Extracurriculars at Royal St. George's College

EXTRACURRICULARS

Extracurriculars at Royal St. George's College include a diverse range of competitive sports and a broad array of clubs and programs. Families and graduates note a supportive atmosphere that fosters a mindset of excellence and collaboration, enhancing opportunities for growth.

Facts and analysis

SPORTS AND ATHLETICS

Sports at Royal St. George's College are diverse, with a stronger emphasis on competitive sports.

For comparison, other Canadian schools we cover typically offer around 8 competitive sports and 8 recreational sport options.

Competitive offered

Recreational offered

Signature sport

Uncommon sport

Archery
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Canoeing/Kayaking
Cricket
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Cycling
Downhill skiing
Equestrian
Fencing
Field Hockey
Figure Skating
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Ice Hockey
Ice Skating
Lacrosse
Martial Arts
Mountain biking
Racquet Ball
Rowing
Rugby
Running
Sailing
Skateboarding
Snowboarding
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Ultimate
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling

Why it matters

Beyond promoting physical fitness, school athletics teach life skills like discipline, teamwork, and resilience. A greater variety of sports creates more opportunities for students to develop these skills while building peer connections and a sense of belonging. While competitive sports encourage student-athletes to strive for excellence, recreational sports foster inclusion, exploration, and enjoyment.

CLUBS AND PROGRAMS

Royal St. George's College offers a highly diverse array of extracurricular clubs and programs.

Other schools we review usually provide about 14 clubs and programs.

Clubs offered

Clubs not offered

Signature program

all clubs and programs]

Animation

Art Club

Astronomy Club

Audiovisual Club

Ballet and Classical Ballet

Band

Chess Club

Choir

Community Service

Computer Club

Dance Club

Debate Club

Drama Club

Environmental Club

Foreign Language Club

Habitat for Humanity

Jazz Ensemble

Math Club

Musical theatre/Opera

Online Magazine

Outdoor Club

Outdoor Education

Paintball

Photography

Poetry/Literature club

Radio club

Robotics club

Round Square

School newspaper

Science Club

Scouting

Student Council

Yearbook

Yoga

Why it matters

Clubs and enrichment programs, including after-school clubs, extend learning beyond the classroom. They encourage creativity, leadership, and friendships while helping students explore passions, build skills, and gain confidence in a low-pressure environment.

Qualitative insights

These insights are based on conversations with parents, alumni, and school leadership. Handpicked and curated by our editor, they offer a close look at how the school is experienced and perceived by those who know it best.

There is a mindset of excellence and collaboration.

Testimonies from various members of the community highlight the college's dedication to striving for excellence in every field and creating a collaborative atmosphere that brings students together across different interests and age groups.

I think that excellence, and that striving to be better, was instilled in everyone at Royal St. George’s College. If you are into drama, you act, and if you are into art, you paint, if it’s community service, do the best you can do there. That push to do whatever you do, but do it to the best of your ability, is something that is intertwined within the St. George’s community

—Jeev Singh, alum (see full interview)

One of the big surprises came from wanting to build a mobile app. I didn't know how to build an app, but I had all the support and mentorship from the engineering programs, to build this thing on the side. That was completely unrelated to everything else I was doing at RSGC. When I look back, the level of support was the biggest gift that I got, which gave me the autonomy and the exposure to a lot of things, allowing me to go deep into things that I'm passionate about. The support creates an environment where you feel like you can do whatever you want to do.

—Manisha, parent (see full discussion)

The atmosphere is supportive and encouraging.

Comments from alumni and students emphasize that Royal St. George's College offers extensive support and mentorship, fostering an environment where students feel empowered to explore and pursue their passions deeply.

The most 'Georgian' act that I can think of would be, in a sports game, if somebody falls down, you're the first person to go help them get up. That's what we're taught when we play sports at RSGC. You never leave a man down or leave a man behind. We're all in this together.

—Manisha, parent (see full discussion)

Excellence is encouraged, but not at the expense of support or kindness, and the fact that those can coexist really recommends the school. There is the potential for excellence at RSGC: academic excellence, sports, arts, music, to be pursued in a supportive environment. And it's important for those things not to be mutually exclusive.

—Sydney Stoyan, parent (see full interview)

My younger son is currently in Grade 10. He’s got his group of friends that are interested in sports, academics, and music, and he's really thriving there. When we started, he was in Grade 4. By the end of his first week, he said to me, 'Mom, I want my sons to go here.' So he was off to the races. I would say for the younger kids, there's almost no transition.

—Sydney Stoyan, parent (see full interview)

It was a little harder for my older son to adjust, because he started in Grade 7. But he did end up being Head Prefect and Class Valedictorian last year. Something happened early on, where his music teacher noticed him, saw a little potential in him, and encouraged him. He told us, ‘If he practices hard, I'm going to move him up a band level.’ And something clicked for him. He focused, he started practicing, he met some other boys who were interested in music. Now, he plays jazz around Toronto.

—Sydney Stoyan, parent (see full interview)

Opportunities for growth and collaboration are diverse.

Comments from students, parents, and alumni indicate that RSGC provides an environment where freedom to explore various interests and take on leadership roles fosters personal growth and discovery.

What I appreciate the most about my time at RSGC is the exposure it gave me to different fields and activities. It really set an amazing foundation for me to do whatever I want after leaving RSGC. I was involved in so many different sports, tennis, skiing, rugby. I was also involved heavily in the engineering program. So, academically, there was a lot of exposure there that maybe wouldn’t be at other schools. Then, with music, I was in the choir mentorship programs. I mentored junior school students, when I was in high school.

—Manisha, parent (see full discussion)

Outside of the classroom, there are a lot of outdoor education opportunities at Royal St. George’s College. Every year they do an outdoor trip where you get exposed to the wilderness. One year I went dog sledding for five days: you’re staying in yurts overnight, having to build your own fires, boil your own water. To succeed as a student, it takes that openness to grow as a person and to take on the challenges offered by the school.

—Ethan Kelly, alum (see full interview)

Being able to see and try so many different things in my time at RSGC helped me choose my path a little bit better than maybe some of the people I know at university, who are still trying to figure out what they like.

—Manisha, parent (see full discussion)

A great example of where the older boys and the young boys come together is the choir program. I have vivid memories of being in Junior School, looking up to the older boys who were the bass and the tenors and adding that deeper tone to the music. But there's something quite magical about how the younger boys and the older boys come together to create music together, and specifically in the choir. Then progressing through that and becoming an older boy and singing with the younger boys later on, was really awesome.

—Manisha, parent (see full discussion)

If you like academics, you like to be challenged, there's a lot of opportunity, academics-wise, to just have fun and experience doing things, too. If you like anything related to engineering or computer engineering or just like to build things, ACES is the one program, and I haven’t seen any other high school ever having something like it.

—Puneet Bagga, alum (see full interview)

I don't know if there was anything I would change about what I did at RSGC. I think I took the most out of the experience. I tried my best with every aspect of school life. I joined sports teams, I started my own club, I did a little bit of everything. I think what I might change is that I might, if I were to do it again, I would join the hockey league, the Road Hockey League. That is the one thing I regret not doing.

—Puneet Bagga, alum (see full interview)

I appreciated all the freedom we got as students, having the ability to start a club, and the ability to explore different avenues. The ability to explore, and just have a good time, and having the teachers back you up on everything is something that it's very difficult to find in a lot of schools. I remember just being able to work as a TA in the ACES lab, or take responsibility as a prefect. I talk with a lot of prefects from other schools, and the freedom that we get at St. George's is unparalleled. And there's just a lot of room to explore yourself and figure out where you fit in everything.

—Puneet Bagga, alum (see full interview)

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