St Peter's College, Johannesburg

St Peter's College is an independent, co-educational Anglican private secondary school located in Johannesburg, South Africa.The college aims to create and maintain an environment where: trust and respect for the individual prevails,diversity is valued, andpersonal responsibility is fostered within the context of teamwork The campus includes an indoor aquatic centre,a music, art, drama and dance (MADD) centre andan astroturf hockey field. 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.HistorySt 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.AcademicsSt 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.