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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
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The 114th annual Interhouse Athletics Championships
The 114th annual Interhouse Athletics Championships took place on Wednesday 3 August, on Rice and Mitchell Fields, with our young athletes competing in a number of track and field events in their respective houses.
John Kane-Berman (Alston 1963)
The Johannian Community is saddened to learn of the passing of John Stuart Kane-Berman (Head of Alston 1963).
Polar Bear Swim
St John’s Prep hosted their annual Polar Bear Swim, taking to the icy waters of Long Walk Pool to help raise funds for the completion of the new Aquatics Centre, raising enough money to get Stuart West, Executive Headmaster at St John's College, and Lester Lalla, Preparatory Headmaster into the freezing water.