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St John's College

St David Road, Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng
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Contact Details Email Visit Website +27104920300

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

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