Our College staff and students gathered in the Rene England Auditorium on Friday, 30 January 2026, to recognise the achievements of Remove to Lower IV Students of the Year 2025 at the Academic Prize-Giving ceremony.
Easter Term always commences with the Community Mass, a special way to start the year at St John’s College. It’s a time when our entire community, students from Pre-Prep to Sixth Form, Old Johannians, Council members, staff, and parents, gathers on Burger Field beneath the magnificent northern facade of our school.
St John's Sixth Form is proud to announce the 2025 examination results, which reflect not only strong academic performance across the Cambridge International programme but also the character and resilience of a remarkable cohort of young men and women.
Dr Michael Boyd, St John's College Archivist, sits down with Stuart West in the Headmaster's Study to reflect on his six years as the 16th Headmaster of St John's College, ahead of his departure at the end of 2025.
This Michaelmas Term has been one of reflection, achievement, and community spirit. In this edition of College Life, we cover the many events and milestones that took place across the term
Olga Maluleke is our Head of Human Resources, returning to her roots in education to shape the "People at the Core" pillar of our strategy through genuine partnership with staff.
Six years of leadership. A pandemic navigated. A community strengthened. An evening filled with gratitude and reflection as St John's bids farewell to Stuart West as he prepares to step down as the school's 16th Executive Headmaster. Through speeches, tributes, and the unveiling of his portrait, the College honoured a leader who understood that tradition lives only when it breathes.
Vanessa Govender reflects on her first year as Deputy Head: Academics in the College, championing boys' education and preparing students for life beyond exams.
The staff of St John's College gathered in solidarity to support the declaration of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide as a National Disaster.
As we look ahead to 2026, when Dale Jackson will join us as the 17th Executive Head, let us introduce you more personally to the man who will lead our school into its next chapter — a man who chose St John's not once, but twice.
This year, we bid farewell to Jane Lane, who retires as Headmistress of St John's Pre-Preparatory after 29 years at St John's. Her legacy lives on in the countless boys who carry forward the values of light, life, and love that she so beautifully embodied.
The Tutu Youth Forum brought together students to discuss their role in building a better South Africa. From citizenship and education to technology and bridging city divides, young voices explored how to create real change.