# St. George's School (Vancouver)

St. George's School is an independent boarding and day university-preparatory school for boys in the Dunbar area of Vancouver, British Columbia.

## History

St. George's was founded in 1931 by Captain F.J. Danby-Hunter.
The original school operated out of a large country manor house. It has since expanded, and the school now maintains two campuses: the senior school, on land leased from UBC in 1925, and the junior school, converted from the former Convent of the Sacred Heart, a historic property purchased in 1979, which had formerly served as a Catholic all-girls school.

## Students

The student body at St. George's comprises 1,151 students from 22 countries, with approximately 750 at the senior school and the remainder in the junior school. As of June 2016, 109 students were boarding students. Like other independent schools, it maintains a system of prefects and mandates the wearing of uniforms. The school captain and other prefects are elected by the faculty and their fellow students to provide the school with student leaders.

## Athletics

Sports is a major part of the student experience at St. George's School. Approximately 80% of students play in a competitive team. To encourage students to live a healthy life and build character, the school mandates that its boys select a recreational or competitive sport starting from Grade 8. Boys in Grades 11–12 may opt out for one term based on past games attendance.
St. George's has a wide variety of sports teams, including:
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Cricket
* Cross country running
* Curling
* Downhill Skiing
* Snowboarding
* Volleyball
* Field Hockey
* Golf
* Ice hockey
* Rugby
* Ultimate
* Rowing
* Soccer
* Squash
* Swimming
* Table Tennis
* Track and Field
* Triathlon
* Tennis
* Water polo
* Rock Climbing

## Outdoor education

There is also a mandatory outdoor education program implemented for students from grades 1-10. Students are required to participate in outdoor educational programs both in the junior school and the senior school. These activities range from half day trips (grade 1) to full, week-long excursions (grade 10). The junior experiences focus on an education aspect: students learn about First Nations peoples and about the environment. The senior trips involve more personal-based learning; activities in the wilderness such as hiking, kayaking and canoeing focus on leadership and interpersonal skills. There is also a focus on environmental care and education. In grade 10, students have the option of applying for the 'Discovery 10' cohort program. This program is limited to 20 students who participate in a modified Social Studies and PE program, focusing on First Nations history, environmental studies, and outdoor leadership. The students spend approximately 55 days of each school year out of class on outdoor-education trips (hiking, canoeing, kayaking, rock-climbing).

## Clubs and activities

The school offers a variety of extra-curricular clubs:
* Amnesty International
* Anime Comics and Games Club
* Art Club
* Athletic Trainers
* Beekeeping and Organic Gardening
* Book Club
* Brass Ensemble
* Business
* Jazz Combo
* Ceramics
* Chinese Culture Club
* Debate Club
* Destination Imagination
* History Club
* Gender and Sexuality Alliance
* Improv
* Jazz Band
* Investment Club
* Maker Club
* Math
* Model United Nations (MUN)
* Robotics
* Wood Working
* Percussion Ensemble
* Photography
* Guitar
* Language clubs (Russian, German, Japanese, Mandarin)
* Saints Sprouts
* Saints Stylus
* Green Machine
* Georgian Yearbook
* STEM Club
* Wind Ensemble
Students publish a school yearbook, the Georgian; a magazine, the Saint; and a literary and artistic journal, the Opus. There are also various student-organized events such as music nights, socials, and mixers with sister schools Crofton House and York House.

## Notable alumni

| Year of graduation | Name | Description |
| 1947 | Peter Bentley | Past president and CEO and current chairman of Canfor, past director and current honorary director of the Bank of Montreal, member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, chairman of Sierra Mountain Minerals, a director of the Vancouver General Hospital and University of British Columbia Hospital Foundation, past chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia |
| 1960s | Patrick Moore | A founding member of Greenpeace and former president of Greenpeace Canada |
| 1968 | Anthony von Mandl | Founder and CEO of The Mark Anthony Group, known for White Claw Hard Seltzer and Mike's Hard Lemonade Co.. Von Mandl is the proprietor of VMF Estates, which includes the Mission Hill Family Estate, Canada's only five-time winner of Winery of the Year, Martin's Lane Winery, CheckMate Artisanal Winery, among others, which are designed by renowned American architect, Olson Kundig. He was awarded British Columbia’s highest distinction, the Order of British Columbia in 2005. |
| 1972 | Peter Lam | Chairman of the Lai Sun Group and Media Asia Entertainment Group. Deputy chair of Lai Sun Garments and executive director of eSun Holdings and Crocodile Garments. |
| 1976 | Arthur Griffiths | Former assistant to the chairman of the Vancouver Canucks. Owner of the Vancouver Canucks from 1988 to 1997. Led the initiative to build GM Place. Helped Vancouver secure the 2010 Winter Olympics bid. |
| 1976 | John Weston | Former member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country |
| 1977 | Alan Best | Canadian filmmaker |
| 1999 | David Carter | Canadian field hockey Olympian |
| 2000 | Jay Malinowski | Lead singer and co-founder of the reggae-pop band Bedouin Soundclash |
| 2002 | Donovan Tildesley | Canadian Paralympic swimmer and flagbearer at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China |
| 2004 | Michael Wilkinson | Attended the London 2012 Summer Olympics as a rower for team Canada, participating in the men's four boat class |
| 2006 and 2007 | Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance | Canadian electronic rock-duo Bob Moses, and based in Brooklyn. A remix of their song "Tearing Me Up" by RAC won a Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. |
| 2007 | Conor Trainor | Canadian professional rugby player. Part of the Canada national rugby union team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where he became the first Canadian rugby player to score 2 tries against the New Zealand All Blacks. |
| NA | Tablo | Lee Seon-woong, also known as Tablo (Hangul: 타블로), a South Korean-born Canadian rapper, record producer, songwriter, author, and entrepreneur |
| NA | Nicholas Tse | Nicholas Tse (Tse Ting-fung), Chinese: 謝霆鋒, (born August 29, 1980), a Hong Kong actor, singer, songwriter, musician, entrepreneur, martial artist, and chef |

## Arms

Coat of arms of St. George's School :
* NotesGranted 15 September 2017.
* CrestUpon a grassy mount Proper the mounted figure of St. George vested of a tabard of the Arms and slaying a dragon Proper.
* EscutcheonArgent a cross Gules in the canton a maple leaf bendwise Vert all within a bordure Gules.
* MottoSine Timore Aut Favore (Without Fear Or Favour)