Although we are living in challenging times as we face the COVID-19 pandemic, they are not entirely unprecedented in the history of St John’s College. We see from the Letter of 1918 written by Fr Clement Thomson CR that 102 years ago a pandemic necessitated the school’s closure for a prolonged period.
Proposal to name science laboratories after Mr William Raphulu and Mr Thomas Kubayi
Mr William Raphulu and Mr Thomas Kubayi are both retiring this year after having served the College as laboratory technicians in the physical sciences department for more than 35 years each.
We say goodbye to Mr Patrick Lees today after 14 years of distinguished service to St John's College, ten of them leading the Preparatory School with distinction.
The end-of-term newsletter and Easter wishes from Mr Stuart West, Executive Headmaster at St John's College.
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In response to the National State of Disaster, as declared by President Ramaphosa in terms of the Disaster Management Act, St John’s College will be closed from Wednesday 18 March until Tuesday 5 May 2020, and all planned events and tours during this time have been cancelled.
In response to the National State of Disaster as declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa, St John's College is closed and the Easter Rugby Festival, proudly sponsored by Standard Bank, will not be taking place over the Easter weekend.
The 2020 edition of the St John's College Basketball tournament, the biggest schoolboy basketball tournament in Southern Africa, drew to a close on Sunday. The tournament featured 56 teams from Southern Africa playing in three age groups - U13, U15 and U19 - on the courts at St John's and Wits from 27 February to 1 March.
St John’s College honoured Old Johannian Mr Owen Nkumane (OJ, Clayton, 1994) by naming the terraces above Burger Field The Owen Nkumane Terrace at Gaudy Day in 2019. SA Rugby Legends caught up with Mr Owen Nkumane to chat about his rugby career, being honoured by his alma mater, and his time at St John's College.
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St John's College is proud to present the St John's College Basketball Tournament – a four day festival of fun from 27 February to 1 March.
It was back to school for the young men and boys of the St John's College and Prep Academies with a new class of Grade 10s and a new class of Grade 5s joining the programme.