| St. John's Preparatory School | |
| Location: | 21 Fisher Avenue, Rolf Valley, Borrowdale |
| City: | Harare |
| Country: | Zimbabwe |
| Type: | Independent, preparatory school |
| Motto: | Dominus Pastor |
| Motto Translation: | Latin: The Lord is my Shepherd |
| Founded: | 1956 |
| Oversight: | St. John's Educational Trust |
| Headmaster: | Ryan Barbour |
| Gender: | Boys |
| Lower Age: | 5 |
| Upper Age: | 12 |
| Pupils: | 552 (2015)[1] |
| Campus Type: | Suburban |
| Colours: | Grey, Green |
| Tuition: | US$1,850.00 |
| Feeder To: | St. John's College |
St. John's Preparatory School is an independent, preparatory day school for boys aged 5 to 12 in Borrowdale, Harare, Zimbabwe. The school is owned and governed by the St. John's Educational Trust, as is St. John's College.[2] [3]
St. John's Preparatory School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).[4]
St John’s Preparatory School was founded in 1956 by Peter and Barbara Hickman at their Borrowdale property. It began as a small family school with 13 pupils. It was their desire to establish a school for boys which offered "a sound system of education in an atmosphere conducive to the growth and development of each personality".[5] The school grew to 120 boys with a class in each grade from 1 to 7. Pressure on places was such, that in the early eighties the school doubled in numbers, and then trebled with three classes in each year group and a total of 525 boys.
Each pupil is expected to participate in at least one sport and one cultural activity.[6]
The following sports are offered: athletics, cricket, cross country, football, golf, hockey, rugby, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball and water polo.[2]
Each pupil is expected to participate in one cultural activity. The following clubs are available: Art, Chess, Computers, Choir, Debating, Drama, Environmental Club, Golf, Marimbas, Recorders, Squash and Triathlon.