Johannesburg Polytechnic was started in 2002, it is a division of Strathrand Technology CC, offering computer literacy courses by a group of young professionals, who felt that South Africa needed to bridge the digital divide between the information haves and the information have nots. At its infancy the college was offering computer literacy course with the first batch of students undertaking the course being only six girls.

When the college started offering accounting courses in 2004, the name was modified to Strathrand Graduate School to reflect the new status. The first batch of accounting students were 5, three undertaking CIS( Chartered Secretary Course under ICSA-SA) and two undertaking ACCA Foundation modules.

In July 2006, the college moved to Braamfontein where it was felt that there was an increasing number of students looking for the ACCA Qualification and needed a conducive environment in a student setting. 

Currently the college has a student population of 120 students who are on various courses. These range from Accounting, Management and Information Technology (Short Computer Courses)

We are currently pursuing Umalusi accreditation. This is the General Education and Training  and Further Education and Training ETQA (Education and Training Quality Assurance). We will keep you updated on the outcome of this process.

Vision

Johannesburg Polytechnic will become a leading out-come driven entrepreneurial Institute of higher learning in the region, offering world class and accessible high quality professional education and training in the areas of information and communications technology, business administration and management, hospitality management, accounting, finance and economics, entrepreneurship and enterprise development, leadership, modern languages, education, ethics and philosophy.

Mission

We dedicate ourselves to the advancement of education through teaching, scholarship and service to society by providing an all-round education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility, creating a culture of continuous improvement, fostering high moral standards and developing a spirit of service and respect for others.

Motto

 Our rallying call is "Imagine the Possibilities!" This is a call for each and everyone to imagine and visualize greater heights of achievements. Where there is a will there is a way,  and the saying goes where there is no vision people perish, we believe that for one to achieve he/she must start to  imagine of possibilities. Just start to Imagine what you could be in five, then, ten years...