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

It is with deep sadness that St John’s College mourns the loss of one of its finest and most influential teachers, Mrs Sandy Frewen, who passed away on Monday, 29 June 2026.

St John's College and the Old Johannian Association are proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Golden Eagle Award, conferred on two deserving Old Johannians on Gaudy Day in recognition of the extraordinary impact they have made in South Africa and internationally.

St John's College looks forward to welcoming our Old Johannian community back for Gaudy Day on Saturday, 20 June 2026, as we face old rivals St Stithians Boys' College in our traditional Pink Derby.

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

One hundred years ago today, the War Memorial Chapel at St John's College was dedicated. Archivist, Dr Mike Boyd, tells the story of how it came to be, from Fr Eustace Hill's determination to build in stone during times of hardship, to a Chapel that stands today as both a monument to those who gave their lives and the spiritual heart of the College

St John's Sixth Form is expanding with the introduction of a Cambridge IGCSE programme from January 2027. This is a deliberate evolution of the Sixth Form's academic offering, strengthening the school's position as a centre of excellence while remaining firmly rooted in the traditions of St John's.

The Easter term began on a high note with the Community Mass, which once again united the St John’s College community in tradition and reflection and the blessing of the new Heads, Mr Dale Jackson and Ms Noluthando Nkuna. We celebrated outstanding academic achievement, with Siza Gule, Head of School 2025, and his Second Prefect, Menzi Gule, accepted to Harvard University through the Early Action Programme.

2 Nights. 7 Shows. New Student Voices!

We took an entirely new approach to the Major Production this year as we brought a total of seven original works to the stage with OTP - Original Theatre Project.

On 21 March 2026, ahead of Human Rights Day, St John's College was honoured to welcome Leanne Manas as the guest speaker at the 8th Hugh Lewin Human Rights Memorial Lecture.

Burger Field came alive as families and friends of St John's College gathered for the inaugural St John's College Parents' Association Family MusicFest, brought to you by Standard Bank Private.

We are saddened to pay tribute to Old Johannian Ian von Memerty (Sixth Form | Clarke 1982), one of South Africa's most celebrated performers, who spent two years with us in the Sixth Form in 1981 and 1982. A gifted actor, singer and pianist, Ian went on to build an extraordinary career spanning four decades. We remember him here, in the words of those who knew him at St John's.