2015–16 Report Card

WE ARE THE WORLD. OUR REPORT CARD 2015-2016

BUILDING FINE YOUNG MEN. ONE BOY AT A TIME.

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.

Here at St. George’s School, we take our commitment to school improvement very seriously. We monitor our performance on an ongoing basis and report annually to our community, highlighting a wide range of indicators.

This Report Card for 2015-16 documents yet another successful year. As you will see, our students excelled in a variety of endeavours, ranging from athletics and the arts through to academics and community service. Our graduates enjoyed tremendous success with their university admissions, being offered places at the most competitive universities in Canada and around the world. The 163 young men constituting the Graduating Class of 2016 received more than 750 offers from 132 different post-secondary institutions in Canada, Europe, Mexico, the UK, and the United States, along with more than $2 million in merit-based scholarships. They are pursuing studies in business, science, and social science faculties, as well as in an array of less traditional programs such as animation, sports management and space engineering. This growing diversity attests to our success in helping every boy find the program and university that are, for him, the best fit.

The richness of our students’ co-curricular experiences paralleled their academic achievements. Choosing from a broad range of clubs, recreational sports, and competitive teams, every boy had ample opportunity to stretch himself and to find his niche. Close to 72% of them played on at least one competitive team, and out of 20 possible teams, no fewer than 17 were successful in reaching Provincial or National Championships. As well, our Music Program received 12 Gold Medals provincially and 10 invitations to attend the nationals, and our students participated in an expanded array of Student Leadership and Service Learning initiatives.

In 2015-16, we continued to push ahead with our Strategic Plan, renewing curriculum and instructional practices on both campuses. Inquiry-based learning in the Junior School, a more cohesive and coordinated approach to Grade 8, and Connect 10, our new cohort focusing on global-mindedness, all reflect our determination to implement a boy-centred approach to teaching and learning.

Equally impressive, over the course of the year, the St. George’s community responded with incredible generosity to the ONE Campaign, pledging almost $31 million by the end of June 2016.

Putting all of these accomplishments aside, our most inspiring accomplishment continues to be the positive impact that we have on the lives of our students.

With the goal that every boy is known and loved, engaged, and achieving, we are determined to help every student become the very best human being he is capable of becoming—a young man of character able and willing to make the world a better place.

I am grateful to everyone who contributed to the success of 2015-16 school year, including our Board Chair, Mr. Jake Kerr. 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 2015-16.

DR. TOM MATTHEWS HEADMASTER 4

The Board is proud to record that 2015-16 proved another year of great progress and achievement at St. George’s School.

Under the leadership of Headmaster Matthews, our boys excelled in all areas of endeavour from academics to arts to athletics to service. Our faculty was enhanced with the addition of several truly superior educators and is world competitive.

I am also pleased to report significant achievements in the implementation of the School’s Strategic Plan, especially in the areas of teaching and learning and new programs. I am also proud to note we have started to make progress developing partnerships with NGOs, post-secondary institutions, and First Nations.

A stellar achievement during this past year was the continuation of our planning to build a new Senior School educational facility, utilizing feedback from our various stakeholders. Our Campus Master Plan has now been recalibrated and will be ‘rolled out’ later this year. I believe we have significantly enhanced the Plan and that all will be pleased with the outcome.

Of particular significance was our fundraising success under the banner of the ONE Campaign. Under the leadership of our Headmaster and the Director of Advancement, due to the generosity of the entire Saints community, we raised close to $31 million in the last scholastic year and are well on the way to meeting all of our goals in this regard.

Finally, I would like to thank the Headmaster, our faculty and our staff, and especially our Board of Directors for moving us toward our goal of becoming a world leader in boys’ education and “Canada’s World School for Boys”.

JAKE KERR '61 CHAIR OF THE BOARD

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WE ARE EDUCATION. 6

A WELL-DESERVED REPUTATION

OUR ACADEMIC PROFILE 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.

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100% 163 $2M 1223 170 751 12 OF ST. GEORGE’S GRADUATES RECEIVE

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SUBMITTED TO

UNIVERSITIES

APPLICATIONS

POST-SECONDARY ADMISSION

2016 GRADUATING CLASS

UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES

RECEIVED BY THE CLASS OF 2016 FROM 132 DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE (CANADA, EUROPE, MEXICO, UK AND USA)

OVER

OFFERS FROM

IN

IVY LEAGUE + SCHOOLS

MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS

AWARDED TO THE CLASS OF 2016

BROWN (1) | COLUMBIA (1) CORNELL (3) | HARVARD (2) PRINCETON (1) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (3) YALE (1)

105

STUDENTS ATTENDING

CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES

46

STUDENTS ATTENDING

US UNIVERSITIES

MOST POPULAR CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES FOR THE CLASS OF 2016 TO ATTEND:

1. UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 2. WESTERN UNIVERSITY 3. UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

MOST POPULAR US UNIVERSITIES FOR THE CLASS OF 2016 TO ATTEND:

1. NYU 2. CORNELL 2. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 2. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 2. BERKELEY

UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT CLASS OF 2016 RECEIVED OFFERS FROM

CLASS OF 2016 ATTENDING

132

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IN CANADA, US, UK, MEXICO, AND EUROPE

UNIVERSITIES

UNIVERSITIES

DIFFERENT

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STUDENTS ATTENDING

OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES

CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

MOST POPULAR INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION FOR THE CLASS OF 2016:

UNITED KINGDOM

University of British Columbia Brock University Carleton University Concordia University McGill University McMaster University Queen’s University Ryerson University Selkirk College Sheridan College University of Toronto Vancouver Island University University of Victoria University of Waterloo Western University

US UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES Boston University Brown University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles California Polytechnic State University University of Chicago Columbia University Cornell University Duke University Emory University Harvard University Harvey Mudd College New York University Northwestern University University of Pennsylvania Pomona College Princeton University Rhode Island School of Design Rice University University of Southern California Stanford University University of Washington Whitman College Williams College

OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES University of Cambridge University of Edinburgh Imperial College King’s College London

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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.

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400 AP EXAMS

181

STUDENTS

164

FROM ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL IN 2016

WRITTEN BY OUR STUDENTS IN 2016

WRITING AT LEAST ONE AP EXAM

3+

7

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46

AP SCHOLARS

INTERNATIONAL AP DIPLOMAS

PROVINCIAL EXAM RESULTS JUNE 2016

NATIONAL AP SCHOLARS

AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION

83.3%

87.2%

81.4%

85.4%

84.6%

68.8%

71.5%

68.8%

71.4%

69.8%

ENGLISH 12

SOCIAL STUDIES 11

ENGLISH 10

MATH 10

SCIENCE 10

BC PROVINCIAL AVERAGE ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL AVERAGE

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STUDENTS ACHIEVING MARKS OF 3, 4 OR 5: ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL:

91%

BRITISH COLUMBIA: WORLD:

0

81%

60%

20

40

60

80

100

AP STUDENTS WITH SCORES OF

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AP SCHOLARS WITH HONOUR

AVERAGE AP EXAM SCORE (ON A 5-POINT SCALE) ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL:

4.14

BRITISH COLUMBIA: WORLD:

0

0.5

1

3.63 2.87

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

GAUSS MATH COMPETITION

3 STUDENTS

PERFECT SCORE MATH OLYMPIAD

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR GRADES 6 & 7:

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (TOP 2%)

JUNIOR SCHOOL ACADEMIC RESULTS

N

1

o.

PROVINCIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FOUNDATION SKILLS ASSESMENT (FSA) RANKING READING

WRITING

JUNIOR DIVISION OF THE GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL

NUMERACY

RESULTS

GRADE 4

GRADE 7

GRADE 4

GRADE 7

GRADE 4

GRADE 7

EXCEEDING

44%

46%

23%

59%

65%

61%

MEETING

54%

54%

77%

41%

35%

37%

2%

0%

0%

0%

0%

2%

NOT MEETING

1 GOLD MEDAL SCIENCE FAIR:

(11 YEARS RUNNING!)

FOUNDATION SKILLS ASSESSMENT (FSA)

DESTINATION IMAGINATION

2 SILVER MEDALS 1 BRONZE MEDAL PROVINCIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CHESS

CHAMPIONS 11

WE ARE CHARACTER. 12

FINE YOUNG MEN

OUR STUDENT BODY PROFILE 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.

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1149

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TOTAL STUDENTS FROM 22 COUNTRIES

1037

OF OUR STUDENTS ARE

DAY BOYS

112

STUDENTS

LIVE IN RESIDENCE AT HARKER HALL

3

EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM 3 COUNTRIES

(AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, & SPAIN)

STUDENT LIFE

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

68%

OF OUR STUDENTS SPEAK ENGLISH AS THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE AT HOME

88%

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

82%

OF STUDENTS RATE THEIR GENERAL SATISFACTION WITH THE SCHOOL AT 4.1 ON A 5-POINT SCALE

Advisor Program Alley Outreach Program Back Pack Buddies Big Brothers Mentorship Careers Day Co-curricular and Clubs Program Each One Teach One Mentorship Program Gender and Sexual Alliance Club Guest Presenters/Diversity Speakers Series Health and Wellness Committee Local and Global Service and Charity Initiatives Peer Mentorship Peer Tutoring Support Pride and Spirit Weeks Random Acts of Kindness Student Leadership Workshops Student-led Special Events The Reading Bear

SAINTS BOYS CAME FROM THE FOLLOWING

22 COUNTRIES AUSTRALIA CANADA CHILE CHINA CZECH REPUBLIC GERMANY HONG KONG INDIA INDONESIA JAMAICA JAPAN KOREA MEXICO NIGERIA RWANDA SAUDI ARABIA SINGAPORE SPAIN SOUTH AFRICA TAIWAN UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES

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WE ARE GLOBAL. 16

OUR BOARDING BOYS

AN URBAN RESIDENTIAL LIFE EXPERIENCE 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.

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WEEKEND ACTIVITIES OFFERED GO-KARTING SWIMMING MOVIES COMMUNITY SERVICE CYCLING PADDLEBOARDING BC LIONS FOOTBALL VANCOUVER WHITECAPS SOCCER SCIENCE WORLD HIKING COOKING/BAKING 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 GIANTS HOCKEY KARAOKE PAINTBALL OPERA AND THEATRE THEATRE SPORTS AQUARIUM RICHMOND NIGHT MARKET CULTUS LAKE WATERPARK HARKER HALL OLYMPICS FIRST AID COURSE GROUSE GRIND NBA BASKETBALL GAME E-SPORTS TOURNAMENT CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ESCAPE ROOM CHALLENGES SKATING INNERTUBE WATER POLO SEWING WORKSHOP

112

BOARDING STUDENTS

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HOUSE PARENTS LIVING ON SITE

PLACES VISITED IN 2015-16

Anvil Island | North Shore Mountains | Tofino | Nanaimo | Victoria | Whistler | Chilliwack | Kamloops | Campbell River

55% CANADIAN BOARDERS

45% INTERNATIONAL BOARDERS

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WE ARE NOT JUST A BOARDING SCHOOL. WE ARE CANADA’S WORLD SCHOOL FOR BOYS. CANADA

UNITED KINGDOM SPAIN

USA

MEXICO

GERMANY

CHINA

CZECH REPUBLIC

TAIWAN

INDIA

JAMAICA NIGERIA

SAUDI ARABIA

RWANDA

SOUTH KOREA JAPAN

HONG KONG SINGAPORE INDONESIA AUSTRALIA

CHILE SOUTH AFRICA

22 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED IN BOARDING

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WE ARE CREATIVITY. 20

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES 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.

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CLUBS OFFERED MODEL AIRPLANE DESIGN AND BUILDING AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ANIME, COMICS, GAMES ART CLUB ATHLETIC TRAINERS BEE KEEPING & ORGANIC GARDENING BOOK CLUB BRASS ENSEMBLE BUSINESS CLUB CAFÉ OLÉ (FRENCH & SPANISH) CERAMICS CHESS 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 FIFA FOOD FOR THOUGHT GSA (GENDER & SEXUALITY ALLIANCE) GEORGIAN YEARBOOK GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES COMMUNITY SERVICE (GPACS) GREEN MACHINE RECYCLING GUITAR HEALTH SCIENCES IMPROV INVESTMENT CLUB JAZZ COMBO LIBRARY MONITORS LIFE DRAWING MAKERS MATH: ALL GRADES, MATH CHALLENGERS 8 & 9 MODEL MAKING 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. SAX QUARTET SCHOOLREACH QUIZ TEAMS SCIENCE FAIR SIESTA CLUB SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE SUMMIT OUTDOOR CLUB TEXTILE ARTS VENTURES 34TH SCOUT GROUP UNIVERSITY ESSAY WORKSHOPS WIND ENSEMBLE

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CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

98%

OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN

CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS, SPORTS & ACTIVITIES

ST. GEORGE’S BOYS

AROUND THE WORLD IN 2015-16 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Boston, MA, USA – Rowing Edmonton, Alberta – Senior Basketball Eugene, OR, USA – Track & Field Everett, WA, USA – Golf Guatemala – Service Learning Italy – Cultural Tour Lake Sammamish, WA, USA – Senior Rowing Montreal, Quebec – Senior Soccer New Zealand and Australia – Senior Rugby Sacramento, CA, USA – Senior Rowing San Diego, CA, USA - Robotics Scottsdale, AZ, USA – Senior Basketball Seattle, WA, USA – Senior Rowing St. Catharines, Ontario – Rowing United Kingdom – Junior History Tour USA & Canada – Multiple Model UN Trips USA & Canada – Multiple Debate & Public Speaking Trips Washington State, USA – Senior Band Washington State, USA – Senior Basketball

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WE ARE OUTDOORS. 24

OUTDOOR EDUCATION AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

LEADERSHIP & LEARNING

The outdoor setting offers a powerful opportunity for supporting many aspects of our educational philosophy.

When immersed in nature, away from the comfort of a student’s everyday environment, learning and growth are amplified. 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 will challenge students to develop in each of the four objective areas.

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WHAT WE DO BACKCOUNTRY SKIING CANOEING CYCLE TOURING HIKING NORDIC SKIING ROCK CLIMBING SEA KAYAKING SNOWBOARDING SNOWSHOEING SURFING WINTER CAMPING

OUTDOOR EDUCATION AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

OBJECTIVES

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.

WHERE WE GO AS MANY AS

10%

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

ALL

STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-10

PARTICIPATE

IN THE OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM

DISCOVERY 10

OVER 55 DAYS IN THE WILDERNESS 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.

Observed Benefits from this Program: • Self-awareness • Risk-taking • Resilience • Problem solving • Conflict resolution • Self-care • Confidence • Empathy • Understanding of differences

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

GRADE 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 BLACKCOMB MOUNTAIN 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 QUEEN CHARLOTTE STRAIT SAYWARD CANOE ROUTE SKAHA BLUFFS SOUTH CHILCOTIN MOUNTAINS SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND SQUAMISH STEIN VALLEY WEST COAST TRAIL

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WE ARE ATHLETICS. 28

BUILDING BODIES & MINDS

ATHLETICS PROGRAM AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL 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.

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ACTIVITIES OFFERED ARCHERY BADMINTON BALL HOCKEY BASKETBALL BASKETBALL 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL TRAINING CRICKET CROSS-COUNTRY CURLING FITNESS FLAG FOOTBALL GOLF GOLF TRAINING GOLF LEARN-TO-PLAY HOCKEY TRAINING ICE HOCKEY POOL KAYAKING ROAD CYCLING ROAD HOCKEY ROCK CLIMBING ROWING ROWING TRAINING RUGBY RUGBY TRAINING SAILING SCUBA SKI SNOWBOARDING SOCCER SOFTBALL SQUASH SWIMMING TABLE TENNIS TENNIS TENNIS SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRACK & FIELD TRACK & FIELD TRAINING TRAIL RIDING (BIKE) TRAIL RUNNING TRIATHLON ULTIMATE ULTIMATE TRAINING VOLLEYBALL WATER POLO YOGA

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100%

78%

PARTICIPATION IN

SPORTS

PARTICIPATION IN

COMPETITIVE ATHLETICS 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.

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ATHLETIC

TEAMS

RECREATIONAL

ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES

140+

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TEAM CAPTAIN | CO-CAPTAIN | VICE-CAPTAIN | MANAGER

SPORTS

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

55+

COMPETITIVE

JUNIOR SCHOOL ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS

FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE

FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE

BASKETBALL

SWIMMING

OLPH INVITATIONAL

SOUTHPOINTE INVITATIONAL RELAYS SWIM MEET

SWIMMING

SAINTS INVITATIONAL SWIM MEET

CAIS U-13 CHAMPIONSHIP

BASKETBALL

ISEA CHAMPIONSHIPS

SENIOR SCHOOL ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS

3 PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

AQUATICS BOYS

AQUATICS AGGREGATE

HOCKEY

JUNIOR DIVISION

ROWING

GOLD - SENIOR MEN’S 8+ | SILVER - SENIOR MEN’S 4+

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BASKETBALL RUGBY SWIMMING TRACK & FIELD

10

BADMINTON TIER 1 VARSITY BASKETBALL TIER 2 JUNIOR BASKETBALL CROSS-COUNTRY GRADE 8 RUGBY

GRADE 9 RUGBY SWIMMING JUNIOR TENNIS SENIOR TENNIS VOLLEYBALL

ISAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 31

WE ARE ARTS. 32

THE ARTS PROGRAM AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

NURTURING CREATIVITY

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 semi-professional productions annually, play in one of 10 major bands and ensembles, 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.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS

643

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STUDENTS ENROLLED IN

VISUAL ARTS CLASSES

132

STUDENTS FROM GRADES 8-12 IN

DRAMA

ARTS COURSES OFFERED TO STUDENTS FROM GRADES 8-12

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STUDENTS IN

9 100%

STAGE CRAFT

STUDENTS IN

FILM STUDIES

453

STUDENTS IN

MUSIC

138

STUDENTS IN

WOODWORK

OF STUDENT IN GRADES 1 – 3 PARTICIPATE IN

100%

OF STUDENT IN GRADES 5 – 7 PARTICIPATE IN

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM

THE PRIMARY MUSICAL

87 ALL STUDENTS CURRICULAR DRAMA CLASS OFFERED TO

IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

STUDENT IN GRADES 4 – 7 PARTICIPATE IN

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL PLAY

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MAJOR SCHOOL TROPHIES

AWARDED IN MUSIC EACH YEAR

10

MAJOR BANDS & ENSEMBLES IN THE SENIOR SCHOOL (CONCERT, JAZZ, WIND ENSEMBLE, JAZZ COMBOS, SAX QUARTET, AND BRASS ENSEMBLE)

3

STUDENTS SELECTED FOR THE

NATIONAL YOUTH BAND OF CANADA

3

STUDENTS SELECTED FOR THE

BC HONOUR BAND

3

GOLD RATINGS

AT REGIONAL AND PROVINCIAL FESTIVALS

KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVAL

6

GOLD MEDALS FOR SENIOR SCHOOL BANDS

1

GOLD MEDAL FOR GRADE 6 SCHOOL BAND

10

ENSEMBLES INVITED TO

THE NATIONALS

2015-16 RIGG SCHOLARS

2 5 2

VISUAL ARTS

MUSIC

THEATRE

THE RIGG SCHOLARSHIPS The Rigg Scholarships were established in 1980 in memory of Philip Rigg, a student at the School who passed away before graduating. While also noted as an athlete and a scholar, it was Philip’s pottery, painting, and drawing that made him truly exceptional, and it was these areas of endeavour his family elected to honour.

To be chosen as a Rigg Scholar, students must apply and then meet a rigorous set of criteria for Visual Arts, Music, or Theatre Arts. These criteria include not only technical ability, but also demonstrated leadership in their chosen field. Competition is fierce, and each spring ArtsWeek culminates with a ceremony naming the coming year’s Rigg Scholars.

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WE ARE SERVICE. 36

BUILDING GLOBAL CITIZENS

SERVICE LEARNING ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL 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 St. George’s.

Students achieving 300 hours of volunteer service 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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OVER

IN 2015-16

OVER

OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE

ACHIEVED A

OF OUR GRADUATING CLASS

OVER

12,500 HOURS 17 STUDENTS TWO-THIRDS 30% LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

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LEVEL 5 SERVICE TIE

EACH COMPLETING 300 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE.

PARTICIPATED IN VOLUNTARY SERVICE

OF STUDENTS EARNED A

SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD

FOR COMPLETING VOLUNTEER WORK IN 2015-16.

VOLUNTEER PARTNERSHIPS WITH

FIVE

LOCAL SCHOOLS WINDERMERE SECONDARY THE ALDERWOOD SCHOOL ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY LORD ROBERTS ELEMENTARY STRATHCONA ELEMENTARY

WORKING WITH FREE THE CHILDREN, THE JUNIOR SCHOOL HAS RAISED OVER

THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR SCHOOLS

$25,000 CANCER RESEARCH PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT OF

SINCE 2001 TO HELP SUPPORT OUR ADOPTED VILLAGE IN

KEPSONGOL, KENYA

THROUGH THE TERRY FOX RUN

WAYS WE HELP Alley Outreach Project Annual School Fair Backpack Buddies Each One Teach One Program The Reading Bear (Early Literacy Initiative) Global Perspectives and Community Service Greater Vancouver Food Bank Hamper Drive Hoodie Day for Covenant House Jeans Day for BC Children’s Hospital Kiva.Org Me to We Movember Pacific Spirit Park Society Project Somos – Guatemala Children’s Village Quest Food Exchange Rick Hansen Foundation Strathcona Community Centre Terry Fox Run UNICEF Campaign Vancouver Adaptive Ski/Snowboard Program World Aids Day Campaign

2015-16

HIGHLIGHTS READING BEAR PROGRAM The Reading Bear engaged the entire Grade 8 cohort – more than 150 students who visited East Vancouver elementary schools eight 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 over $25,000 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 a well, and to help ensure food security by providing alternative income for the people of the village.

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WE ARE COMMUNITY. 40

ST. GEORGE’S PARENTS ASSOCIATION

SGPA

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.

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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.

2015-16

SGPA BOARD

PAUL TILBURY President ROSI GILL Vice President TIM DELANEY Secretary

SGPA THE

IS INVOLVED WITH EVENTS SUCH AS THE

WELCOME BACK BBQ

AND THE ANNUAL

MARTIN SHEN Treasurer

SCHOOL FAIR

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

+

THE BOY-O-BOY

SPEAKER SERIES

& USED UNIFORM SALES

CINDY LEE Fair Treasurer AGNES FINAN LINDA FONG KENNY JESSICA HOTZ SUSAN HYSLOP MEENA JOSHI KENTON LOW ALISON SINCLAIR BURNS JANNA WERRY REGINA WILKEN

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

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WE ARE GENERATIONS. 44

THE GEORGIANS

OUR ALUMNI 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 in excess of 6800 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.

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OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION

2015-16

GEORGIANS BOARD

MISSION STATEMENT

TO INSPIRE AND STRENGTHEN THE ENGAGEMENT OF ALUMNI WITH ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL AND OF THE GEORGIANS WITH EACH OTHER.

The Board of Directors of the Old Boys’ Association, also known as the Georgians, meets up to 10 times each year. The 2015-16 Board was: BRUCE JACKSON ‘78 President DIRK LAUDAN ‘87 Vice President TOM MASTERSON ‘03 Secretary

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OLD BOYS

AROUND THE WORLD

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FIVE

GEORGIAN REUNION & NETWORKING EVENTS IN 2015-16

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, 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.

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JEFF ILICH ’02 Treasurer MICHAEL SKENE ‘85 Past President DEVAN DASS ‘12 ROB MCLEAN ‘04 ALEXANDRE NEMETZ-SINCHEIN ‘04 MAXIM GOTSUTSOV ‘03 DONOVAN TILDESLEY ‘02 KEMP EDMONDS ‘00 RODAN GOPAUL-SINGH ‘88 TIMOTHY LOH ‘88 PAUL MITCHELL-BANKS ‘78 STEPHEN MILLEN ‘70

MATCHES THROUGH THE

GEORGIAN MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

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MENTORS

MENTEE APPLICATIONS

1456

IN THE

GEORGIANS’ FACEBOOK GROUP

1207

IN THE

GEORGIANS’ LINKEDIN GROUP

3387

RECEIVING THE

GEORGIAN eNEWS EACH MONTH

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A GIVING COMMUNITY

OUR FINANCIAL REPORT Financially, the School realized another successful year, closing the 2015-16 school year with an excess of revenues over expenses, after amortization and interest, of $1,058,427. This was greater than the previous year, which closed with an excess of $632,800. Revenues totaled $41,391,783 and total expenses were $40,333,356. The charts on the following pages provide additional information.

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REVENUE SOURCES

($’000)

2016 TOTAL

$41,392

TUITION & BOARDING: $27,205 FOUNDATION: $5,361 GOVERNMENT GRANTS: $2,977 OTHER INCOME: $5,573 AMORTIZATION: $276

• Tuition and Boarding net revenue rose 1.8% from the previous year.

• Foundation income increased by 10.9% as a result of increased operating grant donations and management fees.

• Government grant revenue decreased by 1.0% despite a slight increase in provincial funding due to the timing of the late start of the school year affecting the calculation of the grant funding.

• Other income declined by 1.5% due to reduced Summer School income and other donations income.

• Amortization increased by 5.2% as deferred donations are being recognized in line with the associated assets.

• Total revenue from all sources rose 2.2% from the previous year.

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2015 TOTAL

$40,388 (RECASTED)

TUITION & BOARDING: $26,719 FOUNDATION: $4,745 GOVERNMENT GRANTS: $3,006 OTHER INCOME: $5,656 AMORTIZATION: $262

EXPENSE CATEGORIES

($’000)

2016 TOTAL

$40,333

SALARIES & BENEFITS: $21,930

2015

SCHOOL OPERATIONS: $4,482 LEASE: $6,057 FACILITIES: $1,879

TOTAL

ADMINISTRATION: $1,616

$39,756

FINANCIAL AID: $1,200 FOOD SERVICES: $1,296

(RECASTED)

FUNDRAISING: $424 AMORTIZATION: $1,449

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.

SCHOOL OPERATIONS: $4,693 LEASE: $5,504 FACILITIES: $2,220 ADMINISTRATION: $1,549 FINANCIAL AID: $1,157 FOOD SERVICES: $1,226 FUNDRAISING: $556 AMORTIZATION: $1,301

• Administration is up 4.4% due to increased bank fees, insurance, and legal expenses.

• Financial Aid increased by 3.7% due to awarding a number of additional entrance scholarships.

• Food Services costs have increased by 5.7%, due to increased participation in the meal program and rising food costs.

• Fundraising expenses decreased significantly due to hiring internal staff to replace consultants to assist on the increased focus on the ONE Campaign.

• Amortization is up by 11.4% due to new capital purchased and put into use.

• Total expenses from all categories are up by 1.5% over the previous year.

• Salaries and Benefits have increased by 1.8%, primarily due to salary increases for existing faculty and staff.

• School operations decreased by 4.5%, primarily due to reductions in athletics expenses and lack of recruitment expenses. In the prior year, the School also had the additional costs related to the CAIS Accreditation.

• The lease expense increased by 10% as new leases were finalized with the Foundation.

• Facilities have decreased by 15.4%. This was due to prior year costs that were inflated due to the one-time expense of consulting and architectural fees related to the Junior School neighbourhoods.

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

SALARIES & BENEFITS: $21,550

MORE THAN

$1.1 M

WAS DISBURSED IN 2015-16 TO SUPPORT

FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE AMOUNT OF

$847,646 $261,719 BURSARIES

93 STUDENTS

SCHOLARSHIPS

$1,088,421

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$7,000,000

$9,423,123 $23,035,631

$3,500,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000

TAX RECEIPTED IN 2015-2016

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED IN 2015-2016

(EXCLUDING PLEDGES)

(INCLUDES $13,612,508 IN PLEDGES TOWARDS THE ONE CAMPAIGN)

$2,000,000 $1,500,000

THE MARKET VALUE OF ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS

$1,000,000

$21,500,832

$500,000 ANNUAL FUND $1,567,233

THANK YOU!

ONE CAMPAIGN * $7,071,643

(*) Represents cash donations received

by June 30, 2016.

AS OF JUNE 30, 2016

to the St. George’s community for your confidence in and commitment to the School. Your generosity helps ensure that each boy has access to the best educational and co-curricular resources possible and enables the School to expand the educational opportunities offered so every boy can find and excel at his passion.

One

ONE VISION. ONE SCHOOL. ONE CAMPAIGN.

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED TO DATE FOR THE ONE CAMPAIGN

$30,977,116 IN CASH AND PLEDGES AS OF JUNE 30, 2016

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ENDOWMENT $784,247

CAMPAIGN PROGRESS $40,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $1,000,000

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

$1,618,150

$10,784,070

$30,977,116

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS

ANNUAL GIVING HEADMASTER’S CIRCLE Anonymous (2 donors) PLATINUM LEVEL Anonymous (2 donors) Bill Lee and Li Hong Zhong Yongfei Sun ChangAn Xu and GuiFang (Lucy) Zhu Xiong Yue Xu and Xiao Ting Guan GOLD LEVEL Anonymous (5 donors) Brittingham & Garza Family Stephen and Bronwyn Burke Chauhan Family Foundation Dok Yin Chung and Ping Ping Ching Diane and Don Chung Casa Di Coltellaro Developments Ltd Eileen Lai and Danny Deng The Dunstan Family Michael Eckford ‘87 and Shanni Eckford Gaglardi Family Jim Johnston and Barbara Melosky Nigel B. Kirkwood ‘83 and Carolyn Kirkwood Li Li Kong Robert and Karen Levis Richard and Julie Li Felix Liu and Kelly Li HongYu Luo and Yan Li Albert and Anita Ma Mark Maché ‘86 and Naudia Maché Wenning Cai and Michael Mao Hai Liang Niu and Min Yu Li Matthew and Sharon Sauder Rongrong Shi Jordan T. Sidoo ‘14 Christine Moffat Septwolves Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation The Weathertop Foundation Xiao Ling Xu Guo Qiang Xia Huimin Xu and Yan Zhang Shenghong Zhong and Zhen Liang Ma SILVER LEVEL Anonymous (16 donors) Zuheir Abrahams ‘86 and Silvia Chang Jill Diamond and Andrew Abramowich The Aidelbaum Family Aquilini Family Chris Chen Alex and Jodi Cristall Jiti and Harjinder Dhaliwal Dr. Robert Elliott and Dr. Francine Lo Houman and Luisa Ershadi David Ferguson and Kathy Butler Wenlong Gao Yanhong Guo Qingfang Huang and Wenyan Au Rob Irvine & Donna Turko Jason Ju Family

Andrew and Jenn Kirker Tian and Jenny Kusumoto A. Leong Kin Wah Leung Family Jack and Joyce Li Renwei Li and Xintong Liu Paul and Annie Lin Ying Zi Cao and Ya Min Lu Biying Shen and Yuejiang Lu Tom and Teresa Lui Joao Ma and Jennifer Kwok Jefferson Mooney Nicholas Ng Shirley and Thomas Ongtenco Jock and Tamara Ross Sam and JJ Scott WeiLong Shao Hong Yu Lin and Yu Chun Shen Dr. Kam and Anna Shojania Dylan D. Sidoo ‘12 Eric and LIz Southam Bruce Sprague David Wang and Thomas Wang Michael Watt ‘83 and Monique Badun Jun Ting Wan Helen Wang Bob Wooder Toby Q. Yu and Lucy J. Luan Fuping Zhang and Xiaoli Liu Jian Bing Zhang and Jin Xia Chang Xu Jing Zhao Jingjing He and Fang Zhou BRONZE LEVEL Anonymous (47 donors) Abenante Family Don M. Anderson ‘77 and Barbara Henning Mark Andrews Jacqueline and Hugh Anton Annie Kong and Bernard Bai Rav and Rupinder Bains Jas and Avneet Basra Ramon Bautista Jason and Elizabeth Bell David and Georgia Black David and Elaine Book Lyle Braaten and Michelle Switzer Christopher Browes ‘96 James Brown Cava Cao Winson Chan and Mirand Law Jimmy Chan Joseph Chan & Gloria Chong Francis Chang and Tina Leung Ming Yan Liu and Mao Hua Chen Jie Chen Kuei Ping Chen Gusheng Chen and Xinyi Fu Ed and Alice Cheung Ben Chew and Julie Kim Ken Chong and Sally Law Stephen Chu Alvin and Fabiana Chubbs Dr. Annemarie Falk

Meghan & Steve Clarke Rufino and Lana Dee The Delesalle Family Sukhbinder Dhiman Baojie Ding and Shu Han Jason and Joanna Doray Raymond Dorner and Fazila Latif Darrell and Louise Douglas Amir and Farha Durrani Ecker Family Kenneth and Rosemarie Edra Dylan Enright B.A. Fraser Evans ‘58 Ron Ezekiel and Shelley Perlman Rory Fatt and Bryn Archibald Patrick and Agnes Finan Heather Finlayson and William Henderson Martin and Paulette Fishman Linda and Keat Foo Franke Family Sven and Juliette Freybe Canon and Kathie Fung Allen and Shari Gaerber and family Jin Min Gao Family Ian Gillespie and Stephanie Dong Grace Gao Paul and Bonnie Girard Stephanie Gjervan Aidan Gordon Nicole Guan Ying Shi and Yu Kun Guan Xiaoping Guo and Zhixing Tang Brian and Mavis Hamilton Amy Han Lina Xu and William Han Robert and Susan Hector John Henderson and Helen Zhao Jin Kee Ho and Ai Lin Tiah Xuan Hua Hoehne Hong Family Gordon Houston and Helen Robson Donglei Hu Xuhui Hu and Xiao Rong Yu Lin Yen Huan Gang Huang Rose Huang Wei Huang and Grace Gu Hongwei Huang and Xian Li David and Marian Huen Sodi and Nav Hundal Nicole Hunter Jim and Sue Hyslop Zening and Jing Zhang Jin John and Tarynne Jue Cindy and Stan Jung Jonathan Kallner and Shannon Schulz Jacob Kalpakian ‘86 Christopher and Laura Kamensek Christopher and Stacey Kape Shahzad and Rongrong Karim Michelle Ostrow and Marc Kazimirski Chi Soon Kim and Byung Hang Kang Jaeyeon Lim Hsin Young Kang

Attila Koronczay and Stephanie Baresh Karen Kosteckyj David and Gena Kozier Dick and Ada Lam Emily and Darren Lazare Chance Lee and Karen Marr Fai Lee and Debbie Leong Adrian and Carrie Lee San Lee Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd Daniel Lewin and Jennifer Sankey Mark Lewis ‘89 and Mrs. Lisa Lewis Cheng Ming Li Huaixin Li and Rong Wei Jason Li and Annie Zheng Xin Li and Jingbei Li Yun Li Frank Liang Gui Qun Liang Peter and Katie Lim Xiaogang Lin and Lin Hu Roger Ling ‘19 Guomin Liu K. Liu Ke Hui Liu Xu Liu and Zi Feng Xie Hui Na Huang and Jim Liu Ethan Liu ‘21 The Bin Lu Family Yang Lu Jamie and Nancy Lyman Frederic Ma ‘19 Kun Ma Irving Mah and Louisa Leung Kelvin Mah and Elaine Der Rory Matheson and Karen Ravenhill Greg McCunn and Dionne Kilian Kathy Bradwell and Rob McJunkin Eesh and Deepshikha Modi Ed Mortimer Phillip and Theresa Moy Brad and Patricia Nelson Xin Pan and Enze Yuan Dennis and Ashlyn Parolin Eamonn and Myra Percy The Qin Family Jessie Xiang Ren Donna and Howard Riback Steve and Sheri Sammut Sedivy W. G. Shen and Annie Zhang Michael and Lesley Shepard Simon Shi and Christine Xu Alan Shuster and Kathryn Young Don Simmons Sonny and Nav Singha Lisa Sirlin Russell and Gillian Smith Dean S. Solloway ‘10 Xiu Juan Song Yi Song Andrew G. Stephens ‘86 Michael Stewart and Mabel Lim Yasmeen Strang 53

Sara and Donald Sutton Sarkis and Jane Teghararian Aaron Teng and Li Qiong Shi Paul Terry and Louise Turner Mootha Thayaparan and Sasikala Thayaparan Tsiandoulas Family Michael Varabioff and Maura Brown Maggie Wang Ms. Liu and Mr. Wang Thomas Wang Xinli Wang and Yang Cao Wei Wang and Jinchun Zhou Asa and Nancy Wong Tom Wong and Emily Lee Richard Wong and Angelina Lowe Ian Worland and Caroline Richardson Wu and Xiang Family Elaine Wu Yufeng Wu Bang Li Xu Lucy Xu Mr.and Mrs.Xu Wen Xu and Baoxin Liu Amy Yan Hongpeng Yang and Ruiping Deng Eric Yau ‘92 Owen and Crystal Ye Xiao Feng Ye and Zheng Hong Bai Winston and Donna Yee Brad Yen ‘87 and Florence Yen Thomas Yu Wen Jin Zhu Mr. and Mrs. Kevin and Wei Zhang Liming Zhao Junyang Zhao and Huimin Chai Handong Zhao and Yangjun Qian Sam Zhou Hong Zhang Bill Zhong and Echo Feng Richard Zuo and Shirley Fang AMBASSADOR Anonymous (23 donors) Alca Consulting Inc Peter R.B.Armstrong ‘72 Leonardo Aversa ‘16 Gregorio and Lorena Aversa

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Brian Baird and Megan Evans-Baird Ron and Megan Bakonyi Ronald Bao and Amy Shen Michael P. Bentley ‘80 and Lesley Bentley and family Alison & Brendan Burns Peter & Wendy Chen W. H. Clarke ‘49 Natalie Fallis J & Y Hayre David F. Hou ‘97 David and Susan Howard Christine Hu Li Jung Hu Charles and Stephanie Isaac Gary Jung James J. Korchinski ‘80 Shawn Lawrence Kenneth K. Li ‘95 Geoffrey J. Litherland ‘84 Jessica Luk Paul and Alicja Maurer Gordon McCauley Riley Milavsky ‘09 Lynn Raymond and Tim Murphy Michael Nauss and Leslie Jones George M. Peat ‘71 and Barbara Peat Gavin Reynolds ‘86 and Mrs. Gillian Reynolds Cohen and Rosenfeld Family John M. Ross ‘57 Paula Ryan Michael & Nicole Shapray Michael Stephens and Ms. Judith Macfarlane Kiran Sun ‘24 Iverson Chang Sun ‘20 Christopher Sy and Winky Tsang Hong Feng and Liyan Tian Joyce Wu Rob van Santen Susannah Walker Jin and Juncheng Wei Patrick Weng Joseph and Sharon Wong Graham and Natalie Wong Xiaoping Xiong Anthony Young and Rowena Ting Sofia Zhu

SUPPORTER Anonymous (16 donors) Asif Ahsan ‘05 Rio Akiyama Gagan Arora ‘09 Andrew Arthur ‘80 Karrie and Mark Beauchamp Roger Blackman Rick Bourne Chad and Gillian Brealey Irene Brown Brian Campbell ‘61 Robert Campbell Mathew R. Cantor ‘94 Jason Carter ‘09 Yulin Chen and Yibin Zhu A. Blake Cowan ‘72 Robert Dunk Eduard Epshtein and Lana Lisak Ryan Espiritu ‘09 John Fuller ‘92 Michelle and Laurence Gilman Gladders Family Google Rodan Gopaul-Singh ‘88 and Megan Verchere Nicholas Harvey ‘95 Michael Hungerford ‘90 John C. Kerr Family Foundation Milan and Alison Khara Dirk Laudan ‘87 and Mina Laudan Andrew C. Leask ‘82 Michael Lederman Gordon and Bonnie Lee Edmund Lo ‘96 Simon A. Maas ‘09 Mat. M ‘09 Becky Magee Thomas S. Mattison and Janis A. McKenna David W. J. McAdam ‘77 Bill McCracken James R. McCreary ‘60 Meena Joshi and Sujay Mehta Bo Meng ‘02 Stephen C. Millen ‘70 Ronald Moll Stephen C. Molnar ‘83 Bayan Mottahed ‘96

Brian Moul ‘78 Matthew and Emily Ng Don B. Nilson ‘71 Jim Norris ‘66 Airlie Ogilvie Gary and Mina Pooni Kathy Reimer Harry J. Rollo Gail Ruddy Jared Schachter ‘09 Steven and Ann Schwartz Murray and Diane Semchuck Michael A. Skene ‘85 and Andrea Skene Allen and Sara Soltan Jessica Song John and Monica Stekl Jerzy and Monika Swic Thomas Tai Tony T. Theng ‘02 Trent Tucker ‘83 Tatiana Tyulenev Sukhdev and Jaswinder Uppal Vancouver Historical Society Jens-Erik Walter ‘88 Simon Wang ‘26 and Anthony Leong ‘26 Peter Wong

Headmaster’s Circle = $50,000 + Platinum Level= $25,000 - $49,999 Gold Level= $10,000 - $24,999 Silver Level= $5,000 - $9,999 Bronze Level= $1,000 - $4,999 Ambassador= $500 - $999 Supporter: up to $499

ENDOWMENT GIVING

GEORGIAN GIVING

Anonymous (3 donors) Scott Allan ‘93 Reto Camenzind ‘05 Geoffrey I. Catliff ‘81 Chuen Chung Chow and On Chau Commodore Mike Cooper Harvey ‘83 and Jody Dales Richard L.J. Dunsterville ‘57 Prentice W. Durbin ‘89 Scott R. Earthy ‘93 Richard R. Ford ‘51 Dougal Fraser * Jim Johnston and Barbara Melosky Harry James Killas ‘75 Sara and Scott Lamb ‘79 Andrew C. Leask ‘82 Sam C.W. Leung ‘01 Blakeney M. Lewis ‘74 Richard and Julie Li Gerry and Cathy Ma Neil Menzies ‘82 Brian Moul ‘78 Alan M. Nichol ‘84 William Norris ‘64 Todd G. Patola ‘84 Neil I. Piller ‘85 Bud and Fay Riback David R.L. Rolfe ‘49 Matthew and Sharon Sauder Mike Simpkins ‘54 Michael A. Skene ‘85 and Andrea Skene Graeme I. Strang ‘77 Benjamin Tischler ‘08 Asa and Nancy Wong Luther Zhao ‘09

Anonymous (4 donors) William H. Clarke ‘49 David R.L. Rolfe ‘49 * Richard R. Ford ‘51 Henry A. Cooper ‘54 Michael C. Simpkins ‘54 Richard L.J. Dunsterville ‘57 John M. Ross ‘57 B.A. Fraser Evans ‘58 James R. McCreary ‘60 Brian Campbell ‘61 John C. Kerr ‘61 William H.T. Norris ‘64 James V.T. Norris ‘66 Stephen C. Millen ‘70 Don B. Nilson ‘71 George M. Peat ‘71 Peter R.B. Armstrong ‘72 A. Blake Cowan ‘72 Peter K.N. Lam ‘72 Blakeney M. Lewis ‘74 Don M. Anderson ‘77 Stephen W. Chung ‘77 David W.J. McAdam ‘77 Graeme I. Strang ‘77 Bryan A. Moul ‘78 D. Scott Lamb ‘79 Andrew J. Arthur ‘80 Michael P. Bentley ‘80 Andre H. Chilcott ‘80 James J. Korchinski ‘80 Geoffrey I. Catliff ‘81 Andrew C. Leask ‘82 Neil J.B. Menzies ‘82 Harvey Dales ‘83 James Hyslop ‘83 Nigel B. Kirkwood ‘83 Stephen C. Molnar ‘83 Trent Tucker ‘83 Michael A. Watt ‘83 Geoffrey J. Litherland ‘84 Alan M. Nichol ‘84 Todd G. Patola ‘84 Neil I.A. Piller ‘85 Michael A. Skene ‘85 Zuheir Abrahams ‘86 James M. Brown ‘86 Jacob Kalpakian ‘86 Mark O.J. Mache ‘86 Gavin Reynolds ‘86 Andrew G. Stephens ‘86 Michael H. Eckford ‘87 Dirk H. Laudan ‘87 David J. Luers ‘87

ONE CAMPAIGN GIVING Bradley J. Yen ‘87 Rodan W. Gopaul-Singh ‘88 Geoffrey R. Mair ‘88 Jens-Erik Walter ‘88 Prentice W. Durbin ‘89 Mark V. Lewis ‘89 Michael L.M. Hungerford ‘90 John M. Fuller ‘92 Eric Yau ‘92 Scott Allan ‘93 Scott R. Earthy ‘93 Mathew R. Cantor ‘94 Nicholas J.A. Harvey ‘95 Kenneth K. Li ‘95 Christopher Browes ‘96 Edmund T. Lo ‘96 Bayan Mottahed ‘96 Christopher Peerless ‘96 David F. Hou ‘97 Sam C.W. Leung ‘01 Bo Meng ‘02 Tony T. Theng ‘02 Tristan B.G. Armstrong ‘03 Asif O. Ahsan ‘05 Reto Camenzind ‘05 Harry J. Killas ‘75 Benjamin Y. Tischler ‘08 Gagandeep Arora ‘09 Jason R. Carter ‘09 Ryan Espiritu ‘09 Simon A. Maas ‘09 Mat. M ‘09 Riley J. Milavsky ‘09 Jared K. Schachter ‘09 Luther L.S. Zhao ‘09 Dean S. Solloway ‘10 Dylan D. Sidoo ‘12 Max J. Bedford ‘13 Jordan T. Sidoo ‘14 Bowen B. Zhou ‘15 Leonardo Aversa ‘16

Anonymous (43 donors) Michael and Kumi Adamson Mihael Aksmanovic and Nancy McLeod Tali’ah and Francesco Aquilini Peter R.B.Armstrong ‘72 and Tristan B.G. Armstrong ‘03 Aujla Family Tahir and Noorine Ayub Annie Kong and Bernard Bai Monika Deol and Avtar Bains Dr. Brian Baird Ronald Bao and Amy Shen Mark and Karrie Beauchamp Max Bedford ‘13 Michael P. Bentley ‘80 and Lesley Bentley and family Peter J.G. Bentley O.C., ‘47 and Sheila Bentley Anne Boyle and Rob Errington Stephen and Bronwyn Burke Casa Di Coltellaro Developments Ltd Rob and Kerri Chetner Andre Chilcott ‘80 and Dorothy Chilcott Ken Chiu and Betty Liang Stephen ‘77 and Gail Chung Ronald L. Cliff ‘46 Harvey ‘83 and Jody Dales Jo and Liz Delesalle Don and Nicola Demens Dan Ding ‘14 Prentice W. Durbin ‘89 Dr. Robert Elliott and Dr. Francine Lo Peter and Akiko Espig Patrick and Agnes Finan Markus ‘82, Janet, Zachary ‘12 and Alexandra Franiek Sven and Juliette Freybe Gaglardi Family Jin Min Gao Family John and Kelly Good Al-Karim and Farzana Haji Nian He and Sarah Y. Sun The Highbury Foundation Brian and Andrea Hill Hongwei Huang and Xian Li James Jin and Linda Wang John C. Kerr Family Foundation Saul and Sheryl Kahn and Family Jacob Kalpakian ‘86 Roger Kayo Andrew and Jenn Kirker Nigel B. Kirkwood ‘83 and Carolyn Kirkwood Nancy Kudryk Anila Lacroix Steven (Guanghao) Lai ‘15, Stanley (Sicheng) Lai ‘19 and Scott (Zhicheng) Lai The Lai Family Sara and Scott Lamb ‘79

Adrian and Carrie Lee Bill Lee and Li Hong Zhong Wei Li and Jun Li Geoffrey J. Litherland ‘84 Ethan Liu ‘21 Patrick and Ju Lo Lou Family Judy Low The Bin Lu Family Tom and Teresa Lui John and Carman Lum Geoff Mair ‘88 and Amy Mair Henry and Patti Man Tom and Sheena Matthews Paul and Alicja Maurer Catherine and Gordon McCauley Greg McCunn and Dionne Kilian David Mullen and Georgia Evans Stephen Munford and Philippa Willis T. Murphy and L. Raymond The Ng Family Dr. Neil and Michelle Pollock Por Yen Charitable Foundation Limited David Porte and Debbie Setton Tengxi Qiu Gail Ruddy Matthew and Sharon Sauder Radek and Joyce Sedivy Septwolves Wei Guo Shen and Annie Zhang Siddoo Family Dylan D. Sidoo ‘12 Russell and Gillian Smith Yi Song and Violet Wang Jane Stoller and Jeff Witten Jin William Sun ‘14 Ken and Cindy Teskey Paul and Leslie Tilbury Victor Tong ‘21 Wall Family Liz Watson and John McLean Michael A. Watt ‘83 and Monique Badun The Weathertop Foundation Anthony and Janna Werry Mary White * Tom Wong and Emily Lee Sophia Jiang and Alex Wu Xiao Ling Xu Zhi Qian Xu Hongpeng Yang and Ruiping Deng Thomas Yu Yang Yu The Enze Yuan & Xin Pan Family Quan Zhang and Ying Zheng Bangwei Bowen Zhou ‘15 Sasa Zhu

* Deceased

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.

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TWO TWO 22.5 192,527 2000 FOUR FOUR ONE ONE OUR FACILITES ADJACENT TO ALMOST

ACRES OF

PACIFIC SPIRIT PARK

A WORLD CLASS SCHOOL

CAMPUSES

ACRES

HERITAGE BUILDINGS

TENNIS COURTS

PLAYING FIELDS

SWIMMING POOL

SQFT

TOTAL BUILDING SPACE

BOATHOUSE (SHARED WITH UBC)

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 and renovations of all classrooms at the Junior School, including the library.

LEARNING SPACES A 21ST CENTURY CAMPUS

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CLASS A

ONEMAJORCAMPAIGN RENOVATION PROJECT SUPPORTS

AT THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

BUILDING ON OUR PAST

The spectacular and historic building that has been home to St. George’s Junior 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…’

BUILDING TO FACILITATE BOY-CENTRED LEARNING THE NEW GRADE 5 AND 6 NEIGHBOURHOOD

At the core of St. George’s is an understanding of boys and boys’ learning. In recent years, research has confirmed that boys learn differently. Because we are a boys’ school, we are able to tailor our programs and approaches to meet the developmental and learning needs of our students, but to do so, we need classrooms that facilitate boy-centred learning.

Our new Grade 5 and Grade 6 neighborhoods feature new teaching spaces, tutorial rooms, seminar spaces, cave spaces, labs, and collaboration space to ensure that every boy develops his potential through a broad and inclusive program that allows him to explore his interests and to find his passions.

One

ONE VISION. ONE SCHOOL. ONE CAMPAIGN.

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Pictured from L to R (including those speaking on behalf of the recipients) Mr. Danny Siu Mr. Neville Leung Mr. Matthew Sauder Mr. Ken Teskey (Builder) Mr. Rob Cruickshank Dr. Tom Matthews Mr. Robert Macdonald Mr. John Mackay (Builder) Missing are Mr. Shek Kong Leung (Builder) and Mr. Nigel Toy (Builder) who were honoured at separate ceremonies.

Builders The

of

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.

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BUILDERS OF ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

HONOURED IN 2016 • MR. JOHN MACKAY Georgian Parent • MR. KEN TESKEY Georgian Parent • MR. NIGEL TOY Former Headmaster • MR. SHEK KONG LEUNG Georgian Parent

LEADERSHIP AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL AS AT JUNE 30, 2016

SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS JAKE KERR ’61 Board Chair, Executive Committee; Governance Committee DOROTHY CHILCOTT Vice Chair, Governance Committee; Education & Technology Committee MARKUS FRANIEK ’82 Chair, St. George’s School Foundation

FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

LEADERSHIP TEAM

STEVE MUNFORD Vice Chair, Human Resources Committee; Education & Technology Committee; Finance & Audit Committee

MARKUS FRANIEK ’82 Board Chair; Audit & Risk Management Committee; Nominating & Governance Committee; Investment Committee

TOM MATTHEWS Headmaster

GAIL RUDDY Vice Chair, Education & Technology Committee; Human Resources Committee

KATHY BUTLER Investment Committee

KAREN POTTER Director of Human Resources

CARMAN CHAN Audit & Risk Management Committee

ADRIENNE DAVIDSON Director of Advancement

PRENTICE DURBIN ’89 Chair, Nominating & Governance Committee

NEIL PILLER Director of Operations & Risk Management

RODERICK KIRKHAM Audit & Risk Management Committee

GORDON ALLAN Director of Admissions

STEPHEN SAMMUT Vice Chair, Finance & Audit Committee

SVEN FREYBE Chair, Human Resources Committee; Executive Committee

MATT SAUDER Chair, Finance & Audit Committee; Executive Committee; Human Resources Committee

BRUCE JACKSON ’78 Old Boys’ Association President; Advancement Committee

RUSSELL SMITH Chair, Education & Technology Committee; Advancement Committee

CATHERINE McCAULEY Chair, Advancement Committee

PAUL TILBURY SGPA President; Advancement Committee

HENRY MAN Governance Committee

LIZ WATSON Chair, Governance Committee; Executive Committee PEETER WESIK Chair, Property & Facilities 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; Audit Risk Management Committee

BRENDA VAN HUIZEN Interim Director of Finance

GARY KERN Principal, Senior School ALAN HESKETH Director of Residential Life GREG DEVENISH Principal, Junior School SAM JOHNSTON Director of Learning

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EDUCATION

AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL St. George’s School acknowledges that we are situated on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam First Nation.