2014–15 Report Card

FORWARD MOMENTUM

OUR REPORT CARD 2014-2015

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BUILDING FINE YOUNG MEN.

ONE BOY AT A TIME.

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According to a wide range of indicators, the 2014-15 academic year was characterized by an impressive range of accomplishments reflecting a strong commitment to ongoing School improvement.

Central to this process was our first-ever accreditation by Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS).

The resulting Report concluded “that St. George’s is an excellent school,” and that this excellence is reflected “in the high number of commendations….contrasted with the relatively small number of recommendations for improvement.” In addition to commending our teachers “for the work they do in pursuing and maintaining the high standards,” the Report acknowledged them “for the sense of security with which they examine what they do in order to make the school a better place.” As well, the Visiting Committee was greatly impressed by the “pervasive sense of renewal and aspiration for continued – or expanded – success” that they observed, noting that the “sense of a school with forward momentum was palpable.”

In addition to passing the CAIS accreditation with flying colours, we enjoyed many other successes in 2014-15. Once again, our boys excelled on wide range of external tests, including BC’s Foundation Skills Assessment and the College Board’s Advanced Placement Examinations. Just as impressive is the fact that our 162 graduates received more than 690 university acceptances at 147 different post-secondary institutions, along with more than $2 million in merit-based scholarships. The incredible diversity of these offers attests to our success in helping each boy find the program and university that are for him the best fit.

In 2014-15, the richness of our students’ co-curricular experiences paralleled their academic achievements.

With a broad range of clubs, recreational sports, and competitive teams from which to choose, every boy had ample opportunity to stretch himself and to find his niche. Close to 82% of them played on at least one competitive team, and out of 55 possible teams, no fewer than 6 were successful in reaching Provincial or National Championships. As well, our Music Program received 12 Gold Medals provincially, and our students participated in an expanded array of Student Leadership and Service Learning initiatives.

Our Strategic Plan continued to move forward bringing with it a variety of initiatives enhancing student experiences. In response to our Campus Master Plan, we launched The ONE Campaign in order to raise the $40 million that will be required to renovate the current Junior School building and construct new learning spaces on the Senior School campus. Altogether, we raised $4.59 million in cash donations for the School, and by the end of June more than $12. 4 million had been committed to The ONE Campaign in cash & pledges.

As we know from our most recent survey, the vast majority of our students love their School. They are happy to be here, just as they are keen to make us proud of them. As one Graduate of 2015 wrote: “St. George’s has given me unforgettable memories, lifelong friendships, and a strong foundation for my future. I know that when I graduate this June, I will look back at my high school years with gratification and be proud to be a Georgian.”

Above and beyond any of the accomplishments included in this document, those words convey the essence of what makes this such a great school. St. George’s engages, motivates, and inspires boys and young men, and in the process, it helps them become the very best human beings they are capable of becoming.

I am grateful to everyone who contributed to the success of 2014-15 school year. I am honoured to serve as the School’s eighth Headmaster, and hope that you will share my sense of accomplishment as you read our Report Card for 2014-15.

DR. TOM MATTHEWS HEADMASTER

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While teachers at St. George’s are always looking for various and diverse ways to track our boys’ progress and competencies, the report card still seems to be a key tracking measure. So it should come as no surprise that the Board and senior administration anxiously awaited the results of our first-ever CAIS accreditation process, the closest thing that exists to a whole school report card. Phew! Were we ever happy. While Dr. Matthews elaborates on the details of the Report in this and other publications, and the entire Report is available on the school website, I am so happy to report that the Board has been strongly encouraged by the results.

Perhaps the most encouraging thing about the Report though is not what you might first expect. While we were delighted to be given an unqualified accreditation with a record number of highlights and commendations, we were most encouraged by the response of our teaching staff and administration. Yes, the report confirms we are a great school, but still there is more to do. There was no sense of resting on our laurels or relaxing for a break. Rather, all involved just redoubled their commitments to areas like Growth & Renewal, enhanced safety, continuing improvement of co-curriculars, and really every other aspect of school life. This response really models the reactions we hope for from our sons as they progress through the school: if it is good, enjoy your success but keep working to improve anyway; if it is weak, investigate, plan a response, execute that and then reassess. I believe this modeling of improvement is so healthy for our boys and will serve them well in future academic endeavours and beyond as they enter the workplace and the world to improve the future for all of us. So, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our staff who worked so hard on this CAIS accreditation process, not just for the enormous effort that went into preparing for it but also for your wonderful response to the Report and your serious efforts to use it to make our School even better.

One key message in the Accreditation Report was the expressed need to renew our teaching spaces, particularly at the Senior School. This is a key area of focus for the Board right now as we work to both plan the building and raise the funds. We know we have a really effective program for the boys, now we need the spaces to match. The School is in an excellent financial position with no debt. We are now actively working on the ONE Campaign for whole school space renewal. I have made a commitment to meet with every family in the School to ask you to further partner with us as we work together to raise these funds. I believe that we have a world-class education for our boys and I believe providing world-class facilities will only improve our faculty’s abilities to keep delivering the best education possible. Together, we will be able to create spaces for the next hundred years of teaching at Saints. So, when you get an invitation to join me and hear our plan, please come along with an excitement and anticipation of what we can achieve together so all Georgians, past, current and future, will continue to be proud of the school that has shaped the character of so many fine young men.

MRS. LESLEY BENTLEY CHAIR OF THE BOARD

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A BOY’S LEARNING

OUR ACADEMIC PROFILE

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100%

MORE THAN

$2,000,000

1262 201 16 APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO

OFFERED TO THE CLASS OF 2015

OFFERS FROM

IVY LEAGUE + SCHOOLS AND CAMBRIDGE BROWN (3) | CAMBRIDGE (1) COLUMBIA (1) | DARTMOUTH (1) CORNELL (4) | HARVARD (3) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (1) | YALE (2)

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UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES RECEIVED BY THE CLASS OF 2015 FROM 147 DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES IN CANADA, USA, UK, EUROPE, AND ASIA

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JUNE 2015

81.4%

86.2%

83.9%

84.1%

83.7%

67.4%

71.1%

67.0%

70.6%

69.6%

ENGLISH 12

SOCIAL STUDIES 11

ENGLISH 10

MATH 10

SCIENCE 10

St. George’s School is a strong academic university preparatory institution with selective entrance standards. Offering a Boarding Program for Grades 8 to 12 and a Day Program for Grades 1 to 12, St. George’s is committed to its Mission of building fine young men. The School encourages the pursuit of excellence in all endeavours, and is committed to the healthy growth of body, mind, and spirit. Character development, leadership, and service opportunities are integral to the School’s mission.

JUNIOR SCHOOL ACADEMIC Results

UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE

Provincial Exam Results

162

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS

OF ST. GEORGE’S GRADUATES RECEIVE

POST-SECONDARY ADMISSION

2015 GRADUATING CLASS

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PROVINCIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FOUNDATION SKILLS ASSESMENT (FSA) RANKING (10 YEARS RUNNING!)

BC PROVINCIAL AVERAGE ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL AVERAGE

FOUNDATION SKILLS ASSESSMENT (FSA) RESULTS READING

WRITING

NUMERACY

GRADE 4

GRADE 7

GRADE 4

GRADE 7

GRADE 4

GRADE 4

EXCEEDING

52%

35%

35%

56%

83%

67%

MEETING

48%

65%

65%

44%

17%

33%

NOT MEETING

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

GAUS MATH COMPETITION

MATH OLYMPIAD

3 students PERFECT SCORE Greatest CHESS CHAMPIONS Achievement SCIENCE FAIR: Award 1 Silver MedaL | 1 Bronze MedaL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR GRADES 6 & 7:

PROVINCIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JUNIOR DIVISION OF THE GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL

(Top 2%)

A WELL-DESERVED REPUTATION St. George’s reputation as one of the most academically challenging and competitive high school environments in Canada is long-standing. As a university preparatory institution with selective entrance standards, our students meet that challenge by earning exemplary grades, as evidenced by the extraordinary number of university acceptances from around the globe. All of our graduates leave St. George’s School with options; our goal is to prepare them sufficiently well in all respects to ensure that the choices they have upon graduation will set them on a path to lifelong success.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS St. George’s School continues to rank amongst the very best in the world in the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Program, as shown by our students’ achievements noted in the graphs and statistics below. AP Courses are directly comparable to first-year university level courses, and the majority of Canadian and American universities will grant first-year credit for courses where students have excelled on the corresponding AP examinations.

81 368 177 167

AP SCHOLARS

AP EXAMS

STUDENTS

FROM ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL IN 2015

WRITTEN BY OUR STUDENTS IN 2015

WRITING AT LEAST ONE AP EXAM

AP STUDENTS WITH SCORES OF

3+

3 22 36 18

INTERNATIONAL AP DIPLOMAS

NATIONAL AP SCHOLARS

AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION

AVERAGE AP EXAM SCORE (ON A 5-point scale)

Students achieving marks of 3, 4 or 5: ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL:

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3.61

WORLD:

61% 20

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80

4.04

BRITISH COLUMBIA:

81%

WORLD: 0

ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL:

94%

BRITISH COLUMBIA:

AP SCHOLARS WITH HONOUR

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0.5

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2.84 1.5

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2.5

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3.5

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4.5

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UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT

99 STUDENTS ATTENDING

CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES

47 STUDENTS ATTENDING

US UNIVERSITIES

CLASS OF 2015 RECEIVED OFFERS FROM

147

MOST POPULAR CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES FOR THE CLASS OF 2015 TO ATTEND:

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1. UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 2. WESTERN UNIVERSITY 3. QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY

STUDENTS ATTENDING

OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES

UNIVERSITIES IN CANADA, USA, UK, EUROPE, AND ASIA

MOST POPULAR INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION FOR THE CLASS OF 2015:

THE UNITED KINGDOM

CLASS OF 2015 ATTENDING

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MOST POPULAR US UNIVERSITIES FOR THE CLASS OF 2015 TO ATTEND:

1. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY 2. BROWN UNIVERSITY 3. CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Canadian UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

US UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

Acadia University University of British Columbia British Columbia Institute of Technology Concordia University Dalhousie University Huron University College Langara College McGill University Mount Allison University University of Ottawa Queen’s University Quest University Canada Ryerson University University of Toronto Vancouver Film School University of Victoria University of Waterloo Western University

Boston University Bowdoin College Brown University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles Carnegie Mellon University Chapman University University of Chicago Colorado State University Columbia University Cornell University Duke University Franklin & Marshall College Harvard University

UNIVERSITIES

OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES Lafayette College Middlebury College New York University University of Pennsylvania Pomona College Pratt Institute Reed College Rhode Island School of Design Rice University Santa Clara University University of Southern California Tulane University Washington University in St. Louis Yale University

Bristol University University of Cambridge Durham University King’s College London University of Seoul/Jeju University of St. Andrews University College London

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A BOY OF CHARACTER

OUR STUDENT BODY PROFILE

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Each year, through the Graduating Class Exit Survey, our graduates are asked to reflect on the most impactful aspects of their school experience. Unequivocally, our students comment on the meaningful relationships that they formed within our community. The power of relationships has become a value-added and distinguishable facet of the St. George’s student experience. These meaningful relationships stem from our intentional approach to Character Education and how our Core Values are defined, taught, modelled, upheld, acknowledged, and celebrated daily.

TOTAL STUDENTS FROM 26 COUNTRIES

OF OUR STUDENTS ARE

DAY BOYS

ALMOST

OVER

OF STUDENTS FROM OUR LAST SURVEY (2013) REPORTED THAT ST.GEORGE’S WAS THEIR FIRST CHOICE AMONGST SCHOOLS

OF STUDENTS RATE THEIR GENERAL SATISFACTION WITH THE SCHOOL AT 4 OR 5 ON A 5-POINT SCALE

73% 87% 85%

OF OUR STUDENTS SPEAK ENGLISH AS THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE AT HOME

STUDENTS

LIVE IN RESIDENCE AT HARKER HALL

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EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM 3 COUNTRIES

(AUSTRALIA, GERMANY & FRANCE)

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SAINTS BOYS COME FROM THE FOLLOWING

STUDENT LIFE

Australia Canada Chile China France Germany Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Jamaica Japan Malaysia

Advisor Program Alley Outreach Program Careers Day Clubs Program Each One Teach One Mentorship Program Guest Presenters / Diversity Speaker Series Laurier Business Case Competition Local and Global Service and Charity Initiatives The Reading Bear Peer Mentorship Peer Tutoring Support Spirit Day Student Leadership Workshops Student-led Special Events

25 Countries

Mexico Nigeria Philippines Russia Singapore South Africa Spain South Korea Taiwan Tanzania United Kingdom USA

Programs and Activities

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OUR BOARDING BOYS

AN URBAN RESIDENTIAL LIFE EXPERIENCE

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114 12 54% BOARDING STUDENTS

HOUSE PARENTS LIVING ON SITE

WEEKEND Activities Offered

Boarding provides a unique opportunity for students to live and learn as part of an active and vibrant school community. What makes residential life at St. George’s unique is our urban surroundings: we live in a safe, residential area that is only minutes away from the heart of one of the world’s most exciting cities. Harker Hall, our dedicated boarding facility, is a diverse, engaging environment that is warm, welcoming, and conducive to effective learning.

To support our belief in the well-rounded boy, we offer an extensive Activities Program and Residential Life Curriculum.

CANADIAN BOARDERS

46% INTERNATIONAL BOARDERS

PLACES VISITED IN 2014-15 Anvil Island | North Shore Mountains | Tofino | Nanaimo | Victoria | Whistler | Chilliwack | Kelowna | Campbell River | Seattle 18

Go-Karting Swimming Movies Community Service Cycling Paddleboarding BC Lions Vancouver Whitecaps Science World Hiking Cooking/Baking Trampoline Park Capilano Bridge Golfing Fright Night at PNE Hosting Queen Margaret’s School Bowling Watermania Poker Tournament Bouldering Surfing Whale Watching Film Festival Mini Golf Skiing and Snowboarding Gingerbread Houses Cookie Decorating Skating Laser Tag Snow Tubing Casino Night Curling Vancouver Canucks Hockey Vancouver Giants Hockey Karaoke Paintball Opera and Theatre Theatre Sports Aquarium Richmond Night Market Cultus Lake Waterpark Harker Hall Olympics Colour Run

CANADA

UNITED KINGDOM USA

GERMANY

CHINA

SPAIN

SOUTH KOREA

TAIWAN MEXICO

JAPAN

JAMAICA NIGERIA

HONG KONG SINGAPORE INDONESIA

CHILE SOUTH AFRICA

17 countries 70% REPRESENTED IN BOARDING

6- AND 7-DAY BOARDERS

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CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

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98%

OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN

CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS, SPORTS & ACTIVITIES

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A unique and defining feature of St. George’s School is the breadth and depth of our programs. This is never more evident than in the selection of elective Clubs & Activities offered to our boys, at lunchtime, after school, and on the weekends.

Some clubs travel to competitions out of town for 1-2 weeks, even through the holidays. Every club or activity has at least one faculty or staff sponsor, and as many as 95% of the boys participate in one or more co-curricular activity at both Schools.

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

ST. GEORGE’S BOYS

around the World in 2014-15 Bermuda – Senior Soccer Dongguan, China – Senior Badminton Edmonton, Alberta – Senior Volleyball United Kingdom – Junior History & Literacy Tour Eugene, Oregon, USA – Track & Field Everett, Washington, USA – Golf Germany, Italy, Austria – Senior Band Guatemala & Peru – Service Learning Honduras – Conservation Biology & Ecology Hong Kong – The PolyU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Global Student Challenge Japan – Cultural Tour Kelowna, British Columbia – Junior Volleyball Kingston, Ontario – Debate & Public Speaking Los Angeles, California, USA – Swim Team New York City, NY, USA – Arts & Culture Sacramento, California, USA – Rowing San Diego, California, USA – Robotics Scottsdale, Arizona, USA – Senior Basketball St. Catharines, Ontario - Rowing United Kingdom & Ireland – Junior Rugby USA & Canada – Multiple Model UN trips 22

Amnesty International Anime, Comic, Games Art Club Athletic Trainers Bee Keeping & Organic Gardening Book Club Brass Ensemble Business Club Café Olé (French & Spanish) Ceramics Chinese Culture Classics Exams/Classical League/Latin Competitive Programming Creative Photography Creative Writing Design & Architecture Destination Imagination (DINI) Documentary Film Duke of Edinburgh Each One Teach One Food for Thought Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Georgian Yearbook Global Perspectives Community Service (GPACS) Green Machine Recycling Guitar Health Sciences Improv Investment Club Jazz Combo Law Library Monitors Life Drawing Makers Math: All Grades, Math Challengers 8 & 9 Model Model Airplane Building Nobel Science Open Studio Art OPUS Literary & Art Publication Peer Tutoring Percussion Ensemble Performance Podcasting Political Debate Portfolio (Art) Robotics/ Technology Saints’ Conference (Debate, MUN, Public Speaking) Saints’ Players Theatre Co. Science Fair Schoolreach Quiz Teams South Asian Culture Summit Outdoor Club Textile Arts Ventures 34th Scout Group University Essay Workshops Wind Ensemble

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OUTDOOR EDUCATION

LEADERSHIP & LEARNING

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ALL

Objectives

WHAT WE DO

Our Outdoor Education Program focuses on developing students in four key areas: interpersonal and intrapersonal skills; environmental and social awareness; academic integration; and outdoor skills. Activities are designed to follow a continuum of skill development in each of these four areas, developing in complexity over the grades.

Alpine Skiing Backcountry Skiing Canoeing Cycle Touring Hiking Nordic Skiing Rock Climbing Sea Kayaking Snowboarding Snowshoeing Surfing Winter Camping

STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-10

PARTICIPATE

IN THE OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM AS MANY AS

10%

OF GRADE 11 AND 12 STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THROUGH OUTDOOR EDUCATION.

DISCOVERY 10 The “Disco 10” Program gives participants an opportunity to explore the beautiful province of British Columbia in a year-long adventure that divides their time between experiences in the outdoors and the classroom. Last year our boys visited: • Victoria: Government buildings and the Royal BC Museum • Penticton: Climbing • Chilcotin: Mountain Hiking • Stein Valley: Hiking and First Nations cultural experience • Whistler area: Winter trips • Vancouver Island Canoe and Kayak • North Coast Trail and Queen Charlotte Strait: Year-end Expedition

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The outdoor setting offers a powerful opportunity for supporting many aspects of our educational philosophy. We believe that by taking students away from the comfort of their everyday environment into a place of perceived uncertainty, we can engage students in learning that might not be possible in an urban context or day program. Beginning in Grade 1, all students participate in our Outdoor Education Program at least once a year, up to and including Grade 10, with the option of our innovative, year-long Discovery 10 program. Activities and programs are designed to be age- and skill-appropriate and to challenge students to develop in each of the four objective areas.

WHERE WE GO Over 80 trips throughout the year put more than 850 students out for more than 4500 days of student field time each year.

CAMP PROGRAMS: Anvil Island Camp Squeah Camp Stillwood Cheakamus Centre Lighthouse Park Loon Lake Reifel Bird Sanctuary Spanish Banks Zajac Ranch BACKCOUNTRY PROGRAMS: Alouette Lake Broken Group Islands Broughton Archipelago Clayoquot Sound Deep Cove and Indian Arm Gulf Islands Juan de Fuca Trail Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park Nootka Island North Coast Trail North Shore Mountains Pemberton Pitt Lake Sayward Canoe Route Skaha Bluffs South Chilcotin Mountains South Vancouver Island Squamish Stein Valley West Coast Trail

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ATHLETICS

BUILDING BODIES & MINDS

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100% PARTICIPATION IN

SPORTS

82% 40+ 55+

For more than 80 years there has been a demonstrated commitment to sport at St. George’s School.

We remain one of the few schools in Canada to have a compulsory Games Program for all Senior School students. This program is designed to build character and confidence through student participation in competitive and/or recreational activities. The Games Program is often cited as a highlight of a student’s time at Saints.

At St. George’s School, we recognize that learning and practicing the skills required to become fine young men can be done on the field or in the arena as well as in the classroom.

As such, the School promotes student participation in athletic competition at the recreational, regional, provincial, national, and international levels. Students are encouraged to practice the School’s Core Values of respect, empathy, humility, and resilience in their interactions with other teams and responsibility and integrity by managing their time and schedules to ensure their classwork is completed. Faculty-coaches also communicate with colleagues to invigilate student tests and ensure assignments are completed during away trips and tours

PARTICIPATION IN

COMPETITIVE ATHLETICS

RECREATIONAL

ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES

TEAMS

140+ LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

TEAM CAPTAIN CO-CAPTAIN VICE-CAPTAIN MANAGER

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Activities Offered Archery Badminton Ball Hockey Basketball Basketball Training Cricket Cross-country Curling Fitness Flag Football Golf Hockey Training Ice Hockey Martial Arts Pool Kayaking Road Cycling Road Hockey Rock Climbing Rowing Rowing Training Rugby Rugby Training Sailing Scuba Ski Snowboarding Soccer Softball Spin Biking Squash Swimming Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Track & Field Training Trail Running Triathlon Ultimate Ultimate Training Volleyball Water Polo Yoga

JUNIOR SCHOOL AtHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS

SENIOR SCHOOL AtHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS

FIRST place

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BASKETBALL

ISAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

OLPH INVITATIONAL

SAINTS INVITATIONAL SWIM MEET

SWIMMING

Badminton Bantam Basketball Junior Basketball Juvenile Basketball Tier 2 Varsity Basketball Cross-Country Varsity Soccer Swimming Junior Tennis Senior Tennis

SOUTHPOINTE INVITATIONAL RELAYS SWIM MEET

SWIMMING

SECOND place CAIS U-13 CHAMPIONSHIP

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Aquatics – Boys Aquatics – Aggregate Rugby 7s Skiing Tennis

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

BASKETBALL

4 ISEA CHAMPIONSHIPS Basketball Rugby Swimming Track & Field

1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

ROWING

4 MEDALS

Gold

JUNIOR MEN’S 4+

Silver

JUNIOR MEN’S 72KG 8+

Silver

JUNIOR MEN’S 8+

Bronze

SENIOR MEN’S 72KG 8+

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THE ARTS

NURTURING CREATIVITY

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ARTS COURSES

OFFERED TO STUDENTS FROM GRADES 8-12

560 129 32 29 202 434

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STUDENTS IN

VISUAL ARTS

WOODWORK STUDENTS

STUDENTS IN

THEATRE ARTS

FILM STUDIES STUDENTS

TELEVISION PRODUCTION STUDENTS

THEATRE FESTIVAL

FEATURING 4 SCHOOLS OVER 3 NIGHTS

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DRAMA PRODUCTIONS WITH 130 ACTORS

Whether it’s designing, building and lighting stage sets, acting, high-tech animation, painting, drawing, or sculpting, Saints’ boys love to explore and develop their creative talents. The choices at St. George’s School are unparalleled and include opportunities to act in 3-4 major, semi-professional productions annually, play in one of 8 award-winning bands, take a master class with renowned international artists and musicians, compete for one of the much-prized arts scholarships, or exhibit their work publicly. Every boy becomes an Artistic Boy at some point during their time at Saints.

STUDENTS IN

MUSIC

100%

OF STUDENT IN GRADES 5, 6, & 7 PARTICIPATE IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM

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SEVENTEEN TEN MAJOR SCHOOL TROPHIES

AWARDED IN MUSIC EACH YEAR

MAJOR BANDS & ENSEMBLES IN THE SENIOR SCHOOL

(CONCERT, JAZZ, WIND ENSEMBLE, JAZZ COMBOS, SAX QUARTET, AND BRASS ENSEMBLE)

KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVAL

6

2

8

4

GOLD MEDALS

GOLD MEDALS

ENSEMBLES INVITED TO

GOLD MEDALS

SENIOR SCHOOL BANDS

12 TOTAL OF

BC Interior Jazz Festival

THE NATIONALS

JUNIOR SCHOOL BANDS

GOLD MEDALS

FOR ALL BANDS AT FESTIVALS IN 2014-15

SENIOR SCHOOL BANDS

2014-15

RIGG SCHOLARS

1

STUDENT PERFORMING IN THE

NATIONAL YOUTH BAND OF CANADA

2

STUDENTS SELECTED FOR THE

BC HONOUR BAND

1

STUDENT PERFORMING IN THE

NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA

3+

GOLD RATINGS

AT REGIONAL AND PROVINCIAL FESTIVALS

2

4

2

VISUAL ARTS

MUSIC

THEATRE

PHILIP RIGG (1958 – 1974) During his years as a student at St. George’s School, Philip proved himself a scholar, athlete, and artist of considerable merit, much to the high regard of his classmates and teachers. He maintained credible achievement in the “A” class, while participating fully in the Athletic Program of the School, winning both the Under-14 and Under-16 Aggregate Trophies, the latter even as he struggled with the disease that led to his death just three months later. Philip had already excelled in Archery, winning the Canadian Junior Archery Championship in 1972.

In spite of these attainments, he was a quiet, humble person with a hint of a smile when he spoke. These aspects of his personality dominated his work in the Fine Arts. His pottery was some of the finest done in the School and, as with his painting and drawing, was of a quality such that future recipients of a Rigg Scholarship could consider such recognition of their work an honour indeed.

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SERVICE LEARNING

BUILDING GLOBAL CITIZENS

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WORKING WITH FREE THE CHILDREN, THE JUNIOR SCHOOL RAISED ALMOST

$20,000 SINCE 2011

TO HELP SUPPORT OUR ADOPTED VILLAGE IN KIPSONGOL, KENYA THE JUNIOR SCHOOL PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT OF

CANCER RESEARCH THROUGH THE

TERRY FOX RUN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT OF

Service Learning continues to flourish under its mandate to give back and educate in meaningful ways through three areas: volunteer service, charitable fundraising, and awareness campaigns. Student commitment to service learning and charitable endeavours is tracked during their time at the School.

Students achieving 300 hours of volunteer service during their time at St. George’s are honoured with a Level Five Service Tie, and contribute to the Reflections publication, which documents their experiences and reflections on what their volunteer work has meant to them.

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WE HELP ALLEY OUTREACH PROJECT ANNUAL SCHOOL FAIR BACKPACK BUDDIES EACH ONE, TEACH ONE PROGRAM THE READING BEAR (EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE) FREE THE CHILDREN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE GREATER VANCOUVER FOOD BANK HAMPER DRIVE HOODIE DAY FOR COVENANT HOUSE JEANS DAY FOR BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD FAIR MOVEMBER PACIFIC SPIRIT PARK SOCIETY PERU’S CHALLENGE PROJECT SOMOS - GUATEMALA CHILDREN’S VILLAGE STRATHCONA COMMUNITY CENTRE TELUS DAY OF GIVING TERRY FOX RUN UNICEF CAMPAIGN VANCOUVER ADAPTIVE SKI/SNOWBOARD PROGRAM WORLD AIDS DAY CAMPAIGN

Union Gospel Mission VOLUNTEER PARTNERSHIPS WITH

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LOCAL SCHOOLS (WINDERMERE SECONDARY, THE ALDERWOOD SCHOOL, ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY, GRAHAM BRUCE ELEMENTARY, & STRATHCONA ELEMENTARY)

IN 2014-15

5

STUDENTS ACHIEVED A

LEVEL 5 SERVICE TIE

EACH COMPLETING 300 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE DURING THEIR TIME AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL. 38

OVER

10,000 HOURS OF

VOLUNTEER SERVICE

TO THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.

IN 2014-15

25% OF STUDENTS EARNED A

SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD FOR COMPLETING VOLUNTEER WORK.

2014-15

HIGHLIGHTS READING BEAR PROGRAM The Reading Bear engaged the entire Grade 8 cohort – more than 150 students who visited East Vancouver Elementary Schools six times throughout the school year to provide and read books with Kindergarten students. This is an extraordinary undertaking in conjunction with UBC Medical School’s Early Literacy Initiative.

FREE THE CHILDREN Since 2011 the Junior School has raised almost $20,000 to help support our adopted village in Kipsongol, Kenya. Through a partnership with Free the Children, the students have been able to raise funds to support the building of a school and well as well as provide alternative income for the people of the village.

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SGPA

ST. GEORGE’S PARENTS ASSOCIATION

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The St. George’s Parents Association (SGPA) has a long history of active participation in the life of the School for more than six decades. Through many volunteer and fundraising opportunities, they very effectively engage both past and present parents in the school community. These volunteers devote thousands of hours in support of the School and the boys in many areas, including Used Uniform sales, volunteering in the classrooms, providing support at various sporting events, and organizing the always–necessary Lost and Found! Parent volunteers also work together to host the SGPA Welcome Back Barbecue, seasonal parent socials, the Saints Soireé, and the famous Annual School Fair.

2014-15

SGPA BOARD PAUL TILBURY PESIDENT

ROSI GILL

VICE PRESIDENT

ANNE BOYLE

PAST PRESIDENT

TIM DELANEY SECRETARY

ANNA TSANG TREASURER

CINDY LEE

FAIR TREASURER

AGNES FINAN LINDA FONG KENNY SUSAN HYSLOP MEENA JOSHI KENTON LOW JOYCE NG MARTIN SHEN ALISON SINCLAIR BURNS CATHARINE TURNER

SGPA SCHOOL FAIR THE

IS INVOLVED WITH EVENTS SUCH AS THE

WELCOME BACK BBQ AND THE ANNUAL

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Over 1000 parents work countless hours preparing for and working at the Annual Fair, which takes place on the first Saturday of May. The Fair raises significant funds that the School has used for many purposes, including, most recently, the renewal of two libraries, purchasing new school buses and sporting equipment, building a playground, and refurbishing a locker room refurbishment. The goal of the SGPA is to involve all parents in our community in order to enhance the experience of both boys and parents at the School.

AS WELL AS PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR A HOST OF VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS

THE BOY-O-BOY USED UNIFORM SALES

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SPEAKER SERIES

PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION, LIBRARY DUTIES, AND LOST & FOUND TO NAME BUT A FEW.

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THE GEORGIANS

OUR ALUMNI

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OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION

2014-15

MISSION STATEMENT

GEORGIANS BOARD

To inspire and strengthen the engagement of alumni with St. George’s School and of the Georgians with each other.

6674 OLD BOYS

AROUND THE WORLD

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GEORGIAN REUNION & NETWORKING EVENTS

An “Old Boy” or a “Georgian” is any student who has completed one full year at St. George’s School. Each year we add between 150-160 new Georgians to that list, which is now well in excess of 6600 men around the world. The Old Boys’ Association is a not-for-profit society, incorporated in 1950, that works closely with the School and its other Boards with a common goal of support. The primary objectives of the Old Boys’ Association are to connect Georgians with one another and with the School, to provide mentoring opportunities, and to support the School.

3387

RECEIVING THE GEORGIAN eNEWS EACH MONTH

1330

IN THE GEORGIANS’ FACEBOOK GROUP

1158

IN THE GEORGIANS’ LINKEDIN GROUP

IN 2014-15

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The Board of Directors of the Old Boys’ Association, also known as the Georgians, meets up to 10 times each year. The 2014-2015 Board was: BRUCE JACKSON ‘78

PRESIDENT

DIRK LAUDAN ‘87 VICE PRESIDENT

GEOFF LITHERLAND ‘84 SECRETARY

JEFF ILICH ’02 TREASURER

MICHAEL SKENE ‘85 PAST PRESIDENT

LAWRENCE CHEE ‘84 RODAN GOPAUL-SINGH ‘88 MAXIM GOTSUTSOV ‘03 MAX HAGER ‘00 DEREK MAH ‘92 TOM MASTERSON ‘03 STEVE MILLEN ‘70 PAUL MITCHELL-BANKS ‘78 ALEXANDRE NEMETZ-SINCHEIN ‘04 DONOVAN TILDESLEY ‘02

FORMAL

GEORGIAN CHAPTERS VANCOUVER, TORONTO, NEW YORK, HONG KONG, AND LONDON.

The Georgians are the alumni of St. George’s School. They are actively engaged at the School and around the globe; they are a vibrant and interactive online community with a strong presence on both the Facebook and LinkedIn social media platforms; they are a strong network of significance to Georgians of any and all ages. Major reunion events take place annually in Vancouver, Hong Kong, Toronto, and New York, as well as Victoria, Kelowna, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and London, England, all of which provide valuable in-person connection points for Georgians. Georgians also actively support on-campus events such as our own Dragons’ Lair and Careers Day, and directly connect with students to mentor those who will soon join the ranks of the Georgians. The Georgians network continues to grow each year, whilst supporting and maintaining direct ties to the School we share in common.

THE GEORGIAN MENTORING PROGRAM:

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MENTORS

MENTEE APPLICATIONS 43

OUR FACILITIES

A WORLD CLASS SCHOOL

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2

CAMPUSES

22.5 2 ACRES

CLASS A

HERITAGE BUILDINGS

St. George’s School enjoys two beautiful and spacious campuses adjacent to the 2000 acres of Pacific Spirit Park in the Dunbar neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Our Campus Master Plan was developed to ensure our school community’s facility needs will be met for decades to come. The plan will be executed by way of a multi-phased fundraising campaign which began in 2014; phase I of the campaign should be completed in 2016 for a total of $40 million. Already completed or underway are major restoration projects for our two heritage buildings (see below) and renovations of all classrooms at the Junior School, including the library.

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1

TENNIS COURTS

PLAYING FIELDS

SWIMMING POOL

LEARNING SPACES A 21st Century campus

THE SENIOR SCHOOL LEARNING COMMONS

1 BOATHOUSE (SHARED WITH UBC)

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL GRADE 7 NEIGHBOURHOOD

BUILDING ON OUR PAST

192,527 SQUARE FEET

TOTAL BUILDING SPACE

The spectacular and historic building that has been home to St. George’s School since 1979 was originally constructed in 1912 in a Gothic revival style for the Convent of the Sacred Heart, who ran it as a girls’ boarding school. In 2015 the City of Vancouver gave its top Heritage Award to the School in recognition of the extraordinary effort and resources that St. George’s has devoted to restoration and maintenance of an iconic part of the history of Vancouver. The award cited ‘the meticulous, well-executed preservation of St. George’s Junior School and Boiler House, continuing the School’s exemplary stewardship…’

ADJACENT TO ALMOST

2000 ACRES OF

PACIFIC SPIRIT PARK 45

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A GIVING COMMUNITY

OUR FINANCIAL REPORT

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Financially, the Society realized another successful year, closing the 2014-15 school year with an excess of revenues over expenses, after amortization and interest, of $730,535. This was less than the previous year, which closed with an excess of $1,558,710. Revenues totaled $40,486,275 and total expenses were $39,755,740.

These charts provide additional information.

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REVENUE SOURCES ($’000) 2015

• • • • • •

TUITION & BOARDING: $26,719

2014

TUITION & BOARDING: $25,462

FOUNDATION: $4,843

FOUNDATION: $5,041

GOVERNMENT GRANTS: $3,006

GOVERNMENT GRANTS: $2,955

OTHER INCOME: $5,656

OTHER INCOME: $5,248

AMORTIZATION: $262

AMORTIZATION: $289

TOTAL

TOTAL

$40,486

$38,995

Tuition and Boarding net revenue rose 4.9% from the previous year.

Foundation income decreased by 3.9% as a result of decreased operating grant donations.

Government grant revenue increased by 1.7% due to increased funding by the Provincial Government.

Other income rose 7.8% due to increased facility rentals, summer school income, and interest income.

Amortization decreased by 9.2% as some deferred donations have now been fully recognized.

Total revenue from all sources rose 3.8% from the previous year.

Expense categories ($’000) 2015

• • • • • • • • • •

SALARIES & BENEFITS: $21,510 SCHOOL OPERATIONS: $4,496

2014

SALARIES & BENEFITS: $20,810 SCHOOL OPERATIONS: $4,264

LEASE: $5,504

LEASE: $5,588

FACILITIES: $2,220

FACILITIES: $1,906

ADMINISTRATION: $1,990

ADMINISTRATION: $1,752

FINANCIAL AID: $1,033

FINANCIAL AID: $791

FOOD SERVICES: $1,226

FOOD SERVICES: $1,127

FUNDRAISING: $475

FUNDRAISING: $283

AMORTIZATION: $1,302

AMORTIZATION: $1,185

TOTAL

TOTAL

$39,756

$37,706

Salaries and Benefits have increased by 4.7%, this is due to salary increases for existing faculty and staff, and increases to MSP, pension, and professional development expenses.

School operations increased by 5.4%, primarily due to an increase in athletics and summer school expenses.

The decrease in the lease payment to the Foundation resulted from a decrease in the assessed value of the leased property, upon which the lease amount is calculated.

Facilities have increased by 16.5% due to consulting and architectural fees related to the Junior School neighbourhoods.

Administration is up 13.6% due to increased software maintenance and licensing fees, legal and advertising expenses.

Financial Aid increased by 32.1% due to awarding a number of additional entrance scholarships.

Food Services costs have increased by 8.8%, due to increased participation in the meal program.

Fundraising expenses increased significantly due to the increased focus on the ONE Campaign.

Amortization is up by 9.8% due to new capital purchased and put into use.

Total expenses from all categories are up by 6.2% over the previous year.

FINANCIAL AID & SCHoLARSHIPS We recognize that an independent school education is a significant financial investment. St. George’s School is committed to attracting and retaining students from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds who have the potential and passion to thrive through access to our program. The School’s Financial Aid Program has been developed to assist families who, without financial assistance, would not be able to afford the cost of a St. George’s School education. We believe that attracting the very best students to St. George’s benefits the entire school community. The Financial Aid Program is funded through Endowment Fund income and the annual operating budget, both of which benefit from donated funds.

MORE THAN

$1,030,000 WAS DISBURSED IN 2014-2015 TO SUPPORT

FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

97 STUDENTS

RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID IN THE AMOUNT OF

$835,410 BURSARIES

$197.621 SCHOLARSHIPS

$835,410

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Giving at St. George’s School

Report on Giving

In 2014-15 the rate of participation and philanthropic support to the School continued to rise, as it has done for the past 5 years. This past year represented a record giving year in cash donations received by the Foundation and in all three major campaign areas of Annual Fund, Endowment Fund, and the ONE Campaign for the new capital projects.

In addition to raising more than $4.59 million last year, we were pleased to report that the Market Value of the Endowment Fund finished the fiscal year at almost $20.9 million, and that more than $12. 4 million was committed to the ONE Campaign by way of cash and pledges.

$3,500,000

AS OFJUNE 30, 2015:

$20,899,036

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED IN 2014-2015

$4,591,540

2014-2015

$3,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 ANNUAL FUND $1,659,910

ENDOWMENT $558,764

ONE CAMPAIGN $2,372,866

MARKET VALUE OF ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUNDS

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED TO DATE FOR THE ONE CAMPAIGN:

$12,402,220 IN CASH AND PLEDGES

One

ONE VISION. ONE SCHOOL. ONE CAMPAIGN.

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Thank you TO ALL OUR DONORS

St. George’s School gratefully acknowledges all donors whose generous and continued commitments demonstrate their support and loyalty to the School.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. If, however, any errors or omissions have occurred, please accept our apologies, and advise the Advancement Office so that corrections can be made.

Annual giving HEADMASTER’S CIRCLE: $50,000 + Michael and Kumi Adamson Peter C. Heap ‘64 James Jin and Linda Wang Rongrong Shi Weize and Ling Wang Xiaofeng Wang and Serena X. Xu PLATINUM LEVEL: $25,000 - $49,999 Anonymous (1 donor) John and Dana Montalbano Ken and Julie Park Xiong Yue Xu and Xiao Ting Guan Yang Yu and Shu Rong Liu GOLD LEVEL: $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous (2 donors) Stephen and Bronwyn Burke Jackson Chak and Jessica Luk Dok Yin Chung and Ping Ping Ching Kylie Delano Dunstan Family Francine Lo and Robert Elliott Gaglardi Family Steven and Linda Gully Su Zhen He Kenneth Horng Qingfang Huang and Wenyan Au Bill and Cathryn Hunter Jim Johnston and Barbara Melosky Rob and Lisa King Nigel B. Kirkwood ‘83 and Carolyn Kirkwood Li Li Kong Jing Li Hong Yu Lin Yu and Ning Li Mark Maché ‘86 and Naudia Maché David Mullen and Georgia Evans David* and Fatima Rentz Karen Ruddy Laurence Smythe and Christine Moffat Bruce and Janet Sprague Junyu Sun Zhida Wang and Shuang S. Lin Guo Qiang Xia Tom Xie and Cherry Peng Huimin Xu and Yan Zhang Jian Bing Zhang and Jin Xia Chang Yumin Zhou and Lin Liu *deceased

SILVER LEVEL: $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous (9 donors) Jill Diamond and Andrew Abramowich Aquilini Family Anda and Mike Bacinschi Tanya and Keith Baxter Brittingham & Garza Family Chauhan Family Foundation Diane and Don Chung Yun Hua Ding and Donger Lu Michael Eckford ‘87 and Shanni Eckford Chris Hong and Amanda Chen Kin Wah Leung’s Family Sheng Li and Jing Bai Felix Liu and Kelly Li Wei Liu and Yaozhu Guan Tom and Teresa Lui Joao Ma and Jennifer Kwok Nicholas Ng Celine Nie Airlie Ogilvie Neil and Michelle Pollock Leo Qiao Sam and JJ Scott Biying Shen & Yuejiang Lu Sherwood Family Kam and Anna Shojania Michael A. Watt ‘83 and Monique Badun Michael Williams Bob Wooder and Beth Bynoe Anthony Young and Rowena Ting Toby Q. Yu and Lucy J. Luan Fuping Zhang and Xiaoli Liu Mr. and Mrs. Zhang Junyang Zhao and Huimin Chai Jingjing He and Fang Zhou Wei Zhou and Xiu Juan Song Hong Zhu BRONZE LEVEL: $1,000 - $4,999 Anonymous (41 donors) Shamir and Sophia Alibhai Shu Xin Bao Jason and Elizabeth Bell Jagdeep Bhangav and Gayatri M. Sreenivasan David and Elaine Book Anne Boyle and Rob Errington Lyle Braaten and Michelle Switzer Christopher Browes ‘96 Maura Brown and Michael Varabioff Campbell Family

Winson Chan and Mirand Law Francis Chang and Tina Leung Chuan Ming and Ting Fen Chen Lan Chen Qiang Cheng Ed and Alice Cheung Ben Chew and Julie Kim Ken Chong and Sally Law Clarence and Sui Wan Chow Alvin and Fabiana Chubbs David and Tina Church J. Stuart Clyne ‘50 and Margaret Clyne Alex and Jodi Cristall Harvey Dales ‘83 and Jody Dales Rufino and Lana Dee Jo and Liz Delesalle Baojie Ding and Shu Han Jiangping Ding Jason and Joanna Doray Darrell and Louise Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Durrani Scott R. Earthy ‘93 Kenneth and Rosemarie Edra Jordan Eng ‘82 and Polly Eng Dylan Michael Enright and Norma Lindsay Rory Fatt and Bryn Archibald Don Ference and Pat Wilson David Ferguson and Kathy Butler Patrick and Agnes Finan Linda and Keat Foo Markus Franiek ‘82 and Janet Franiek Franke Family Ryan French ‘84 and Yvette French Sven and Juliette Freybe Felicia Fu Allen and Shari Gaerber and family Jin Min Gao and Reanna Zhang Wenlong Gao Paul and Bonnie Girard John and Stephanie Gjervan Nicole Guan Xiaoping Guo and Zhixing Tang Al-Karim and Farzana Haji Brian and Mavis Hamilton Li and Bangjian Han Robert and Susan Hector John Henderson Xuan Hua Hoehne Yu Hong and Maggie Li Gordon Houston and Helen Robson Bill X. Hu and Rebecca X. Yu

Lin Yen Huan Hongwei Huang and Xian Li Huang and Wang’s family Rose Huang Vail Huang and Grace Gu Sodi and Nav Hundal Hyslop Family Qian Yong Jiang and Amy Yan Zening and Jing Zhang Jin William Jones John and Tarynne Jue Jacob Kalpakian ‘86 Jack Kliman and Patricia Howitt Chi Soon Kim and Byung Hang Kang Junseuk Kim and Jaeyeon Lim Jeff and Wendi Klein Maury and Caroline Kolof James J. Korchinski ‘80 Walter Kosteckyj David and Gena Kozier Barbara and Hans U. Krug Annabelle Kwan Dick and Ada Lam Joan Lane Yuk Lan Lau Hong Anh Le Stanley Jung and Cindy Lee Chance Lee and Karen Marr Fai Lee and Debbie Leong Mervin and Carmen Lee Adrian Lee Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. Peter and Karen Lennox The Leong Family Mr. and Mrs. Carey Leung Cheng Ming Li Jack and Joyce Li Renwei Li and Xintong Liu Richard and Silvia Li Wen Song Li and Diana Hu Yan Li Yuxiang Li and Yuping Zhang Zheng Li Gui Qun Liang Peter and Katie Lim Lin Lin Xiaogang Lin Gilbert Ling Guomin Liu Jie Liu K. Liu Zemeng Liu and Donglei Hu 51

Xiaobo Long Longevita Scientific Inc. Yang Lu Lizhi Luo and Yi Zheng Shaolin Luo Kun Ma Irving Mah and Louisa Leung Geoff Mair ’88 and Amy Mair Stephen and Heather Mak Henry and Patti Man Rory Matheson and Karen Ravenhill Robert Matsuyama Catherine and Gordon McCauley Neil Menzies ‘82 and Martine Blier Eesh and Deepshikha Modi Michael Nauss and Leslie Jones Chi Sing Ng Kyung Seok Oh and Sun Kyung Park Mark Pallai and Heather Bagshaw Ron and Narinder Parmar Gary and Mina Pooni Eric and Denise Pugash Jessie Xiang Ren Simon Shi and Christine Xu Tabs Singh & Binday Bhangle Lisa Sirlin and Brent James Ron Skolrood and Jane Murdoch Russell and Gillian Smith Daniel Steiner Andrew G. Stephens ‘86 Andrew and Yasmeen Strang Kiran Sun Wen Sun Nancy Sunwoo Sarkis and Jane Teghararian Aaron Teng and Li Qiong Shi Paul Terry and Louise Turner Hong Feng and Liyan Tian Henry and Anna Tsang George Tseng and Leslie Wang Maggie Wang Wayland Wang Kejun Wang and Xiaoling Liang Xinli Wang and Yang Cao Xudong Wang Zitong Wang and Yi Qiao Liz Watson and John McLean Mark Wenzel and Cindy Fox Asa and Nancy Wong Tom Wong and Emily Lee Richard Wong and Angelina Lowe W. John D. Woodward ‘70 52

Ian Worland and Caroline Richardson Yufeng Wu Wen Xu and Baoxin Liu Owen and Crystal Ye Winston and Donna Yee Marshall and Leanne Yee Bradley J. Yen ‘87 and Florence Yen Jae Ik Yu Jiang Yue Julianna Zhu Caiping Zhang Hong Zhang Lisa Zhang Yuhua Zhang and Yongmei Huang Liming Zhao Bailin Zhou and Lifang Wang AMBASSADOR : $500 - $999 Anonymous (27 donors) Jasprit Ahluwalia Peggy and Nedim Alca Gregorio and Lorena Aversa Ron and Megan Bakonyi Yuefeng Bao Jas and Avneet Basra Joost Blom ‘63 Eric and Alexandra Bretsen Herbert Chan ‘95 Yulin Chen and Yibin Zhu William H. Clarke ‘49 Alex Dar Santos Ross B. Dunning ‘63 B.A. Fraser Evans ‘58 Paulette and Martin Fishman Canon and Kathie Fung Jay Garnett and Stacie Osborne-Garnett Andrew Graham ‘83 Jian Zhong Guo and Yin Chen Yang David F. Hou ‘97 Christine Hu David and Marian Huen Charles and Stephanie Isaac Jonathan Kallner and Shannon Schulz Christopher and Stacey Kape Ae Kyung Kim Robert Kobayashi and Margaret MacIntyre Frederick Lackmance Jr. ‘83 Scott Lamb ‘79 and Sara Lamb Emily and Darren Lazare Lin Liu Malcolm and Karen MacDonald Rauni and Kal Malhi

The Mauritz Family Riley J. Milavsky ‘09 Paula Ryan and John Newmeyer Dean O’Leary and Lynette Ng Anoush and Mahshid Poursartip Li Qu Gordon Ritchie John M. Ross ‘57 Thomas J. Sadler ‘61 Steven and Ann Schwartz Jessica Song Parents of Class of 2024 Ken and Cindy Teskey Duane van Beek and Gabrielle Scorer Patrick Weng Graham and Natalie Wong Matthew and Marci Wright-Smith Joyce Wu SUPPORTER: UP TO $499 Anonymous (19 donors) Scott Allan ‘93 John H. Betteridge ‘39 * D. Joseph Brosnan ‘84 Brian Campbell ‘61 Alice Wang Mary Chapman Max and Sarah Collett A. Blake Cowan ‘72 John and Barbara Creighton Arieh L. Dales ‘14 Robert Davis ‘15 Ecker Family Denise Forbes Ross R. Gilley ‘73 John and Kelly Good Rodan Gopaul-Singh ‘88 and Megan Verchere Christopher T. Green ‘08 Braden Haggerty Samuel B. Harris ‘11 Joshua and K. Kathryn Hauser Steve Housser ‘67 Michael Hungerford ‘90 Preston Jennings and Cara McDowell John C. Kerr Family Foundation Dirk Laudan ‘87 and Mina Laudan Tanya D. Lawlor Andrew C. Leask ‘82 Anthony P. Lee ‘88 Geoffrey J. Litherland ‘84 and Milena Litherland

Elly & Kenton Low A. Mangalji Family Joy Maru Tom Masterson ‘03 Thomas S. Mattison and Janis A. McKenna David W. J. McAdam ‘77 Tim Murphy and Lynn Raymond Jianxin Gong Don B. Nilson ‘71 George M. Peat ‘71 and Barbara Peat Jonathan R. Pirie ‘80 Norman Roaf ‘69 Gary Rupert Michael A. Skene ‘85 and Andrea Skene Reed Smith ‘15 Allen and Sara Soltan Graeme I. Strang ‘77 Jerzy and Monika Swic Sergey and Tatiana Tyulenev Reza Vaziri and Azar Payvandi Jens-Erik Walter ‘88 David and Susan Wilkinson Toffer Winslow ‘88 John Wishloff Sam Zhou

Staff & Faculty ANNUAL GIVING donors (Current & Former)

Anonymous (10 donors) Gordon Allan Dominique Anderson Candace Bagri Martha Bassett Daphne Beames Christopher Blackman Craig Burner Reto Camenzind ‘05 Jan Chavarie Sarah Coates Adrienne Davidson Jill DeLancey Gregory Devenish Patrice Dixon Bruce Elbeblawy Jason Fearon Tarah Feldman-Lloyd Shawn Hamilton Dustin Hersee

Melissa Howie Andrew Jones Louise Jones Neil Jones Karin Kemeny Gary Kern Courtney Klassen Nancy Kudryk Patricia Lane Vickie Lau Shawn Lawrence Eric Lefer Troy Liew Betty Lo Judy Low Sheena Matthews Tom Matthews Emily Moir Ed Mortimer Munira Murphy Eliza Ng Kimberly Orr Pat Pachchigar Patrick M. Palmer ‘80 Christopher Peerless ‘96 Maria Phillos Neil I. Piller ‘85 Karen Potter-Auger Paul E. Proznick Heather Schuetze Theodore Sell Brian Shin Nino Sose April Gail Spence Stephen M. Sturgeon Adam Style Edward C. Taylor Jessica Tinker Christina Tutsch Carol H. Van Rijn Tracie Watson Philip A. Webster Anna Wilson Robert Wisden Victor Wu James Wyatt Patti Yen

Endowment giving

Georgian giving

Anonymous (2 donors) Helene Atkinson James Basker Reto Camenzind ‘05 Thomas H. C. Cheung and Hsueh Yun Kao Leo Cheung ‘92 Chuen Chung Chow and On Chau Dona and Donald Coates R-Yvonne Collyer A. Blake Cowan ‘72 Harvey Dales ‘83 and Jody Dales David and Dorothy Lam Foundation Serena Dessen Prentice W. Durbin ‘89 S.A. Ezzeddin Richard R. Ford ‘51 Anthony H. N. Griffin ‘55 Virginia Huber Jeffrey Ilich ‘02 Jim Johnston and Barbara Melosky Susan Jung Kemeny Dirk Laudan ‘87 and Mina Laudan Ian and Anita Law Shawn Lawrence Andrew C. Leask ‘82 Matthew W. Lechtzier ‘73 Sam C.W. Leung ‘01 Kin Wah Leung’s Family Blakeney M. Lewis ‘74 Douglas and Judith MacIntosh Neil Menzies ‘82 Christopher Palfreyman ‘62 Ken and Julie Park Nicolas Parker-Jervis ‘61 Ron and Narinder Parmar Todd G. Patola ‘84 Neil I. Piller ‘85 Derek A.C. Simpkins ‘64 St. George’s School Parents Association Robert and Elizabeth Stevens Ian Stirling G. Tardif Stephen Thomas Takako Toriumi Heather and Christopher Underwood Michael and Joanne Vondette Michael and Cecilia Welsford Asa and Nancy Wong

Anonymous donors (5) John H. Betteridge ‘39* Ron Cliff ‘46 Peter J.G. Bentley Q.C.‘47 William H. Clarke ‘49 J. Stuart Clyne, Q.C. ‘50 Richard R. Ford ‘51 Anthony Griffin ‘55 John M. Ross ‘57 B.A. Fraser Evans ‘58 Brian Campbell ‘61 John C. Kerr ‘61 Nicolas Parker-Jervis ‘61 Thomas J. Sadler ‘61 Christopher R. Palfreyman ‘62 Joost Blom Q.C. ‘63 Ross B. Dunning ‘63 Peter C. Heap ‘64 Derek A.C. Simpkins ‘64 Stephen K. Housser ‘67 Norman Roaf ‘69 W. John D. Woodward ‘70 Don B. Nilson ‘71 George M. Peat ‘71 A. Blake Cowan ‘72 Peter Lam ‘72 Ross R. Gilley ‘73 Matthew W. Lechtzier ‘73 Blakeney M. Lewis ‘74 Stephen W. Chung ‘77 David W.J. McAdam ‘77 Graeme I. Strang ‘77 D. Scott Lamb ‘79 Michael P. Bentley ‘80 Andre H. Chilcott ‘80 James J. Korchinski ‘80 Patrick M. Palmer ‘80 Jonathan R. Pirie ‘80 Jordan J. Eng ‘82 Markus M. Franiek ‘82 Andrew C. Leask ‘82 Neil J.B. Menzies ‘82 Harvey Dales ‘83 J. Andrew Graham ‘83 James Hyslop ‘83 Nigel B. Kirkwood ‘83 Frederick Lackmance Jr. ‘83 Michael A. Watt ‘83 D. Joseph Brosnan ‘84 Ryan V. French ‘84 Geoffrey J. Litherland ‘84 Todd G. Patola ‘84

ONE Campaign Giving Neil I.A. Piller ‘85 Michael A. Skene ‘85 Jacob Kalpakian ‘86 Mark O.J. Maché ‘86 Andrew G. Stephens ‘86 Michael H. Eckford ‘87 Dirk H. Laudan ‘87 Bradley J. Yen ‘87 Rodan W. Gopaul-Singh ‘88 Anthony P. Lee ‘88 Geoffrey R. Mair ‘88 Jens-Erik Walter ‘88 Christopher Winslow ‘88 Prentice W. Durbin ‘89 Michael Hungerford ‘90 Leo Cheung ‘92 Scott Allan ‘93 Scott R. Earthy ‘93 Herbert Chan ‘95 Christopher Browes ‘96 Christopher Peerless ‘96 David F. Hou ‘97 Sam C.W. Leung ‘01 Jeffrey D. Ilich ‘02 Tom Masterson ‘03 Reto Camenzind ‘05 Christopher T. Green ‘08 Riley J. Milavsky ‘09 Samuel B. Harris ‘11 Arieh L. Dales ‘14 Robert Davis ‘15 Steven (Guanghao) Lai ‘15 Reed Smith ‘15 *deceased

Anonymous (12 donors) Tali’ah and Francesco Aquilini Tahir and Noorine Ayub Monika Deol and Avtar Bains Michael P. Bentley ‘80 and Lesley Bentley and family Peter J.G. Bentley O.C., ‘47 and Sheila Bentley Anne Boyle and Rob Errington Andre Chilcott ’80 and Dorothy Chilcott Stephen Chung ‘77 and Gail Chung Ron Cliff ‘46 Jo and Liz Delesalle Prentice W. Durbin ‘89 Markus ‘82, Janet, Zachary ‘12 and Alexandra Franiek Sven and Juliette Freybe Gaglardi Family Brian and Andrea Hill Jiang Family James Jin and Linda Wang John C. Kerr Family Foundation Jacob Kalpakian ‘86 and Mrs. Diana Kalpakian Steven (Guanghao) Lai ‘15, Stanley (Sicheng) Lai ‘19 and Scott (Zhicheng) Lai Scott Lamb ‘79 and Sara Lamb John and Carmen Lum Geoff Mair ’88 and Amy Mair Henry and Patti Man Tom and Sheena Matthews Paul and Alicja Maurer Catherine and Gordon McCauley David Mullen and Georgia Evans Stephen Munford and Philippa Willis Por Yen Charitable Foundation Limited Gail Ruddy Matthew and Sharon Sauder Siddoo Family Gillian and Russell Smith Ken and Cindy Teskey Paul and Leslie Tilbury Liz Watson and John McLean Anthony and Janna Werry Mary White* Tom Hongpeng Yang & Ruipeng Deng Yang Yu Bangwei Zhou Septwolves *deceased

This list Represents all donors to date to the ONE Campaign 2013-2015

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“As our team witnessed the many, many experiences that St. George’s offers, we observed a pervasive sense of renewal and aspiration for continued—or expanded— success. The sense of a school with forward momentum was palpable.”

BOB SNOWDEN CHAIR, CAIS VISITING COMMITTEE

Aiming High

EXCELLENCE IN THE CAIS ACCREDITATION FOR ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL The Visiting Committee, chaired by Mr. Bob Snowden, Headmaster of St. Michaels University School in Victoria, came from CAIS and NAIS Schools in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, and Washington State.

“We are very pleased with the self-reflection and opportunities to learn how to make St. George’s ever better,” said Dr. Tom Matthews. “This was our first CAIS Accreditation, and it was most encouraging to receive their enthusiastic commendations on so many levels, as well as their helpful and expert recommendations for improvement.”

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PUTS US AT THE

TOP OF THE CLASS

In October 2014, a Visiting Committee comprised of 13 of our top colleagues from both CAIS schools and international schools moved into St. George’s School, meeting with our entire community over a period of four intense days. Parents, Georgians, faculty, students, and Board members were interviewed to assess our School, seeking to measure our progress against the internal report compiled by St. George’s prior to the accreditation visit, as well as against accepted standards in other independent schools, both nationally and internationally.

During the preceding year, the internal St. George’s team leaders conducted a very comprehensive review of the entire School, with a special emphasis on assessment against our Mission, Vision, and Values. In early 2015, the final CAIS Accreditation Report was presented to the entire St. George’s School community. We were proud to have completed our first accreditation process with so many accolades.

COMMENDATIONS The Visiting Committee highly commended the School in multiple areas of the review, a sample of which follows here.

Co-curriculum Program and Learning Environment + F or developing our six Core Values in a few short years and embedding them into the daily life of the school community. + A rts, Athletics, and Service Learning all highly praised for their excellent programs. + F or undertaking a comprehensive environmental audit and creating a new position to steward the resulting process. + F or providing a variety of rich and interesting extracurricular opportunities. + The work St. George’s has undertaken with Dr. Cox to build a more robust and customized curriculum for character development. + T he School for being so quick off the mark, after the ratification of the Strategic Plan, to articulate what best practices in teaching boys and in boys’ learning would look like.

Why does Accreditation matter?

Academic Program + T he Counselling departments on the level of support provided to the students. + T he Languages department on the number of languages taught, as well as their accompanying cultures. + T he Physical Education Departments of both Schools for their comprehensive activities that encourage healthy and active living. + The Senior School Learning Support Department for their genuine caring approach to helping students with identified learning differences. + T he School’s library staff across all grades for the flexibility of thinking demonstrated in defining informational/research resources and approaches to supporting student learning. + B oth Schools on their dedication to communicating student progress to families. + T he School on the variety of instructional strategies used as well as the dedication to best practices for boys’ education.

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School Leadership, Human Resources, Admissions, & Finance + T he school leadership for their extraordinary dedication to the School’s Mission and Values that are best demonstrated by their own collaborative and trusting teamwork that has enabled the School to achieve rapid school improvement over a short period of time. + T he Human Resources Department for their professionalism and energy in developing comprehensive policies and programs that benefit staff and faculty + T he Admissions Office for its restless energy, commitment, and ingenuity in all aspects relating to operations, strategy, and marketing, in an era of considerable change and re-alignment at the School. + T he School for its strong financial position and the depth and strength of its Business Office. + T he School for its extensive summer programs that help build profile for the School, generate significant revenues, and provide leadership opportunities for current and graduated students.

School & Community, Governance, Physical Plant, & Safety + T he School for its methodical efforts, over a short period of time, to build a sustainable foundation for a culture of philanthropy within the broader school community. + T he operations of the Board of Directors. + F or its thorough and thoughtful approach to off-site excursions; for adding four electric vehicles to its fleet and updating the bus fleet to use engines with diesel particulate filters and catalytic reduction technology; for the efforts to ensure diversity in its food offerings that represent the diversity in their community.

Boarding Program + O n the increased prominence and resourcing of its Boarding program. + F or the implementation of practices and procedures that support the safety and well-being of all residential students. + The leadership team in Harker Hall for their vision and determination in developing an extensive residential program that includes a rich diversity of weekend activities and trips that add an enormous amount to the life of a boarder at St. George’s. + S t. George’s on its vision of strengthening residential life.

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SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CAIS ACCREDITATION REPORT FEBRUARY 2015 “The Visiting Committee commends the School for the strong articulation of its Mission, Vision, and Values, and for the constant work it does to embed those principles in the life of the school.”

“St. George’s presents a community that is observably welcoming, friendly, and respectful. Students of all ages greet visitors with eye contact, a smile, and a friendly greeting. Upon arrival … the tour leaders were clearly beaming with pride at the opportunity to show off their campus and all of the activities they engage in as students.”

“St. George’s is to be commended for its commitment to school improvement and for developing a culture of continuous improvement which is exemplified by a number of initiatives including its current Strategic Plan, and its completion of the self-study for the CAIS Accreditation.”

“St. George’s commitment to strengthening residential life…is a concrete example of the School’s understanding of itself as entirely connected to the wider world, and… understanding that the boys need to make that same connection.”

Recommendations “St. George’s is an excellent School, demonstrated by its achievements in both academic and non-academic pursuits. This report reflects that excellence in the high number of commendations it includes, contrasted with the relatively small number of recommendations for improvement.”

BOB SNOWDEN CHAIR, CAIS VISITING COMMITTEE

The comprehensive external review process also points us towards areas of recommended change and opportunities for improvement. The Accreditation Report mentioned this: “The challenges the School faces are clearly identified. In some cases they are challenges the School has chosen for itself, and in other cases they are challenges that are a consequence of external factors such as demographics.”

Some of the key areas of opportunity for us include: + Ensuring the successful completion of all major fundraising activities, and the completion of the Campus Master Plan in order to provide adequate spaces for teaching and learning. + Strengthening our Student Leadership opportunities and developing a vision and philosophy around this. + Assessing our ‘scope and sequence’ plans to ensure consistency and continuity in the delivery of all our programs from Grades 1 through 12. + Completing and fully implementing our Information Technology Plan. + Prioritizing the Faculty Growth & Renewal plans, creating a climate of continuous improvement. + Building on our excellent guidelines and procedures to promote a safe and healthy school environment, including lockdown exercises and warning devices (Note: already completed.) + Setting of a framework and timeline for the evaluation of the Residential Life curriculum.

Builders The

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Each year the School hosts an annual “Builders of St. George’s School” formal dinner and awards ceremony. This cornerstone event in the School’s calendar allows us to acknowledge those individuals who have made an extraordinary, transformational contribution over time to the building of the School. It is the highest honour conferred by St. George’s School, in recognition of exceptional engagement and support. The recipients have all embodied our shared belief in and shared love of St. George’s School.

The Builders inducted in May 2015 at the Annual Awards Dinner were: (From L to R) Mr. James (Jimmy) Chee, Mr. Ron Cliff ‘46, and Mr. Rob Cruickshank.

THANK YOU! We extend our thanks to the Visiting Committee for their diligence and professional expertise in conducting such a comprehensive evaluation of our School, and for their excellent report for the benefit of our entire community. We also thank all of the students, parents, Georgians, Board members, staff and faculty who helped in this review. Preparing a School as large and complex as ours for the CAIS accreditation was an 18-month process involving many people in our extended community, and was led by the alwaysmeticulously-organized Bill Collins, Associate Principal, Academics. We owe him a huge debt of thanks!

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LEADERSHIP AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

AS AT JUNE 30, 2015

SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS LESLEY BENTLEY

BOARD CHAIR CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

SCOTT LAMB ’79

BOARD VICE CHAIR CHAIR, ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

TAHIR AYUB

CHAIR, FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MARKUS FRANIEK ’82

FOUNDATION CHAIR VICE CHAIR, PROPERTY & FACILITIES COMMITTEE

DOROTHY CHILCOTT

VICE CHAIR, EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

SVEN FREYBE

CHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

TOM GAGLARDI

PROPERTY & FACILITIES COMMITTEE

BRUCE JACKSON ’78

OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

JAKE KERR ’61

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

CATHERINE McCAULEY

VICE CHAIR, ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

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HENRY MAN

CHAIR, PROPERTY & FACILITIES COMMITTEE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

STEVE MUNFORD

EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

STEVE MUNFORD

FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

LEADERSHIP TEAM

MARKUS FRANIEK ’82

TOM MATTHEWS

BOARD CHAIR CHAIR, NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

ROBERT BLANCHARD

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

CARMAN CHAN

GAIL RUDDY

PRENTICE DURBIN ’89

MATT SAUDER

STUART HANKINSON

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR, FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

RUSSELL SMITH

CHAIR, EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

KEN TESKEY

VICE CHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

PAUL TILBURY

SGPA PRESIDENT ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

LIZ WATSON

CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

RODERICK KIRKHAM

AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

ROBERT ORR

CHAIR, AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

GEORGE PEAT ‘71

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

MICHAEL SKENE ’85

AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

ANTHONY WERRY

CHAIR, INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

DAVID MULLEN

PAST FOUNDATION CHAIR INVESTMENT COMMITTEE NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

HEADMASTER

SHAWN LAWRENCE

PRINCIPAL, SENIOR SCHOOL

GREG DEVENISH

PRINCIPAL, JUNIOR SCHOOL

GORDON ALLAN

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

ADRIENNE DAVIDSON

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

GARY KERN

DIRECTOR OF LEARNING

ALAN HESKETH

DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE

BRENDA VAN HUIZEN

INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

NEIL PILLER ‘85

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & RISK MANAGEMENT

ROGER PIMENTA

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

KAREN POTTER

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

OUR MISSION

BUILDING FINE YOUNG MEN. ONE BOY AT A TIME.

OUR VISION

CANADA’S WORLD SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

OUR CORE VALUES: EMPATHY HUMILITY INTEGRITY RESILIENCE RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY

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