St Mary's School, Waverley

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]}

Coordinates26°08′29″S 28°04′41″E

TypePrivate & Boarding

MottoLatin: Candida Rectaque
(Honest and upright)

Religious affiliationAnglican

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St Mary's School, Waverley
Location
55 Athol Street, Waverley Johannesburg , Gauteng 2090 South Africa
Coordinates	26°08′29″S 28°04′41″E
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Type	Private & Boarding
Motto	Latin: Candida Rectaque (Honest and upright)
Religious affiliation	Anglican
Established	1888; 138 years ago (1888)
Locale	Suburban
Sister school	St John's College, Johannesburg
Headmistress	Deanne King
Exam board	IEB
Grades	000–12
Gender	Female
Age	3 to 18
Enrollment	1,057 girls
Language	English
Schedule	07:30 – 14:15
Campus	Urban Campus
Houses	Clayton   Furse   Karney   Phelps
Colours	Blue, red, white
Rivals	Jeppe High School for Girls St. Andrew's School for Girls St Mary's DSG, Pretoria
Alumni	Old Girls
School fees	R 232,600 p.a. (boarding termly) R 112 450 p.a. (tuition Form V)
Website	www.stmaryschool.co.za

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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]