St John‟s was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1881. St John‟s is a Catholic co-educational
School of approximately 670 students. Its overall direction aims at providing a holistic education for
the children in its care: spiritually, academically, socially, physically and culturally. St John‟s
acknowledges the work of parents as the first and foremost educators of their children. Therefore, St John‟s sees itself as working with home and community towards guiding students through many
stages – towards perceptive understanding, mature judgement, responsible self-direction and
religious and moral autonomy – to prepare in their becoming fully participating Christians in society.