St. John's College, Johannesburg

St John's College is a private Anglican day and boarding school situated in Houghton Estate in the city of Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of 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 ISASA. History Early history St John's College was founded in Johannesburg on 1 August 1898 by the rector of St Mary's Church, later the cathedral. The founder, Father John Darragh, was from Ireland. The school was housed in Plein Street in downtown Johannesburg. There were seven pupils and only two desks. The school closed after only two years when the Anglo-Boer War broke out and all the civilians in Johannesburg went to Cape Town for safety. Two years later, in 1902, the school reopened after the peace treaty had been signed and soon 180 pupils were enrolled. The necessary larger premises were found in a wood and zinc building near the Union Grounds.