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St John’s College is a world-class Christian, African school founded in 1898. The school accepts boys from Grade 0 to Grade 12 into the Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory and the College, and accepts boys and girls in The Bridge Nursery School and Sixth Form.
St John’s numbers among South Africa’s pre-eminent schools, with a reputation for excellence extending well beyond the country’s borders.
Based in Houghton, Johannesburg, St John’s follows the rich traditions of the Anglican Church. Teaching is based on sound values and morals and the Anglican ethos of respect and care, while also celebrating the traditions of other faith communities to encourage mutual understanding and tolerance.
St John's College and COVID-19
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Academy Valedictory Service and Prize-Giving
St John’s College hosted the Valedictory Service for the St John’s College Academy in the Memorial Chapel on 31 October. This annual event brought 120 young men from Barnato Park and Highlands North Boys’ High School and 40 Prep boys from Asteri Primary, Yeoville Boys’ Primary, and Yeoville Community School to celebrate the Academy students’ achievements.
Obituary: John David Hadfield (Hill 1944)
St John’s College announces with great sadness the passing of our oldest Old Johannian. John David (Jack) Hadfield passed away early on Tuesday morning, 5 November 2024, eighty years after he had matriculated from the College.
Lest We Forget
St John’s College students, staff, and Old Johannians gathered in the Memorial Chapel for our annual Remembrance Day Mass, honouring the lives and sacrifices of those who have served in wars past and present.