| Motto translation | Honest and upright |
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| Established | 1888 (age 138) |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| Sister school | St John's College, Johannesburg |
| Locale | Suburban |
| Grades | 000–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Head label | Headmistress |
| Head | Deanne King |
| Head name 2 | Exam board |
| Head 2 | IEB |
| Address | 55 Athol Street, Waverley |
| Zipcode | 2090 |
| City | Johannesburg |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26.1415°S 28.078°E |
| Enrollment | 1,057 girls |
| Lower age | 3 |
| Upper age | 18 |
| Schedule | 07:30 – 14:15 |
| Language | English |
| Colours | Blue, red, white |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
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| Alumni | Old Girls |
| Free label | School fees |
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| Website | www.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.[citation needed]
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. [citation needed]
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
- Cindy Brown (hockey)
- Lisa-Marie Deetlefs (hockey)
- Lilian du Plessis (hockey)
- Natalie Grainger (squash)
- Claire Nitch (squash)
- Lize-Mari Retief (swimming)
- Ashley Callie
- Prue Leith
- Lerato Mbele
- Mogau Motlhatswi
- Carolyn Slaughter
- Jane Dutton
- Helen Zille
- Alison Lewis
- Shelley Russell
- Hannah Pearce
See also
References
- ^ "Love, Community, Integrity". St. Mary's School, Waverly. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ Matlhare, Asanda (27 December 2023). "St Mary’s School Waverly’s headmistress looks forward to 2024". Rosebank Killarney Gazette. Archived 2023-12-28 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Mashamaite, Modiege (21 January 2025). "St Mary's School Waverley introduces no cellphone policy during school hours". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 2025-05-21.