St John's College (Johannesburg) Explained

St John's College
Motto:Lux Vita Caritas
Motto Translation:Light Life Love
Founder:Revd John Darragh

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R 167 658 p.a. (tuition only)}}St John's College is a private Anglican day and boarding school situated in Houghton Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was founded in 1898 and comprises five schools: College, Preparatory, Pre-Preparatory and The Bridge Nursery, as well as a co-educational sixth form. St John's College is a member of the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa.

History

Expansion and growth

The Community of the Resurrection relinquished control of the school to the Diocese of Johannesburg in 1934.[1]

In 1972, Jan Breitenbach became the first South African headmaster. Cadet corps ceases to exist. The first girl was accepted into Sixth Form. In 1973 the school became a three-term school.[2]

Academics

Rankings

St John's College was ranked 11th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility.[3]

Notable alumni

Memberships

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History . St John's College . 13 March 2019.
  2. Book: Hooper-Greenhill, Eilean . 2013-03-07 . Museum, Media, Message . 10.4324/9780203456514. 9780203456514 .
  3. Web site: top20highschools . 1 October 2003 . Africa Almanac . https://web.archive.org/web/20070114052056/http://www.africaalmanac.com/top20highschools.html#11 . 14 January 2007 . dead . 24 July 2016 . The research leading up to the publication of the 100 Best High Schools in Africa began with the launching of the website in December 2000..
  4. Who's Who of Southern Africa Media24 Digital 6 January 2008
  5. Web site: Courier Market. www.southafrica.info. 17 March 2023.
  6. 2011 Prefects. Newsletter. 2011. 28 August 2021.
  7. News: 'People are going to be outraged by a lot said in this book'- Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh. News24. 2017-10-07.
  8. News: Maps Maponyane to host new local entrepreneurial show. Channel. 2017-10-07.
  9. Web site: Notable South Africans. 17 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Spedding's tears of joy for France. 17 March 2023.

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