St John's College

Description

St John's College is an independent Anglican school for boys in Houghton, Johannesburg. The school is one of South Africa’s pre-eminent schools set within a beautiful Herbert Baker building overlooking the playing fields. The school caters for boys from Grade 8 to Grade 12. Boarding facilities are available for both termly and weekly boarders from Grade 8 and upwards.

HERITAGE

St John's College was founded in 1898 by the Anglican Church with just 2 desks and 7 students.

ACADEMICS

The 2014 students achieved a 100% Matric pass rate. The school motto is Lux Vita Caritas which means “Light, Life, Love”.

SPORTS & CULTURE

SPORTS

• Athletics
• Basketball
• Squash
• Cricket
• Golf
• Hockey
• Rowing
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Water polo
• Rugby
• Soccer

CULTURE

• Chess
• Christian cell groups
• Film Club
• Drama
• Debating
• Computer Games Club
• First Aid
• Public speaking
• Scrabble
• Bee Keeping

SCHOOL FACILITIES

• Science Centre
• 6 computer centres
• Libraries
• 3 cricket fields
• 4 rugby fields
• Indoor cricket nets
• Synthetic and grass hockey fields
• Heated water polo pool
• Swimming pool
• Gymnasium
• 4 tennis courts
• 4 squash courts
• 3 Basketball Courts
• Golf facilities
• Rowing Club House
• 2 auditoriums

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic, music and sports Scholarships are offered to talented boys, entering Grade 8 each year.

NOTABLE GRADUATES

• Demetri Catrakilis, rugby player)
• Eric Rosenthal, historian and author
• Clive Rice, cricketer
• Bruce Mitchell, cricketer
• James Baillieu, pianist
• Spoek Mathambo, musician
• Gideon Emery, actor