St Peter's College, Johannesburg
| St Peter's College | |
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In Futurum Fortiter - Bravely into the future | |
| Location | |
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Sunninghill, Gauteng South Africa | |
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| Type | Private |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1998 |
| Head | Mr Rui Morais (Acting) |
| Exam board | IEB |
| Grades | 8 - 12 |
| Number of students | 590 boys and girls |
| School color(s) | Blue, red and yellow |
| Website |
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St Peter's College is an Anglican private secondary school located in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The College hosts two major sporting events each year, namely the Old Petrian's Open Girls Water Polo Tournament in February where 24 of the top girls water polo teams from Southern African schools compete; and the Annual Sports and Cultural Festival in September which attracts over 3,000 participants in various sporting and cultural codes. Both events have been running annually for 10 years.
St Peter's is particularly recognised for its successes in water polo and the dramatic arts. The College also manages effective community outreach programmes including an annual house-build for Habitat for Humanity.
History
St Peter's College was founded in 1998 as a response to the shortage of independent high schools in the area.
The college was opened under a former headmaster of St Alban's College, Ronnie Todd, who was later succeeded by Graham Howarth, who served for 12 years. Mr Murray Thomas, the current headmaster, joined the College in May 2014. The College is based on the proven approach and traditions of St Peter's Preparatory School which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2010.
St Peter's College celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2014.
Academics
St Peter's has performed well in the IEB Matric Examinations throughout its existence, with a significant number of matriculants obtaining 'A' and 'B' symbols in their final examinations. The College offers additional subjects such as Engineering Graphic Design, French, Music, Visual Art and Drama to Matric. 2013 = 100% matric passrate.
Uniform
Number 1s
The Number 1 uniform consists of the St Peter's navy blue blazer, the college striped shirt worn with the college blue tie in addition to the number two uniform. Number 1's are worn on the first and last day of every term, throughout the winter, as well on special occasions (i.e. Eucharists, awards ceremonies)
Number 2s
The Number 2 uniform consists of the St Peter's College striped shirt, either worn with or without the navy blue sleeveless jersey, and long grey pants for boys or girls, or grey skirt and the choice of blue stockings for girls. Only black school shoes and grey socks are permitted for boys, and white socks for girls. The Number 2 is the 'everyday' uniform and is worn during summer (terms one and three).
Coordinates: 26°01′58″S 28°05′13″E / 26.032663°S 28.087039°E