St. John's Preparatory School (Harare)

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
The Emblem of St. John's Preparatory School
Location
21 Fisher Avenue, Rolf Valley, Borrowdale Harare Zimbabwe
Coordinates	17.7641784°S 31.1104429°E / -17.7641784; 31.1104429
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)[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Grey, Green
Tuition	US$1,850.00[a]
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.[1]

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

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

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

Sports

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

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.^[6]

List of School Heads

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

^[7]

Notable alumni

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

See also

• St. John's College (Harare)
• List of schools in Zimbabwe