George Watson's College
George Watson's College is a co-educational private day school in Scotland, situated on Colinton Road, in the Merchiston area of Edinburgh. It was first established as a hospital school in 1741, became a day school in 1871, and was merged with its sister school George Watson's Ladies College in 1974. It is a Merchant Company of Edinburgh school and a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
| George Watson's College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Colinton Road (Merchiston) , EH10 5EG Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Co-educational, private |
| Motto | Ex Corde Caritas (Love from the Heart) |
| Established | 17 May 1741 (as George Watson's Hospital) |
| Founder | George Watson |
| Principal | Melvyn Roffe |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Number of pupils | 2,358 |
| Area | 50 acre |
| Campus type | Urban parkland |
| Houses | Cockburn-Greyfriars, Lauriston, Melville-Ogilvie, Preston-Falconhall |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, white |
| Sports | Rugby, hockey, cricket, rowing, badminton, squash, football, sailing, rifle shooting, skiing, athletics, tennis, rock climbing, polo, surfing, fencing, curling, chess. |
| Rival | George Heriot's School |
| Publication | The Watsonian, Caritas, Recorder, Tick Talk |
| Alumni | Watsonians |
| Website | gwc.org.uk |
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