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 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.
| St John's College | |
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 The Bell Tower at St John's College | |
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St David Rd, Houghton Estate , | |
| Information | |
| 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 | 3 to 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 |
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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 |
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]
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
- 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
- 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[6]
- Gideon Emery, actor
- Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, author, musician[7]
- Masego 'Maps' Maponyane, TV personality[8]
- 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, developed a cheaper, greener rocket fuel. Attended Harvard, and is now working with NASA. He has a minor planet named after him.[9]
- 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.[10]