The first meeting had taken place in 1866 before involving Mary Crudelius, Madeline Daniell and Sarah Mair.

[6] Their aim was to get women into Edinburgh University and Walker became the "chief intellect and administrator".

[11] During the second world war the army had the use of the school building whilst the students went south.

[14] St George’s students follow two-year GCSE courses, leading to examination at age 16, at the end of S4.

[15] Following GCSEs, the vast majority of pupils will stay on to complete Highers at 17 (typically studying five subjects) and Advanced Highers at 18 (typically studying three or four subjects) in preparation for university entrance.

Her obituary in 'The Telegraph' described how Britain's most famous fighter aircraft, the Spitfire, was named after her.

[17] In 2019 the school was awarded a two year grant to run an Erasmus + programme entitled Community and Culture.

[18] The girls from the ages of ten to eighteen live in Houldsworth House on the campus on the edge of the school grounds.

[22] The boarders form an integral part of the school and are made up of approximately 50% UK and 50% international students.