St George's College is a private, bilingual, co-educational learning institution located in Quilmes, province of Buenos Aires,

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. It was founded in 1898.

Sports

The school's main sports are rugby union and women's field hockey. Apart from those activities, St. George's also hosts

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, athletics,

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, golf, swimming,

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, handball and volleyball.

Notable alumni

Alumni

Alumni of the school, known as ''Old Georgians'', include

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s who attended

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, and

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universities in the United States. In 1921, the Old Georgians Association was formed. * Peter Prescott, barrister * Sir Robert Malpas (born 1927), engineer and industrialist * Sir Alasdair Neil Primrose, 4th Baronet (1935–1986), schoolmaster * 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"Tschiffely, Aimé Felix" in '' Who's Who 1953'' (London: A. & C. Black, 1952)

Media coverage

The school provides the backdrop to the film '' The Penguin Lessons''.

References

External links

St. George College Quilmes

St. George College North

Fundación Educacional San Jorge

Old Georgian Club
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