St John's College is proud to host the 2026 St John's College Basketball Tournament, brought to you by Standard Bank, in association with Busamed, from 19 to 22 February. Recognised as the biggest boys' school basketball tournament in Southern Africa, this four-day event will showcase top talent from across the region.
The St John's College Parents' Association proudly presents the inaugural MusicFest, brought to you by Standard Bank, on Saturday, 7 March from 14h00 to 21h30, bringing together families, friends, alumni and the wider public for an exceptional line-up of South African artists, all in support of the St John's College Centenary Scholarship Programme.
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.
The St John’s College Academy programme is underway, and it was wonderful to welcome our new families to the induction service in the Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, 28 January 2026.
All our new students were formally inducted into the St John's College family at the New Students' Induction Service in the Memorial Chapel, joining 128 years of proud Johannians who have walked these halls before them.
One hundred and twenty students from across Southern Africa gathered at St John’s College this January for an immersive week exploring quantum physics with MIT postgraduate researchers. The annual ISASA | MIT | St John’s College Mathematics and Science Programme took place from 5 to 9 January 2026.
When the 1st team cricketers arrive at Mitchell Field ahead of their matches, they generally seek out Mr Mishack Ngcongwane to ask him how the pitch is playing. He has been working on that wicket for 11 years now – and on cricket pitches for twice that time – and he's pretty confident that he can read the conditions and pass on good advice.
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.
We are pleased to share the full report on our 2025 St John's College Giving Day: The Next Chapter, which took place on 29 and 30 October last year.
The St Johns College Class of 2025 Centenary Scholarship cohort has exceeded expectations. Since joining the College in 2021, these nine students have embraced every opportunity, excelled individually and collectively, and set a benchmark for those who follow.
We are incredibly proud of our top achievers who earned an overall average of 90%+, as well as those recognised on the IEB Outstanding Achievement and Commendable Achievement lists, and in the Top 1% of candidates per subject.