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This article is about the private school in Jaffna, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. For other uses, see Saint John's College (disambiguation). Private school in Jaffna, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka| St. John's College யாழ் பரி யோவான் கல்லூரி | |
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| File:St. Joh's College Jaffna logo.jpg | |
| Address | |
| Main Street, Chundikuli Jaffna, Jaffna District, Northern Province Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 9°39′27.90″N 80°01′36.90″E / 9.6577500°N 80.0269167°E / 9.6577500; 80.0269167 |
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| School type | Private 1AB |
| Motto | Lux in tenebris luce (Light shines in the darkness) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Founded | 1823 |
| Founder | Rev. Joseph Knight |
| School district | Jaffna Education Zone |
| Authority | Church of Ceylon |
| School number | 1001029 |
| Principal | Rev N. J. Gnanaponrajah |
| Head teacher | D. J. Devathason |
| Teaching staff | 95 |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 5-18 |
| School roll | 2,166 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Website | jaffnastjohnscollege.com |
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St. John's College (SJC) (Tamil:சென். ஜோண்ஸ் கல்லூரி) is a boys private school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1823 by British Anglican missionaries.
History
The Nallur English Seminary was established in March 1823 by Rev. Joseph Knight of the Church Mission Society of the Anglican Church. The school had only 7 students and was located in Knight's bungalow. In 1845 the school was relocated to Chundikuli and renamed the Chundikuli Seminary. In the same year the Church Mission Society took over the old Portuguese St. John the Baptist church. In 1846 to school moved into a hall next to the church. The church was demolished in 1859 and replaced by the current church.
The school was renamed St. John's College in 1891. The free education system was introduced by the government in 1945 but SJC chose to remain outside the system. In 1951 SJC joined the free education system. Most private schools in Ceylon were taken over by the government in 1960 but SJC chose to remain as a private and non-fee levying school.
Overview
SJC has an area of 13 acres (53,000 m). It has classes from year one up to the G.C.E. Advanced Level. It is one of the few private schools in Jaffna District. Though SJC was started by Christian missionaries, from its early days students from all religious groups — Christians, Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists - have studied there, although Christians have had preferential admissions in keeping with the founding principles of the school.
SJC has a notable cricket match ("Big Match", also called the "Battle of the North") when thousands of cricket fans gather to watch the match against Jaffna Central College.
The Old Boys Association, whose members are found around the world, has built many buildings at the college and has funded the purchase of computers, library books, lab equipment and sports materials.
See also
References
- "Principal Events in the Past". St. John's College.
- Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. Northern Provincial Council. 2010.
External links
- St. John's College
- Official OBA website
- Unofficial website of SJC Prefects' Guild
- உலகப் பரியோவான் கழுகுகள் கூடுமிடம்
9°39′27.90″N 80°01′36.90″E / 9.6577500°N 80.0269167°E / 9.6577500; 80.0269167
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