St. George's Grammar School (Cape Town)

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St George's Grammar School
St George's Grammar School crest
Address
Richmond Road, Mowbray Cape Town , Western Cape , 7700 South Africa
Coordinates	33°56′47″S 18°28′50″E / 33.94639°S 18.48056°E / -33.94639; 18.48056
Information
School type	Private
Motto	Latin: Virtute et Valore (By virtue and valour (The Courage To Do What Is Right))
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Denomination	Anglican
Patron saint(s)	St. George
Established	11 April 1848; 176 years ago (1848-04-11)
Founder	Bishop Robert Gray
School district	Metro Central
Oversight	Anglican Diocese of Cape Town
Headmaster	Mr Julian Cameron
Staff	87 full-time
Grades	R to 12
Gender	Boys & Girls
Number of students	407[1]
Average class size	25
Education system	NSC
Language	English
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Tugman, Pinchin & Shaw
Colour(s)	Black   Gold   White
Affiliation	Anglican Diocese, ISASA
Website	www.sggs.co.za

St. George's Grammar School is a private co-educational day school located in Mowbray, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It was historically the cathedral school attached to St. George's Cathedral, having been founded in 1848 by Robert Gray, the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town.^[2] St. George's claims to be the oldest independent school in South Africa.