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

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.^[2]^[3]

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).^[4]

History edit

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".^[5] 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.^[5]

Activities edit

Each pupil is expected to participate in at least one sport and one cultural activity.^[6]

Sports edit

The following sports are offered: athletics, cricket, cross country, football, golf, hockey, rugby, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball and water polo.^[2]

Clubs edit

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.^[6]

List of School Heads edit

Peter Hickman (1956-1977)
David Bawden (1978-1984)
Angus Milne (1985-1988)
Mike McKenzie (1989-2019)
Ryan Barbour (2019-present)

^[7]

Notable alumni edit

Eli Snyman - South Africa, Italy and England rugby union player
TJ Maguranyanga - Zimbabwe rugby union player

References edit

^ ^a ^b "ATS CHISZ ST. JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
^ ^a ^b "About the Prep - St John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ John's, St. "About the Trust". St John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
^ "ATS CHISZ Primary » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ ^a ^b "History - About the Prep - St John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Clubs - About the Prep - St John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "Preparatory Heads - History - St John's Zimbabwe". St. John's Educational Trust. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.