St. John's College (Harare)

St. John's College
St. John's College
	The Emblem of St. John's College
Address
	179 Fisher Avenue, Rolf Valley, Borrowdale; Harare; Zimbabwe
Coordinates	17°45′52″S 31°06′47″E / 17.7645°S 31.1130°E
Information
Type	Independent, day high school
Motto	Dominus Pastor; (Latin: The Lord Is Our Shepherd)
Established	22 January 1986
Oversight	St John's Educational Trust
Headmaster	Cavaliere Corrado Trinci
Forms	1–4, Sixth Form
Gender	Boys, Girls (6th Form Only)
Age	12 to 18
Number of pupils	564 (2015)
Colour(s)	Green and White
Nickname	Rams
Rivals	St. George's College
Publication	The Ram
Tuition	US$2,600.00 (Forms 1–4); US$2,900.00 (Sixth Form);
Feeder schools	St. John's Preparatory School
Affiliations	ATS; CHISZ;
Alumni	Old Johannians
Website	stjohnszim.com/about-the-college/
	^ Termly fees, the year has 3 terms. ;

St. John's College is an independent, day high school for boys aged 12–18 in Borrowdale, a suburb in Harare, Zimbabwe. The school, established in 1986, is owned and governed by the St John's Educational Trust, as is St. John's Preparatory School.^[2]

St John's College was ranked as one of the Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe in 2014.^[3]

St John's College is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC). The Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).^[4]^[5]

History

Brian Igoe, a parent and Governor of St. John's Preparatory School, first raised the idea of another private secondary school in the mid-1970s. It could not be pursued due to constraints arising from the prevailing struggle for independence. In 1981, Scot Honey and David Ellman-Brown revived the proposal. There was an overwhelming positive response and by February 1982 the first informal discussions took place with the Ministry of Education.^[6] Scot Honey was appointed Chairman of a sub committee charged with overseeing the development of the proposed college. Colin Broadbent, Anthony de la Rue, Stuart Perry and David Zamchiya came on board and set about finding a suitable site. A location informally referred to as the 'maize patch' was preferable but it had been zoned out as a government primary school. The permission for the re-zoning of the land was granted and a donation of land was made by a local firm.^[6] By January 1983, a formal application to establish the college was made to the Ministry of Education. David Zamchiya played a crucial role in sensitive discussions, affirming Government's policy on racial equality and social justice.^[6]

On 1 February 1985 David Vincent, chairman of the Board of Governors received the go-ahead to establish the college from the Ministry of Education.^[6] The architects, Adams, Jackson and Moore produced plans for municipal approval; Ted Sharples was recruited as headmaster and fund raising was initiated in April 1985. Tony Knight was appointed chair of the fund raising committee, which also consisted of Barney Barnard, Brian Grubb, Scot Honey, Les Johns, Douglas Kadenhe, Gibb Lanpher, Ted Sharples, Tom Taylor, David Vincent and David Zamchiya.^[6] The architect's sketch of the school depicted a trim double storey building with facilities for classes up to Form IV level with intake being limited to 11 students in Form I. New forms would be added each year up to Advanced Level classes in 1990.^[6]

The opening of St. John's was publicised in the press together with the date of entrance examinations. Primary schools were approached, seeking the recommendation of prospective pupils.^[7] In August 1985, Construction Associates won the tender and construction of the school was completed in 22 weeks. A borehole and irrigation system was set up by Prep School parents Roger Searle and Roger Thompson. These systems enabled landscaper Toni Honey to "transform an erstwhile maize patch into a tropical garden".^[7] Toni Knight and his fund raising committee raised Z$750000 in a year from contributions by local firms.

In July 1985, prospective pupils for the school sat for the entrance examinations at St. John's Preparatory School. By October, teaching staff had been recruited.

On 22 January 1986, St. John's College opened with 180 boys. The school grew steadily and in 1990, the first Sixth Form pupils completed their A Level.^[8]

In 2002, St. John's College became the first International Baccalaureate Centre and the sixth form became co-educational, allowing girls the option to enroll into the IB Diploma program.

In 2012, The IB Diploma program which had been running successfully for ten years, was ended together with the coeducation of the sixth form, making the school an all-boys institution again.^[8]

In 2018, the school began intake of girls to its 6th Form Cambridge Advanced Level Program, thus making the College Sixth Form coeducational once more.

Academics

St. John's College is a Cambridge school, meaning the school offer academic programs developed and assessed by Cambridge International Examinations (such as Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS and A Level).^[9]

Sports

The school offers the following sports: athletics, basketball, cricket, cross-country, football, hockey, rugby, squash, golf, swimming, tennis, volleyball and water polo.^[9]

The official mascot for the school is the ram, with all first teams using the name "Rams".

Clubs and societies

The school has the following clubs and societies available: Art Club, Bridge Club, Engineering Club, Chess Club, Debating Society, First Aid, Interact Club, Impact (Scripture Union), Model United Nations, Pipe Band, Pottery Club, Quiz Club, Public Speaking, Drama, Jazz Band, Electric Band, Orchestra, Choir, a Capella, Guitar Club, Marimba, French Club, Coding Club, Photography, Hospitality and the Toastmasters Society.^[9]

List of College Heads

Ted Sharples (1985–1989)
Alec Dry (1989–1990)
Peter Kolbe (1990–1997)
Tony Eysele (1998–2004)
Andrew Vincent (2004–2008)
Ross Fuller (2008–2011)
William J. Annandale (2012–2017)
Cavaliere Corrado Trinci (2017–present)^[10]

Old Johannians

The alumni of St John's College are referred to as Old Johannians. Former pupils can join the Old Johannians Association in Harare.

Notable Old Johannians

Wayne Black – former Zimbabwe Davis Cup & Grand Slam winning Tennis player
Scott Brant – Zimbabwe Cricketer
Eddie Byrom – Cricketer for Somerset CCC & Glamorgan CCC
Brendon de Jonge – Zimbabwean professional golfer, played on the PGA Tour and in the Presidents Cup
Christopher Felgate – Zimbabwe Olympic triathlete
Mark Fynn – Zimbabwe professional tennis player
Murray Goodwin – Zimbabwe & Sussex CCC Cricketer
Kyle Jarvis – Zimbabwe & Lancashire CCC Cricketer
Benjamin Lock – Zimbabwe Davis Cup Tennis Player
Courtney Lock – Zimbabwe Davis Cup Tennis Player
David Maidza – former Zimbabwe rugby union player, coach of NMU Madibaz
Zororo Makamba – Radio personality and journalist
Ismail ibn Musa Menk – Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe.
Peter Moor – Zimbabwe Cricketer and former captain
Waddington Mwayenga - Zimbabwe Cricketer
Barney Rogers – Zimbabwe Cricketer
Dane Schadendorf – Cricketer for Nottinghamshire CCC
Shane Snater – Netherlands & Essex CCC cricketer
Eli Snyman – Leicester Tigers & Springboks U20 rugby union player
Brendan Taylor – Zimbabwe & Nottinghamshire CCC Cricketer and former captain
Scott Vincent – Professional Golfer
Nick Welch – Zimbabwe & Leicestershire CCC Cricketer
Takunda Chimbwanda - Chief Executive trapper (Deuschland Trap)

References

^ ^a ^b "ATS CHISZ ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^ John's, St. "About the Trust". St John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ DarrylYV8 (9 October 2014). "Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe". Youth Village Zimbabwe. Youth Village Zimbabwe. Retrieved 22 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
^ "International Boys' Schools Coalition: St. John's College (Zimbabwe)". International Boys' Schools Coalition. International Boys' Schools Coalition. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "History – St. John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. St. John's Educational Trust. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
^ ^a ^b "History – St. John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. St. John's Educational Trust. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
^ ^a ^b "History – St. John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. St. John's Educational Trust. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "About the College – St John's Zimbabwe". St John's Educational Trust. St John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
^ http://www.stjohns.co.zw/news-college/college-appointment-of-college-headmaster/attachment/college-headmaster-appointment/ ^{[dead link‍]}

External links

St John's College homepage Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
St. John's College Profile on the ATS website
St. John's College on the IBSC website

[2] Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.^[1]

[ATS_Profile-1] "ATS CHISZ ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

[3] John's, St. "About the Trust". St John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

[Top_10_High_Schools_in_Zimbabwe-4] DarrylYV8 (9 October 2014). "Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe". Youth Village Zimbabwe. Youth Village Zimbabwe. Retrieved 22 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[ATS_Directory-5] "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

[IBSC_Profile-6] "International Boys' Schools Coalition: St. John's College (Zimbabwe)". International Boys' Schools Coalition. International Boys' Schools Coalition. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

[Conceptualisation-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "History – St. John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. St. John's Educational Trust. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.

[The_Construction-8] "History – St. John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. St. John's Educational Trust. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

[Advent_of_SJC-9] "History – St. John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. St. John's Educational Trust. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

[About_SJC-10] "About the College – St John's Zimbabwe". St John's Educational Trust. St John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

[11] ttps://www.stjohns.co.zw/news-college/college-appointment-of-college-headmaster/attachment/college-headmaster-appointment/ ^{[dead link‍]}

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Primary schools	Ariel School Barwick School Bishopslea Preparatory School Bryden Country School Carmel Primary School Centenary Primary School Chisipite Junior School Coalfields Primary School Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo Eaglesvale Preparatory School Gateway Primary School (Zimbabwe) Goldridge Primary School Hartmann House Preparatory School Hellenic Primary School Highveld Primary School Hippo Valley Estates Primary School Hillcrest Preparatory School Kyle Preparatory School Lendy Park School Lilfordia School Lomagundi College Primary School Lusitania Primary School Masiyephambili Junior School Midlands Christian School Mubeena Ebrahim Primary School Murray MacDougall Primary School Mutarazi Junior School Mvurachena Primary School Petra Primary School Portland Primary School Riverside Stimulation Centre Ruzawi School Rydings School St. John's Preparatory School (Harare) St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School Sharon School Springvale House Tynwald Primary School Victoria Falls Primary School Westridge Primary School Whitestone School
Secondary schools	Arundel School Chisipite Senior School Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Eaglesvale High School Falcon College Gateway High School (Zimbabwe) Girls' College Goldridge College Hellenic Academy Hillcrest College Kyle College Lomagundi College Masiyephambili College Midlands Christian College Peterhouse Boys' School Peterhouse Girls' School Petra High School St. Christopher's School, Harare St. George's College, Harare St. John's College (Harare) South Eastern College Watershed College Westridge High School
Former members	Bernard Mizeki College
Defunct schools	Eagle School St. Peter's Diocesan School St. Stephen's College, Balla Balla