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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.

The St John's community made its annual pilgrimage to our birthplace, The Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin, on Sunday, 9 November, for the service of Nine Lessons and Carols, a glorious celebration of the Incarnation unfolded through poetry, scripture, choral music, community song, and instrumental music for brass and strings.

As the sporting programme goes into its end-of-year break, we thought we'd take a look back at some of the significant sporting achievements that happened during the year. We have featured 10 of them. It's not a ranked top 10 list. Of course, there were other noteworthy performances that could just as easily have been on the list, but we decided to limit it to 10.

Xiaoyuan Li (UIV Alston) recently became St John's first student to win the Tour de Maths tournament's Overall Individual title. Competing with partner Zhirui Li (UIV Hill), he placed first across seven rounds against the country's top mathematics students.

Former Preparatory School Headmaster Mr Tim Evans passed away in Hilton on Monday, 30 November 2025. Remembered for his kindness, tremendous work ethic and faultless professionalism, Evans headed the Prep during a pivotal time in the School’s development and growth – a time of great change both physically and organisationally – as well as being Head during the first democratic election in 1994.

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.

Sazi Bongwe (Nash 2021) becomes the 26th Old Johannian to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, joining a century-long tradition of St John's graduates who have gone on to make significant contributions to South African society and beyond.

The Memorial Chapel was filled with students, staff, and Old Johannians during the College Mass this week as the St John's community came together for the annual Remembrance Day Mass, a time to honour those who gave their lives in times of conflict.

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.