St Martin's School, Rosettenville

St Martin’s School traces its origins back to the foundation of St Agnes School for the training of domestic helpers in 1908.

A few years later, in 1911, St Peter’s Priory and College were added, offering a boarding-based high school education to the young men of South Africa.

It soon became known as the “Black Eton”, where academic achievements were espoused. The list of early alumni is impressive. The likes of Oliver Tambo, Fikile Bam, Hugh Masekela and many more former learners hold key positions in government and in large international corporations.

The apartheid policies of the National Party put pressure on the school and it was closed in 1956. However, the Anglican Church ensured that education continued in this attractive part of southern Johannesburg. The buildings re-opened for business in 1958 - St Martin’s School was born.

As an independent, non-racial, co-educational boarding school, St Martin’s is especially valued by parents seeking for their children an academic environment that reflects Christian standards. Learners of all faiths and denominations are admitted. Daily assemblies and the weekly celebrations of the Eucharist form integral components of the school’s ethos. 

The Chaplain spends time with every class during the week and learners who wish to do so may ask to be prepared for Confirmation.