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St. George's College, Quilmes

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St George's College
Address
Map
Guido 800


, ,
(B1878 IIP)

Coordinates34°43′31″S 58°14′37″W / 34.72530089999999°S 58.24362159999998°W / -34.72530089999999; -58.24362159999998
Information
Funding typePrivate
MottoVestigia nulla retrorsum
(No footsteps leading backwards)
Religious affiliation(s)Anglicanism[1]
Patron saint(s)Saint George
Founded1898; 126 years ago (1898)
FounderReverend J. T. Stevenson
StatusOpen
Sister schoolSt George's College North
ChairmanJohn Lees
HeadmasterJames Diver
GenderCo-educational
Age3 to 17
Number of students844
Student to teacher ratio22:1
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day8
Campuses1
Campus size27 hectares
Color(s)Red, Blue, White
SportsRugby union, field hockey, swimming, athletics, football, basketball, cricket, golf, tennis
YearbookThe Georgian
Websitestgeorges.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

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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

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Alumni

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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

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See also

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References

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  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)
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