St John's College

At the heart of St John’s College is the Cathedral Choral Foundation. As the choir school to Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral, St John’s College provides the boy and girl choristers (ages 8-18) for weekly services, two annual concerts at St David’s Hall, and numerous performance opportunities.

Over the years the Cathedral Choir has appeared in a major Hollywood film, performed with the world-renowned consort The Tallis Scholars and sung at Nôtre Dame, Paris. In addition, the choir has also given performances in Madrid, El Escorial, the cathedrals of Bruges and Ghent, St David’s Hall, Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral.

Since its inception in 1987, St John’s College has grown to become a leading independent School in Wales and its Catholic ethos aims to be truly universal and embrace all faiths into its welcoming, inclusive community. At St John’s College, Cardiff, we aim for elite standards in all areas, without being elitist. Striving for excellence in academia, music, sport and drama is a key objective, yet achieving excellence in these areas is but one part of the process in which we prepare our pupils for life.

Through our exceptional co-curriculum, we promote opportunities to develop leadership and teamwork skills, engendering appropriate self-confidence, the ability to empathise and think critically and independently. Inculcating values of self-discipline, integrity, honesty, kindness, universal respect and compassion - especially for those less fortunate than ourselves - has never been more important. There is a genuinely warm welcome to everyone at St John’s, regardless of background, and we take enormous pride in the strong sense of family and community spirit, kindled by our dedicated teachers and support staff. Our core philosophy ‘work hard, play hard and look after one another’ is at the very heart of our teaching and learning programs.

At St John's College, we encourage the entire School community, as children of God, to realise their potential and be the best they can be. We aim to inspire and advance independent, critical thinking; creating a curiosity and wonder for learning in its broadest sense. Using our Christian values that draw upon the teachings of the Catholic Church, we love and cherish each other, celebrating our similarities and respecting our differences. We enrich pupils’ experiences by providing equal opportunities that promote a deep respect for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed or ability. We strive for happiness in all that we do; the family values of respect, compassion and security are at the heart of who we are. We rejoice in preparing our children for life beyond St John’s, nurturing the desire and ability to have a positive impact as global citizens.