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St John's College | |
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St David Rd, Houghton Estate , | |
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School type | Private & Boarding |
Motto | Lux Vita Caritas (Light Life Love) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Anglican |
Established | 1 August 1898 |
Founder | Revd John Darragh |
Sister school | St Mary's School, Waverley |
Rector | The Right Reverend Dr Stephen Moreo |
Headmaster | Stuart West |
Exam board | IEB |
Chaplain | The Revd Thapelo Masemola |
Staff | 100 full-time |
Grades | Bridge Nursery School (000-00) Pre-Preparatory (0–2) Preparatory (3–7) College (8–12) Sixth Form ( Cambridge A Levels) |
Gender | Boys & Girls |
Age | 3to 18 |
Number of students | 1,350 pupils |
Language | English |
Schedule | 08:00 – 15:00 |
Campus | Urban Campus |
Campus type | Suburban |
Houses | 9 |
Colour(s) | Blue, maroon, white |
Mascot | Eagle |
Nickname | The Blues |
Rivals |
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Tuition | R 352 850 p.a. (tuition and boarding) R 167 658 p.a. (tuition only) |
Affiliations | |
Dayboy Houses | Thomson, Alston, Clarke, Fleming |
Website | www |
St John's College is a private Anglican day and boarding school situated in Houghton Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was founded in 1898, by Rev. John Darragh, and comprises five schools: College, Preparatory, Pre-Preparatory and The Bridge Nursery, as well as a co-educational sixth form. St John's College is a member of the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa.
The Community of the Resurrection relinquished control of the school to the Diocese of Johannesburg in 1934. [1]
In 1972, Jan Breitenbach became the first South African headmaster. Cadet corps ceases to exist. The first girl was accepted into Sixth Form. In 1973 the school became a three-term school. [2]
St John's College was ranked 11th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility. [3]
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy.(May 2023) |
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