Royal St. George's College
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Toronto, Ontario Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°40′08″N 79°24′38″W / 43.6689°N 79.4106°WCoordinates: 43°40′08″N 79°24′38″W / 43.6689°N 79.4106°W |
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| Motto | Scientia Pietate |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Established | 1961 |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Headmaster | Stephen Beatty |
| Enrollment | approximately 426 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Red, Gold and White |
| Team name | Knights |
| Website | www |
Royal St. George's College is an independent school for boys located in The Annex neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school admits boys from Grades 3 through 12. Founded in 1961 as an Anglican choir school in the tradition of the great collegiate and cathedral choir schools in the United Kingdom, Royal St. George's admitted its first students in 1964. It is the only pre-university school in Canada authorized to use the "Royal" designation, and houses the historic Chapel of St. Alban-the-Martyr.
In July, 2011, Mr. Stephen Beatty '86 succeeded as the College's seventh headmaster.
St. George's began as the vision of a group of Anglican clergy and laity in the 1950s interested in establishing a permanent home for the rich tradition of choral music for boys' voices in Canada. Led by Dr. Healey Willan CC, who served as first Warden of the College, the founders looked to the model of the diocesan Summer choir camp run by the late Mr. John L. Bradley- third Warden- and Mr. John Cook for inspiration. In 1961 the Ontario Legislature passed a private member's bill, sponsored by the Hon. Alfred H. Cowling MPP, incorporating the school as St. George's College. At the time, the founders were in negotiations with the Church of St. George's-on-the-Hill to utilize their facilities for the school. While the location changed, the name stuck and at the invitation of Bishop Frederick H. Wilkinson of Toronto the parish of St. Alban the Martyr and the resident St. Andrew's Japanese Congregation began joint use of the Howland Avenue property with the school.
Dr. John 'Jack' Lennox Wright, the founding headmaster, welcomed the first classes of students in 1964. The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop Howard Clark CC, formally dedicated the school. Other founders immediately joined the teaching faculty including, the Rev. Kenneth Scott, Mr. John 'Bear' Allen, and others.
Mr. Allen succeeded as second headmaster in 1978. He expanded the school's outlook inclusivity and facilities while remaining faithful to the founding vision.
In 1988 Mr. John R. Latimer assumed leadership of the school, and led the celebrations marking the Silver Jubilee of the College in 1989. These events culminated in a visit to the school by HRH the Duchess of Kent who proclaimed the 'Royal' designation on behalf of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
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