St. George's Grammar School (Cape Town)

St. George's Grammar School is a private co-educational day school located in Mowbray, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It was historically the cathedral school attached to St. George's Cathedral, having been founded in 1848 by Robert Gray, the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town.[2] St. George's claims to be the oldest independent school in South Africa.

St George's Grammar School
Address
St George's Grammar School
Richmond Road

,
7700

South Africa
Coordinates33°56′47″S 18°28′50″E
Information
School typeIndependent
MottoVirtute et Valore
(By virtue and valour (The Courage To Do What Is Right))
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
DenominationAnglican
Patron saint(s)St. George
Founded11 April 1848
FounderBishop Robert Gray
School districtMetro Central
OversightAnglican Diocese of Cape Town
HeadmasterJulian Cameron
Staff87
GradesGrade Pre R to Grade 12
Number of students521[1]
Average class size25
Education systemNSC
Medium of languageEnglish
Campus typeSuburban
HousesTugman, Pinchin & Shaw
School colour(s)Black, White and Gold
AccreditationWCED
AffiliationAnglican Diocese, ISASA
Websitewww.sggs.co.za

Notable staff

Notable alumni

  • Jack Plimsoll (OG 1935), was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1947, against England in Manchester.
  • Roy Clare (OG 1966), Royal Navy admiral
  • Sir Nigel Hawthorne, English actor
  • Christopher Steytler (OG 1966), Former Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and President of the Court of appeal
  • Nicholas Pike (OG 1973), a Hollywood composer in film and television
  • Rick Turner (OG 1959) (25 September 1941, in Stellenbosch – 8 January 1978, in Durban), a South African academic and anti-apartheid activist who was very probably assassinated by the apartheid state in 1978. Nelson Mandela described Turner "as a source of inspiration".
gollark: You should deploy apioruleoforms.
gollark: ++remind 1w apio<:bees:724389994663247974>
gollark: ++remind 1d bees.
gollark: ++delete <@151149148639330304> (heavserver rule violation)
gollark: +>markov

References

  1. "St. George's Grammar School". Education Management Information System. Western Cape Education Department. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. Coyne, Patrick (1997). Cross of Gold: the story of St George's Grammar School. Kenilworth, Cape Town: Ampersand Press. ISBN 1-919760-01-6.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.