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St George's Grammar School | |
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Address | |
Richmond Road, Mowbray , , 7700 | |
Coordinates | 33°56′47″S 18°28′50″E / 33.94639°S 18.48056°E |
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School type | Private |
Motto | Latin: Virtute et Valore (By virtue and valour (The Courage To Do What Is Right)) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
Denomination | Anglican |
Patron saint(s) | St. George |
Established | 11 April 1848 |
Founder | Bishop Robert Gray |
School district | Metro Central |
Oversight | Anglican Diocese of Cape Town |
Headmaster | Mr Julian Cameron |
Staff | 87 full-time |
Grades | R to 12 |
Gender | Boys & Girls |
Number of students | 407[1] |
Average class size | 25 |
Education system | NSC |
Language | English |
Campus type | Suburban |
Houses | Tugman, Pinchin & Shaw |
Colour(s) | Black Gold White |
Affiliation | Anglican Diocese, ISASA |
Website | www |
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.