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The St John’s College Community is saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Kiernan Forbes (Alston 2006), better known to his fans as AKA, on Friday night.

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of John Henry Gordon (Nash 1953) on 30 January 2023.

St John's College proudly presents the inaugural High-Performance Summit on 10 and 11 March, two full days featuring eminent and influential high-performance practitioners as they share their knowledge on all things high-performance and what makes student-athlete development vital to the future success of South African sports.

This year’s Community Mass was extra special as it marked the beginning of our 125th-anniversary celebrations at St John’s College, a time to reflect on where we have come from and to look forward to where we are headed.

We are devastated to inform you of the tragic passing of Sonwabile Makaula (UIV Hodgson). He was diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy in October last year and, after a brave struggle, succumbed to heart failure on Wednesday 4 January 2023.

Welcome to the November edition of College Classifieds, our digital publication that offers the St John's community the opportunity to advertise their wares and services with fellow Johannians.

The St John’s College Academy Valedictory Service is always a bitter-sweet occasion as we celebrate the achievements of our boys and young men and bade farewell to our Grade 7s and 12s. This year was no different as the Academy students from the Prep and College gathered in the Memorial Chapel with their parents, teachers and friends of the Academy.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 12:2

Welcome to the September edition of College Classifieds, our digital publication that offers the St John's community the opportunity to advertise their wares and services with fellow Johannians.

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.

St John's College and the Old Johannian Association are proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 Golden Eagle Award that was conferred to three deserving Old Johannians on Gaudy Day in recognition and celebration of the extraordinary impact they have made in South Africa and internationally.

It was wonderful welcoming our Old Johannians and greater community back to St John’s for Gaudy Day after two Covid years.