St. George's School, Chennai

St George's Anglo- Indian Higher Secondary School was founded in 1715 as the Military Male Orphan Asylum and is one of the oldest schools in the world and the oldest in India. It is affiliated to the Anglo-Indian Board of Education.It is situated in the heart of the city in Shenoy Nagar, a bustling area in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The school has red brick buildings on a land area of 21acre, with a boarding house, dormitory, kitchen and play grounds. The school provides education to over 1500 children from nursery up to the +2 level. It has a library, NCC and a computer centre. There are 36 staff members led by the Head Master and the Correspondent.EducationSt Georges Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, is committed to imparting the wealth of knowledge through education to students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds; thereby presenting a platform of equal opportunity to develop and succeed. Over 1500 boys and girls from K-12 are nurtured and equipped with strong skills and values desired to take on this competitive world. A collaborative teaching method combined with a perfect balance of academic and extra-curricular learning, sets the standard for a world class education.HockeySt George's has one of the best school hockey teams in Chennai. It has also produced many players who have represented Tamil Nadu and India at various levels.Mr. Jason, the hockey coach of the school, trained the team. He had trained the school team for more than 28 years and his legacy lives on after his sad demise in 2012. St. Georges school had the best hockey team in chennai and were consistent winners for years together in the sub junior,junior,senior and super senior categories under his coaching.