St. George's College, Quilmes

Private boarding school in Argentina
34°43′31″S 58°14′37″W / 34.72530089999999°S 58.24362159999998°W / -34.72530089999999; -58.24362159999998InformationFunding typePrivateMottoVestigia nulla retrorsum
(No footsteps leading backwards)Religious affiliation(s)Anglicanism[1]Patron saint(s)Saint GeorgeFounded1898; 126 years ago (1898)FounderReverend J. T. StevensonStatusOpenSister schoolSt George's College NorthChairmanJohn LeesHeadmasterJames DiverGenderCo-educationalAge3 to 17Number of students844Student to teacher ratio22:1LanguageEnglishHours in school day8Campuses1Campus size27 hectaresColor(s)Red, Blue, WhiteSportsRugby union, field hockey, swimming, athletics, football, basketball, cricket, golf, tennisYearbookThe GeorgianWebsitestgeorges.edu.ar

St George's College is a private, bilingual, co-educational learning institution located in Quilmes, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2] It was founded in 1898.

Sports

The school's main sports are rugby union and women's field hockey. Apart from those activities, St. George's also hosts association football, athletics, basketball, cricket, golf, swimming, tennis,[3] handball and volleyball.[4]

St. George's College, Quilmes
Ground information
LocationQuilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
TenantsArgentina national cricket team
International information
First T20I18 October 2023:
 Chile v  Mexico
Last T20I20 October 2023:
 Argentina v  Chile
As of 21 October 2023
Source: St George's College Ground Cricinfo
St. George's College, Quilmes
St George's College Ground 2
Ground information
LocationQuilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
TenantsArgentina national cricket team
International information
As of 21 October 2023
Source: St George's College Ground 2 Cricinfo
St. George's College, Quilmes
St George's College Ground 3
Ground information
LocationQuilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
TenantsArgentina national cricket team
International information
As of 21 October 2023
Source: St George's College Ground 3 Cricinfo

Notable Old Georgians

Alumni

Alumni of the school, known as Old Georgians,[5] include Rhodes Scholars who attended Oxford, Cambridge, and Ivy League universities in the United States. In 1921, the Old Georgians Association was formed.

Masters

See also

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References

  1. ^ "History - St George's College".
  2. ^ "Home." St George's College. Retrieved on February 9, 2015. "Guido 800 (1878) Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina"
  3. ^ "Sports - St George's College".
  4. ^ "Sports facilities at College website".
  5. ^ main page of oldgeorgianclub.com.ar, web site of Old Georgians Association, accessed 11 March 2012
  6. ^ "Prescott, Peter Richard Kyle", in Who's Who 2014 (London: A. & C. Black, 2014).
  7. ^ "Malpas, Sir Robert", in Who's Who 2012 (London: A. & C. Black, 2012)
  8. ^ "Primrose, Sir Alasdair Neil", in Who Was Who 1986 (London: A. & C. Black, 1985)
  9. ^ "Tschiffely, Aimé Felix" in Who's Who 1953 (London: A. & C. Black, 1952)

External links

  • St. George College Quilmes (in English)
  • St. George College North (in English)
  • Fundación Educacional San Jorge (in Spanish)
  • Old Georgian Club (in English)
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