St John's Festival 2026

The festival of St John takes place in the heart of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, while the earth seems to be in a deep sleep. Many trees stand bare and the school is covered in red, gold and brown leaves, although underground the seeds lie waiting for the first sign of spring. It is a time to reflect and to cultivate our own inner warmth and light.

As the days grew shorter, our Primary School children gathered to celebrate St John's with song, fire and lantern light. In the weeks before, classes made their own lanterns: Class 5 used pressed flowers, and Class 4 carried their lanterns as "a little light into the dark half of the year".

Our High School students marked the festival in their own way, coming together as a community with light, fire and reflection. Read more about festivals at Roseway on our Festivals page.