St. John's Preparatory School (Harare)
{{Infobox school
| name = St. John's Preparatory School
| logo = St John's Prep Emblem.png
| alt = St. John's Prep Logo
| caption = The Emblem of St. John's Preparatory School
| location = 21 Fisher Avenue, Rolf Valley, Borrowdale
| city = Harare
| country = Zimbabwe
| coordinates = {{Coord|-17.7641784|31.1104429|type:edu_region:ZW|display=inline,title}}
| type = Independent, preparatory school
| motto = Dominus Pastor
| motto_translation = {{langx|la|The Lord is my Shepherd}}
| founded = 1956
| founders = {{ubl|Peter Hickman|Barbara Hickman}}
| oversight = St. John's Educational Trust
| headmaster = Ryan Barbour
| gender = Boys
| lower_age = 5
| upper_age = 12
| campus_type = Suburban
| houses =
| colours = Grey, Green
| tuition = US$1,850.00{{efn|Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.}}
| feeder_to = St. John's College
| affiliations = {{ubl|ATS|CHISZ}}
| website = {{URL|www.stjohns.co.zw/st-johns-preparatory/about-the-prep/}}
| footnotes = {{notelist}}
}}
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, as is St. John's College.{{cite web |url= http://www.stjohns.co.zw/st-johns-preparatory/about-the-prep/ |title= About the Prep - St John's Zimbabwe |website= St. John's Educational Trust |access-date= 19 December 2015}}{{Cite web |last=John's |first=St |title=About the Trust |url=https://stjohnszim.com/about/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=St John's Educational Trust |language=en-US}}
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).{{cite web |url= http://www.atschisz.co.zw/schools-directory/wpbdp_category/primary/page/2 |title= ATS CHISZ Primary » » Schools Directory |website= ATS CHISZ |access-date= 19 December 2015}}
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".{{cite web |url= http://www.stjohns.co.zw/st-johns-preparatory/about-the-prep/ |title= History - About the Prep - St John's Zimbabwe |website= St. John's Educational Trust |access-date= 19 December 2015}} 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.
Activities
Each pupil is expected to participate in at least one sport and one cultural activity.{{cite web |url= http://www.stjohns.co.zw/st-johns-preparatory/about-the-prep/ |title= Clubs - About the Prep - St John's Zimbabwe |website= St. John's Educational Trust |access-date= 19 December 2015}}
=Sports=
The following sports are offered: athletics, cricket, cross country, football, golf, hockey, rugby, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball and water polo.
=Clubs=
List of School Heads
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- Peter Hickman (1956-1977)
- David Bawden (1978-1984)
- Angus Milne (1985-1988)
- Mike McKenzie (1989-2019)
- Ryan Barbour (2019-present)
Notable alumni
- Eli Snyman - South Africa, Italy and England rugby union player
- TJ Maguranyanga - Zimbabwe rugby union player
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.stjohns.co.zw/st-johns-preparatory/about-the-prep/ St. John's Preparatory School] Official website
- [http://www.atschisz.co.zw/schools-directory/349/st-johns-preparatory-school/ St. John's Preparatory School Profile] on the ATS website
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Category:Private schools in Zimbabwe
Category:Boys' schools in Zimbabwe
Category:Day schools in Zimbabwe
Category:Educational institutions established in 1956
Category:1956 establishments in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland