St. John's Preparatory School (Harare)

St. John's Preparatory School

The Emblem of St. John's Preparatory School
Dominus Pastor
Latin: The Lord is my Shepherd
Location
21 Fisher Avenue, Rolf Valley, Borrowdale
Harare
Zimbabwe
Coordinates 17°45′51″S 31°06′38″E / 17.7641784°S 31.1104429°E / -17.7641784; 31.1104429Coordinates: 17°45′51″S 31°06′38″E / 17.7641784°S 31.1104429°E / -17.7641784; 31.1104429
Information
Type Independent, preparatory school
Founded 1956
Founders
  • Peter Hickman
  • Barbara Hickman
Oversight St. John's Educational Trust
Headmaster Mike McKenzie
Gender Boys
Age 5 to 12
Pupils 552 (2015)[1]
Campus type Suburban
Colour(s) Grey, Green
Tuition US$1,850.00[lower-alpha 1]
Feeder to St. John's College
Affiliations
Website www.stjohns.co.zw/st-johns-preparatory/about-the-prep/
  1. Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.[1]

St. John's Preparatory School is an independent, preparatory day school for boys aged 5 to 12 in Borrowdale, Harare, Zimbabwe. The school is owned and governed by the St. John's Educational Trust.[2]

St. John's Preparatory School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).[3]

History

St John’s Preparatory School was founded in 1956 by Peter and Barbara Hickman at their Borrowdale property. It began as a small family school with 13 pupils. It was their desire to establish a school for boys which offered "a sound system of education in an atmosphere conducive to the growth and development of each personality".[4] The school grew to 120 boys with a class in each grade from 1 to 7. Pressure on places was such, that in the early eighties the school doubled in numbers, and then trebled with three classes in each year group and a total of 525 boys. [4]

Activities

Each pupil is expected to participate in at least one sport and one cultural activity.[5]

Sports

The following sports are offered: athletics, cricket, cross country, football, golf, hockey, rugby, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball and water polo.[6]

Clubs

Each pupil is expected to participate in one cultural activity. The following clubs are available: Art, Chess, Computers, Choir, Debating, Drama, Environmental Club, Golf, Marimbas, Recorders, Squash and Triathlon.[5]

List of School Heads

  • Peter Hickman (1956-1977)
  • David Bawden (1978-1984)
  • Angus Milne (1985-1988)
  • Mike McKenzie (1989-present)

[7]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ATS CHISZ ST. JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. "About the Prep - St John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. St. John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  3. "ATS CHISZ Primary » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 "History - About the Prep - St John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. St. John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Clubs - About the Prep - St John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. St. John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  6. "About the Prep - St John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. St. John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  7. "Preparatory Heads - History - St John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. St. John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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