St John's College
St John's College is a world-class Anglican school founded in 1898, just twelve years after the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand, and situated in Houghton, Johannesburg.
From Grade 0000 through to Grade 12, with the option to read Cambridge A Levels in Sixth Form, St John's numbers among South Africa's pre-eminent schools, with a reputation for excellence that extends well beyond our borders.
What sets us apart is not measured in accolades alone; it is found in our commitment to developing young people rightly trained in body, mind and character.
This is a school with a soul, where values, tradition and excellence come together.
St John's College and COVID-19
Latest News
Obituary: John Albert Barrow (30 August 1938 – 29 September 2026)
St John’s College mourns the passing of Old Johannian John Albert Barrow (30 August 1938 – 29 September 2026). For more than a century, the Barrow family has been woven into the life of the College, both as students and as the builders behind many of its iconic buildings.
2025 Giving Day Impact Report
On 29 and 30 October 2025, Old Johannians, parents, staff, boys and friends of the College came together for a record-breaking Giving Day. Our 2025 Impact Report shows what that generosity has made possible.
A Coronation Mass to Remember
A choir of 190, an orchestra of 22 and four professional soloists brought Mozart’s Coronation Mass to a packed Memorial Chapel over two evenings in September.