        },
-        UserProfile.ROLE_MODERATOR: {
-            "name": SystemGroups.MODERATORS,
-            "description": "Moderators of this organization, including administrators",
-        },
-        UserProfile.ROLE_MEMBER: {
-            "name": SystemGroups.MEMBERS,
-            "description": "Members of this organization, not including guests",
-        },
-        UserProfile.ROLE_GUEST: {
-            "name": SystemGroups.EVERYONE,
-            "description": "Everyone in this organization, including guests",
-        },
-    }
-
-    GROUP_PERMISSION_SETTINGS = {
-        "can_mention_group": GroupPermissionSetting(
-            require_system_group=False,
-            allow_internet_group=False,
-            allow_owners_group=False,
-            allow_nobody_group=True,
-            allow_everyone_group=True,
-            default_group_name=SystemGroups.EVERYONE,
-            default_for_system_groups=SystemGroups.NOBODY,
-            id_field_name="can_mention_group_id",
-        ),
-    }
-
-    class Meta:
-        unique_together = (("realm", "name"),)
-
-
-class UserGroupMembership(models.Model):
-    user_group = models.ForeignKey(UserGroup, on_delete=CASCADE, related_name="+")
-    user_profile = models.ForeignKey(UserProfile, on_delete=CASCADE, related_name="+")
-
-    class Meta:
-        unique_together = (("user_group", "user_profile"),)
-
-
-class GroupGroupMembership(models.Model):
-    supergroup = models.ForeignKey(UserGroup, on_delete=CASCADE, related_name="+")
-    subgroup = models.ForeignKey(UserGroup, on_delete=CASCADE, related_name="+")
-
-    class Meta:
-        constraints = [
-            models.UniqueConstraint(
-                fields=["supergroup", "subgroup"], name="zerver_groupgroupmembership_uniq"
-            )
-        ]
-
-
 class PreregistrationRealm(models.Model):
     """Data on a partially created realm entered by a user who has
     completed the "new organization" form. Used to transfer the user's
diff --git a/zerver/models/groups.py b/zerver/models/groups.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eeaf0759db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zerver/models/groups.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+from django.db import models
+from django.db.models import CASCADE
+from django_cte import CTEManager
+
+from zerver.lib.types import GroupPermissionSetting
+from zerver.models.users import UserProfile
+
+
+class SystemGroups:
+    FULL_MEMBERS = "role:fullmembers"
+    EVERYONE_ON_INTERNET = "role:internet"
+    OWNERS = "role:owners"
+    ADMINISTRATORS = "role:administrators"
+    MODERATORS = "role:moderators"
+    MEMBERS = "role:members"
+    EVERYONE = "role:everyone"
+    NOBODY = "role:nobody"
+
+
+class UserGroup(models.Model):  # type: ignore[django-manager-missing] # django-stubs cannot resolve the custom CTEManager yet https://github.com/typeddjango/django-stubs/issues/1023
+    MAX_NAME_LENGTH = 100
+    INVALID_NAME_PREFIXES = ["@", "role:", "user:", "stream:", "channel:"]
+
+    objects: CTEManager = CTEManager()
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=MAX_NAME_LENGTH)
+    direct_members = models.ManyToManyField(
+        UserProfile, through="zerver.UserGroupMembership", related_name="direct_groups"
+    )
+    direct_subgroups = models.ManyToManyField(
+        "self",
+        symmetrical=False,
+        through="zerver.GroupGroupMembership",
+        through_fields=("supergroup", "subgroup"),
+        related_name="direct_supergroups",
+    )
+    realm = models.ForeignKey("zerver.Realm", on_delete=CASCADE)
+    description = models.TextField(default="")
+    is_system_group = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+
+    can_mention_group = models.ForeignKey("self", on_delete=models.RESTRICT)
+
+    # We do not have "Full members" and "Everyone on the internet"
+    # group here since there isn't a separate role value for full
+    # members and spectators.
+    SYSTEM_USER_GROUP_ROLE_MAP = {
+        UserProfile.ROLE_REALM_OWNER: {
+            "name": SystemGroups.OWNERS,
+            "description": "Owners of this organization",
+        },
+        UserProfile.ROLE_REALM_ADMINISTRATOR: {
+            "name": SystemGroups.ADMINISTRATORS,
+            "description": "Administrators of this organization, including owners",
+        },
+        UserProfile.ROLE_MODERATOR: {
+            "name": SystemGroups.MODERATORS,
+            "description": "Moderators of this organization, including administrators",
+        },
+        UserProfile.ROLE_MEMBER: {
+            "name": SystemGroups.MEMBERS,
+            "description": "Members of this organization, not including guests",
+        },
+        UserProfile.ROLE_GUEST: {
+            "name": SystemGroups.EVERYONE,
+            "description": "Everyone in this organization, including guests",
+        },
+    }
+
+    GROUP_PERMISSION_SETTINGS = {
+        "can_mention_group": GroupPermissionSetting(
+            require_system_group=False,
+            allow_internet_group=False,
+            allow_owners_group=False,
+            allow_nobody_group=True,
+            allow_everyone_group=True,
+            default_group_name=SystemGroups.EVERYONE,
+            default_for_system_groups=SystemGroups.NOBODY,
+            id_field_name="can_mention_group_id",
+        ),
+    }
+
+    class Meta:
+        unique_together = (("realm", "name"),)
+
+
+class UserGroupMembership(models.Model):
+    user_group = models.ForeignKey(UserGroup, on_delete=CASCADE, related_name="+")
+    user_profile = models.ForeignKey(UserProfile, on_delete=CASCADE, related_name="+")
+
+    class Meta:
+        unique_together = (("user_group", "user_profile"),)
+
+
+class GroupGroupMembership(models.Model):
+    supergroup = models.ForeignKey(UserGroup, on_delete=CASCADE, related_name="+")
+    subgroup = models.ForeignKey(UserGroup, on_delete=CASCADE, related_name="+")
+
+    class Meta:
+        constraints = [
+            models.UniqueConstraint(
+                fields=["supergroup", "subgroup"], name="zerver_groupgroupmembership_uniq"
+            )
+        ]
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_audit_log.py b/zerver/tests/test_audit_log.py
index b4cf5bd91b..52a5217a75 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_audit_log.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_audit_log.py
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     RealmPlayground,
     Recipient,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserProfile,
     get_all_custom_emoji_for_realm,
@@ -91,6 +90,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_stream,
     linkifiers_for_realm,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 
 
 class TestRealmAuditLog(ZulipTestCase):
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_events.py b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
index 6c02651b29..237652f259 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_events.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     RealmUserDefault,
     Service,
     Stream,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserMessage,
     UserPresence,
@@ -244,6 +243,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_client,
     get_stream,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import get_user_by_delivery_email
 from zerver.openapi.openapi import validate_against_openapi_schema
 from zerver.tornado.django_api import send_event
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py b/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py
index a701a7b63d..4d32e1b911 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_import_export.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     ScheduledMessage,
     Stream,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserGroupMembership,
     UserMessage,
@@ -90,6 +89,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_realm,
     get_stream,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import get_system_bot, get_user_by_delivery_email
 
 
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_invite.py b/zerver/tests/test_invite.py
index c13f925c58..77595c1b80 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_invite.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_invite.py
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Realm,
     ScheduledEmail,
     Stream,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserMessage,
     UserProfile,
     get_realm,
     get_stream,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import get_user_by_delivery_email
 from zerver.views.invite import INVITATION_LINK_VALIDITY_MINUTES, get_invitee_emails_set
 from zerver.views.registration import accounts_home
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_markdown.py b/zerver/tests/test_markdown.py
index e1002ac7c7..514f328637 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_markdown.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_markdown.py
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Message,
     RealmEmoji,
     RealmFilter,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserMessage,
     UserProfile,
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_stream,
     linkifiers_for_realm,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 
 
 class SimulatedFencedBlockPreprocessor(FencedBlockPreprocessor):
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_message_edit.py b/zerver/tests/test_message_edit.py
index 22d7622206..a23f6d7a2e 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_message_edit.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_message_edit.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Message,
     Realm,
     Stream,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserMessage,
     UserProfile,
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_stream,
 )
 from zerver.models.constants import MAX_TOPIC_NAME_LENGTH
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from django.test.client import _MonkeyPatchedWSGIResponse as TestHttpResponse
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_message_send.py b/zerver/tests/test_message_send.py
index 525692fd4e..a523922005 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_message_send.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_message_send.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     Recipient,
     Stream,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserMessage,
     UserProfile,
@@ -62,6 +61,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_stream,
 )
 from zerver.models.constants import MAX_TOPIC_NAME_LENGTH
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import get_system_bot, get_user
 from zerver.views.message_send import InvalidMirrorInputError
 
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_realm.py b/zerver/tests/test_realm.py
index e989f4d0bf..837f5d4fa0 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_realm.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_realm.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     RealmUserDefault,
     ScheduledEmail,
     Stream,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserGroupMembership,
     UserMessage,
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_realm,
     get_stream,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import get_system_bot, get_user_profile_by_id
 
 
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_user_groups.py b/zerver/tests/test_user_groups.py
index a1126b53f1..dde4dced70 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_user_groups.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_user_groups.py
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ from zerver.lib.user_groups import (
 from zerver.models import (
     GroupGroupMembership,
     Realm,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroup,
     UserGroupMembership,
     UserProfile,
     get_realm,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 
 
 class UserGroupTestCase(ZulipTestCase):
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_users.py b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
index d5e7272f96..91ee3a0701 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_users.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ from zerver.models import (
     ScheduledEmail,
     Stream,
     Subscription,
-    SystemGroups,
     UserGroupMembership,
     UserProfile,
     UserTopic,
@@ -81,6 +80,7 @@ from zerver.models import (
     get_realm,
     get_stream,
 )
+from zerver.models.groups import SystemGroups
 from zerver.models.users import (
     get_source_profile,
     get_system_bot,