St John's College (Johannesburg)

St John's College
The Bell Tower at St John's College
Address
St David Rd, Houghton Estate Johannesburg , Gauteng South Africa
Information
School type	Private & Boarding
Motto	Lux Vita Caritas (Light Life Love)
Religious affiliation(s)	Anglican
Established	1 August 1898;126 years ago (1898-08-01)
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	Christian Brother's College Jeppe High School for Boys King Edward VII School Parktown Boys' High School St Stithians College
Tuition	R 352 850 p.a. (tuition and boarding) R 167 658 p.a. (tuition only)
Affiliations	Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Dayboy Houses	Thomson, Alston, Clarke, Fleming
Website	www.stjohnscollege.co.za

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.

History

Expansion and growth

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]

View of the North Facade, designed by Sir Herbert Baker.

Academics

Rankings

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]

Notable alumni

See also: Category:Alumni of St John's College (Johannesburg)

• Glenn Babb, former ambassador, politician and consul general of Turkey ^[4]
• Hugh Lewin, former member of African Resistance Movement, anti-apartheid campaigner, author and founder of the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism; ^[5]
• John Edmund Kerrich (1903–1985), former professor of Mathematical Statistics at Witwatersrand University, who performed a celebrated series of statistical experiments while interned in Nazi-occupied Denmark in the 1940s;
• Demetri Catrakilis – former Western Province (rugby team) flyhalf and member of the 2012 Currie Cup winning team
• Ian Player, former international conservationist
• Abel Selaocoe, musician ^[6]
• Oswald Austin Reid – Victoria Cross recipient
• Caesar Hull, World War II flying ace
• Eric Rosenthal, historian and author
• Tony Trahar, former CEO of Anglo American 2000–2007
• Clive Rice, Cricketer
• Kai Luke Brümmer, actor ^[7]
• Gideon Emery, actor
• Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, author, musician ^[8]
• Masego 'Maps' Maponyane, TV personality ^[9]
• Sir Alistair Morton, former Chief Executive of Eurotunnel and chairman of the Strategic Rail Authority
• Tshilidzi Marwala, academic and businessman
• Bruce Mitchell, cricketer
• Siyabulela Xuza, scientist, energy-engineering expert, entrepreneur ^[10]
• Spoek Mathambo, musician
• Kaizer Motaung Junior, football player
• Jack Phipps (1925–2010), British arts administrator
• Kiernan Forbes (AKA), Rap artist, producer
• Chris Froome, British professional road racing cyclist and 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 Tour de France winner
• David Hunt, South African rower, Rio 2016 Olympian and U23 World Champion.
• Scott Spedding, former professional rugby player, representing France at a national level after obtaining citizenship at the beginning of 2014. ^[11]

Memberships

• Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa
• Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference

See also

• List of boarding schools

References

1. "History". St John's College. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
2. Hooper-Greenhill, Eilean (7 March 2013). Museum, Media, Message. doi:10.4324/9780203456514. ISBN   9780203456514.
3. "top20highschools". Africa Almanac. 1 October 2003. Archived from the original on 14 January 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2016. The research leading up to the publication of the 100 Best High Schools in Africa began with the launching of the website in December 2000.
4. Who's Who of Southern Africa Media24 Digital 6 January 2008
5. "Courier Market". www.southafrica.info. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
6. "ACO 2025: Meet cellist Abel Selaocoe". Australian Chamber Orchestra. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
7. "2011 Prefects". Newsletter. 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
8. "'People are going to be outraged by a lot said in this book'- Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh". News24. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
9. "Maps Maponyane to host new local entrepreneurial show". Channel. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
10. "Notable South Africans" . Retrieved 17 March 2023.
11. "Spedding's tears of joy for France" . Retrieved 17 March 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Old Johannians official website

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