St John's College Cardiff

• Location: Old St. Mellons, Cardiff,
• Founded in: 1930,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of training: mixed.

St John's College Cardiff is an independent day school with a Catholic bias that accepts children from the age of three.

The Catholic orientation does not affect the process of admission of students: representatives of all religions and atheists are welcome at the school.

St John's Cardiff won the award in 2022 as the best independent school in Wales based on the academic results of its students, for 20 years in a row it has been among the top schools in Wales according to the results of A-level exams.

St John's College Cardiff was founded on the basis of the former De La Salle Preparatory School for Boys.

St John's College Cardiff has been working with Evergreen Guardianship Limited for many years, which is dedicated to finding host families and accommodation for international students. Together with the school staff, specialists select good temporary guardians for children from other countries.

CleverChefs is responsible for catering on the territory: chefs prepare high-quality, healthy and tasty meals for children and staff every day, which help maintain a balanced diet that includes all the necessary vitamins and elements.

All students of St John's College Cardiff are divided into 4 faculties, which are named after local famous personalities: Bute, De La Salle, Mostyn and St David's. In their free time, the members of the associations hold joint events, compete in team relay races and simply exchange opinions and stories. For active participation in extracurricular life and winning competitions, children receive additional points in their academic transcript.

Other extracurricular formats include sections and circles - among the most popular:

• music lessons,
• athletics
• master classes in theatrical art.

• Small class sizes - up to 16 students on average - allow teachers to work personally with each of the children. All employees treat their wards as individuals who have their own opinions and interests, they are respected and appreciated.
• Academic achievement at St John's College Cardiff is important but is not considered the only goal that students have. Children and teenagers from all over the world gain independence here, learn to think critically, develop in science, sports, and creativity. Extracurricular activities help students find themselves and their calling in life.
• Children are under the watchful eye of employees every day, from morning to 6 pm.
• The administration takes care of the psychological state of its students and their parents, so during the academic year it conducts thematic seminars, conversations with children and adults, group and personal consultations.

The infrastructure of St John's College Cardiff includes:

• Gym
• scientific laboratories,
• Dining room
• creative workshops,
• classrooms for classes.

High school students have additional access to such premises as:

• high-tech classrooms,
• common lounge with tea and coffee,
• educational coworking spaces with high-speed Wi-Fi,
• restaurant on the territory of a partner hotel.

In addition, graduating students can get a free subscription to the off-campus gym.

Additional costs:

• school bus,
• extracurricular electives,
• housing, food,
• consumables for the laboratory,
• uniform.  

To enroll in St John's College Cardiff, a foreigner must be at least 14 years old and have a student visa.

The administration selects several students each year to pay a limited number of scholarships. For example, for teenagers who study at the R12 and R14 levels, an academic scholarship of 5% of the fee for the academic year is provided.

Children from R11 and R13 can participate in the competition for a scholarship, pass exams in mathematics, English and science.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision