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Facilities at St Benedict’s

St Benedict’s boasts a range of superb facilities. Our classrooms are all equipped with the latest technology to allow our teachers to educate today’s modern tech-savvy generation effectively.

WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES

THE JOSEPH GERARD AFTERCARE CENTRE

The Joseph Gerard Aftercare Centre ranks amongst the finest in Johannesburg. The centre operates from 12:30 to 17:30 on weekdays and during school holidays. It also offers an additional Holiday Club programme. Boys in the centre enjoy a hearty lunch and supervised homework sessions as well as hours of indoor and outdoor activities.

SCHOOL BUSES

School buses currently operate daily and transport boys to and from the school from Alberton, Brackenhurst, Edenvale, Benoni, Boksburg, Germiston, Glenvista, Thornhill Estates, Greenstone and Modderfontein.

PARNASSUS FARM AND CONFERENCE CENTRE

Parnassus Farm and Conference Centre on the Magalies River caters primarily for leadership, academic, religious and sporting camps throughout the year. The facilities include a dining hall, conference facilities, dormitory blocks, recreation hall and a swimming pool as well as eight upmarket chalets.

Excellent Sporting Facilities

  • 10-lane indoor swimming pool
  • health specialist rooms
  • 50-metre outdoor pool
  • tennis and basketball courts
  • cricket and rugby fields
  • magnificent sports pavilion and a restaurant
  • an astroturf
  • rowing centre
  • outstanding fleet of rowing boats