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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
The St John's College campus is open under strict COVID-19 protocols, however in response to the National State of Disaster, as declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa, some of our staff are still working remotely.
Staff are contactable via our regular email addresses between 07h30 and 16h30 daily.
For more information on COVID-19, statistics and related government press releases, please visit sacoronavirus.co.za.
Latest News
Dr John Kani at the 2nd St John's College Hugh Lewin Memorial Human Rights Lecture
It is an honour to welcome Dr John Kani as guest speaker at the 2nd St John's College 'Virtual' Hugh Lewin Memorial Human Rights Lecture on Monday 21 September 2020.
Colleen Boyd (1952 - 2020)
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Mrs Colleen Boyd, former Head of Geography at St John’s College from 1996 to 2015, on Saturday morning.
Virtual Gaudy Day
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a reimagination of what would have been the 109th annual Gaudy Day.
Join us here online on Saturday 26 September for our first-ever Virtual Gaudy Day experience as we celebrate our shared love for St John's College.