St Mary's School, Waverley

St Mary's School, Waverley
Address
55 Athol Street, Waverley

Johannesburg
,
Gauteng
2090

South Africa
Coordinates26°08′29″S 28°04′41″E / 26.1415°S 28.0780°E / -26.1415; 28.0780
Information
TypePrivate & Boarding
MottoLatin: Candida Rectaque
(Honest and upright)
Religious affiliation(s)Anglican
Established1888 (1888)
LocaleSuburban
Sister schoolSt John's College, Johannesburg
HeadmistressDeanne King
Exam boardIEB
Grades000–12
GenderFemale
Age3 to 18
Number of students1,057 girls
LanguageEnglish
Schedule07:30 – 14:15
CampusUrban Campus
Houses
  •   Clayton
  •   Furse
  •   Karney
  •   Phelps
Colour(s)    Blue, red, white
Rivals
AlumniOld Girls
School fees
  • R 232,600 p.a. (boarding termly)
  • R 112 450 p.a. (tuition Form V)
Websitewww.stmaryschool.co.za

St Mary's School, Waverly is a private English medium, Anglican and boarding school for girls. It is situated in the suburb of Waverley in Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa, it is one of the top and most academic schools in Gauteng.

Established in 1888, it is the oldest school in Johannesburg.[1][2] It was founded by the Anglican clergyman the Rev. John T. Darragh, who also founded its brother school St John's College, Johannesburg in Houghton ten years later in 1898.

St Mary's School writes the Independent Examinations Board exams.

As of December 2023, the headmistress at St Mary's was Deanne King.[2] In January 2025, the school introduced a no-cellphone policy during school hours.[3]

Alumnae and Old Girls

Houses

St Mary's consists of four houses, each with a different colour, which compete in inter-house events such as hockey, tennis, swimming, athletics, squash, music, debating and theatre.

Junior school houses

  • Hares (yellow)
  • Zebras (red)
  • Springboks (green)
  • Lions (blue)

Pupils in grade 0 are placed in houses in the first term and stay through grade 7.

High school houses

  • Clayton (yellow)
  • Furse (red)
  • Karney (green)
  • Phelps (blue)

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 Clayton 1934-1949 and Arthur Karney 1922–1933; bishop of Pretoria, Michael Furse 1909–1920 and archbishop of Cape Town, Francis Phelps 1931–1938.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Love, Community, Integrity". St. Mary's School, Waverly. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b Matlhare, Asanda (27 December 2023). "St Mary's School Waverly's headmistress looks forward to 2024". Rosebank Killarney Gazette. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Mashamaite, Modiege (21 January 2025). "St Mary's School Waverley introduces no cellphone policy during school hours". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
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