St Peter's College, Johannesburg


St Peter's College is a private, anglican, boarding and English medium co-educational high school situated in the municipality of Sandton in Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa, The learners write the Independent Examination Board, It is one of the top private schools in South Africa and also one of the most expensive schools in the country, the school was established in 1998.
The college aims to create and maintain an environment where:
The campus includes
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 3,500 school children to participate in various sporting and cultural codes.

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. Rui Morais, who was appointed headmaster in December 2015, joined the college in January 2003.

Academics

St Peter's has maintained high performance in the IEB matric examinations since its inception; 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.
In 2016 the college attained a 100% matric passrate with 97% of the students achieving the university entrance standard.

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

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.