St. George's School (informally, Saints), of Vancouver, Canada is an independent boarding and day university-preparatory school for boys. It is broadly considered to be one of the best secondary schools in Vancouver and Canada.
St. George's was founded in 1930 by a group of Englishmen recently arrived in British Columbia. Captain John Harker, serving from 1943 to 1962, was its second and longest-serving Headmaster. As much as possible, Harker tri...
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St. George's School (informally, Saints), of Vancouver, Canada is an independent boarding and day university-preparatory school for boys. It is broadly considered to be one of the best secondary schools in Vancouver and Canada.
St. George's was founded in 1930 by a group of Englishmen recently arrived in British Columbia. Captain John Harker, serving from 1943 to 1962, was its second and longest-serving Headmaster. As much as possible, Harker tried to inculcate in his charges the heritage of his old school, Rugby. Much of this public-school spirit remains today. Under the headmastership of Nigel R.L. Toy, its current headmaster, the school has achieved tremendous success. It has been regarded as one of the leading academic private schools in B.C. along with Saint Michael's University School, located in Victoria, the province's capital. It is known because for the last seven years it has offered various scholarships allowing athletic and academic endeavors of underprivileged teens to...
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