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| St John's College | |
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 The Bell Tower at St John's College | |
| Location | |
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St David Rd,Houghton Estate , | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private &Boarding |
| Motto | Lux Vita Caritas (Light Life Love) |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| Established | 1 August 1898; 127 years ago (1898-08-01) |
| Founder | Revd John Darragh |
| Sister school | St Mary's School, Waverley |
| Rector | The Right Reverend Dr Stephen Moreo |
| Headmaster | Stuart West |
| Exam board | IEB |
| Chaplain | The Revd Thapelo Masemola |
| Staff | 100 full-time |
| Grades | Bridge Nursery School (000-00) Pre-Preparatory (0–2) Preparatory (3–7) College (8–12) Sixth Form ( Cambridge A Levels) |
| Gender | Boys & Girls |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Number of students | 1,350 pupils |
| Language | English |
| Schedule | 07:15 – 14:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | 9 |
| Colours | Blue, maroon, white |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Nickname | The Blues |
| Rivals |
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| Tuition | R 352 850 p.a. (tuition and boarding) R 220 828 p.a. (tuition only) |
| Affiliations | |
| Dayboy Houses | Thomson, Alston, Clarke, Fleming |
| Website | www |
St John's College is a private Anglican day and boarding school situated inHoughton Estate inJohannesburg,South Africa. It was founded in 1898, by Rev. John Darragh, and comprises five schools: College, Preparatory, Pre-Preparatory and The Bridge Nursery, as well as a co-educationalsixth form. St John's College is a member of theIndependent Schools Association of Southern Africa.
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]
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]
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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.
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