St. George's College, Quilmes
Private boarding school in Argentina
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St George's College is a private, bilingual, co-educational learning institution located in Quilmes, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1] It was founded in 1898.
Coordinates34.72530089999999°S 58.24362159999998°W
Funding typePrivate
MottoVestigia nulla retrorsum
(No footsteps leading backwards)
(No footsteps leading backwards)
Patron saint
Saint George| St George's College | |
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 Main building of the school | |
| Location | |
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Guido 800 , | |
| Coordinates | 34.72530089999999°S 58.24362159999998°W |
| Information | |
| Funding type | Private |
| Motto | Vestigia nulla retrorsum (No footsteps leading backwards) |
Patron saint | Saint George |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Founder | Reverend J. T. Stevenson |
| Status | Open |
| St George's College North | |
Chairman | John Lees |
| Headmaster | James Diver |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3 to 17 |
Student to teacher ratio | 22:1 |
Hours in school day | 8 |
| Campuses | 1 |
Campus size | 27 hectares |
| Colors | Red, Blue, White |
| Sports | Rugby union, field hockey, swimming, athletics, football, basketball, cricket, golf, tennis |
| Yearbook | The Georgian |
| Alumni | Old Georgians |
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,[2] handball and volleyball.[3]
 The main oval in 2024 | |
 Interactive map of St George's College Ground | |
| Ground information | |
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| Location | Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Tenants | Argentina national cricket team |
| International information | |
| First men's T20I | 18 October 2023: Chile v  Mexico |
| Last men's T20I | 16 December 2024: Argentina v  Brazil |
| As of 16 December 2024 Source: St George's College Ground Cricinfo | |
Interactive map of St George's College Ground 2 | |
| Ground information | |
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| Location | Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Tenants | Argentina national cricket team |
| International information | |
| As of 21 October 2023 Source: St George's College Ground 2 Cricinfo | |
Interactive map of St George's College Ground 3 | |
| Ground information | |
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| Location | Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Tenants | Argentina national cricket team |
| International information | |
| As of 21 October 2023 Source: St George's College Ground 3 Cricinfo | |
Notable alumni
Alumni
Alumni of the school, known as Old Georgians,[4] include Rhodes Scholars who attended Oxford, Cambridge, and Ivy League universities in the United States. In 1921, the Old Georgians Association was formed.
- Peter Prescott, barrister[5]
- Sir Robert Malpas (born 1927), engineer and industrialist [6]
- Sir Alasdair Neil Primrose, 4th Baronet (1935–1986), schoolmaster [7]
- Nicolas Aguzin, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
Masters
- Aimé Félix Tschiffely (1895–1954) writer and adventurer, taught at the school in the 1920s[8]
Media coverage
The school provides the backdrop to the film The Penguin Lessons.
