| St Mary's School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Waverley, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Boarding |
| Motto | Candida Rectaque |
| Established | 1888 |
| Locale | Suburban |
| Headmistress | Mrs Meg Fargher |
| Exam board | IEB |
| Grades | 000 - 12 |
| Number of students | 980 girls |
| School Color(s) | red and white |
| Fees | R 64 600 p.a. (boarding) R 80 100 p.a. (tuition) |
| Website | www.stmaryschool.co.za |
St Mary's School is an independent private boarding school for girls located in Waverley, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Established in 1888, it is the oldest school in Johannesburg.
The school was founded by the Anglican Church in 1888. The founder, John Darragh started its brother school St John's College, in Houghton ten years later in 1898.
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St Mary's School writes the Independent Examinations Board exams. The school has consistently achieved a 100% pass rate in the final public examination.
The school is one of the top sporting schools in South Africa. It has 4 old girls in the Springbok Hockey squad.
St Mary's consists of four houses each with a different colour who compete in numerous inter-house events such as hockey, tennis, swimming, athletics, swimming, squash, music, debating, theatre and many more.
Pupils in Grade 0 are placed in Houses in the third term and remain in their house throughout their Junior School careers until the end of Grade 7.
The House system was introduced in 1934 and students wear their house badges on their blazers with pride. The houses are named after Bishops of Johannesburg; Geoffrey Hare Clayton 1934-1949 and Arthur Baillie Lumsdaine Karney 1922-1933; Bishop of Pretoria, Michael Furse 1909–1920 and Archbishop of Cape Town, Francis Robinson Phelps 1931–1938.