Five centuries of Jesuit education. One school in Ibex Hill.
From a Spanish knight’s conversion to a classroom in Lusaka: the story our students inherit.
A Jesuit college in Lusaka
Learning for the service of God and others
Academic rigour, Ignatian formation and care for the whole person, on the ECZ and Cambridge IGCSE pathways in Ibex Hill, Lusaka.
Admissions 2027 · Registration for Form 1 and Form 3 (IGCSE) entrance assessments is open
How to apply
Our story
Rooted in Lusaka
since 1976.
Founded as Leopards Hill Secondary School, a community answer to a national shortage of school places. In 2012 the Society of Jesus took over the school, and in 2018 it was fully transformed into St Ignatius College, one of the oldest private secondary schools in Zambia.
Read our historyOur heritage · scroll to travel through time
1491
Ignatius is born in Loyola
Born to a noble family in the Basque country of Spain, he spent his early life as a knight.
1521
A cannonball changes everything
Wounded at Pamplona, Ignatius reads the lives of Christ and the saints, and turns his life toward God.
1540
The Society of Jesus
Pope Paul III approves the Jesuits. Within a decade, Ignatius is founding schools.
1548
The first Jesuit school
A college opens in Messina, Sicily, the start of a global network of Jesuit schools on every continent.
1976
Leopards Hill Secondary School
Founded in Lusaka when 100,000 students had no Grade 8 place. A community school, built to serve the nation.
1980
The first students arrive
Enrolled in June 1980, to go out and serve their communities. Learning for the service of God and others.
2012
The Jesuits arrive
The Society of Jesus takes over Leopards Hill Secondary School, joining it to a tradition that began in 1548.
2018
St Ignatius College
The transformation is complete. Leopards Hill becomes St Ignatius College, a Jesuit college in name, mission and spirit.
2027
Your child’s story begins
Registration for Form 1 and Form 3 (IGCSE) entrance assessments is open.
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The Ignatian graduate
Everything we do works toward one portrait. Upon graduation, an Ignatian is
Religious
Intellectually competent
Physically fit
Loving
Open to growth
Committed to justice
Rooted in faith and Ignatian spirituality, reflective and prayerful.
Engaged in academic rigour, curious, disciplined and always reaching for the magis.
Formed through sport, play and healthy habits that last a lifetime.
Emotionally intelligent, practising cura personalis: care for each whole person.
Learning from success, disappointment and failure alike.
Men and women for and with others, champions of justice.
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Discover St Ignatius
Our vision, mission and values
An education of the whole person
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Academics
ECZ and Cambridge IGCSE, taught through Ignatian pedagogy: experience, reflection, action.
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Faith & Formation
Liturgy, retreats and the Spiritual Exercises at the heart of college life.
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Sport & Activities
Football, choir, science fairs, Spirit Week, clubs and trips.
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Service
Learning for the service of God and others, put into practice in our community.
Explore →Welcome from the Principal“Our teachers, counsellors and staff work to form each of our students, so that they can become educated for the service of God and others.”
Ms Mary Chanda BishongaPrincipal, St Ignatius College Read the Principal’s message
Academics
Two pathways, one formation
Cambridge International
An internationally recognised qualification
Cambridge IGCSE is valued by universities and employers in Zambia and around the world, and is taught here with the care and rigour of a Jesuit school.
- Recognised around the world
- Inquiry and independent thinking
- Preparation for further study
- Formation of mind, heart and character
Examinations Council of Zambia
The Zambian national curriculum
The national curriculum, taught with high expectations and personal attention, preparing learners for national examinations and the next stage of life.
- Strong foundations in core subjects
- Personal attention from teachers
- Preparation for national examinations
- Rooted in Ignatian values
Achievement
Proud to compete. Proud to win.
St Ignatius learners take on competitions with heart and come home with medals, trophies and stories worth telling. Here, achievement is measured in effort, service and growth as much as in silverware.
Latest news
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Life beyond the classroom
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Life at the College
Registration open: 2027 Form 1 & Form 3 (IGCSE) entrance assessments
Registration for the 2027 intake is now open.
Read more →90s Day: time travel in fashion and music
Thursday’s Spirit Week theme proved the 1990s had opinions about style.
Read more →Culture Day: identity in colour, rhythm and heritage
Spirit Week day 3 became a showcase of African identity, tradition and pride.
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Admissions
Come and see St Ignatius for yourself
We consider each applicant as a whole person. Visit the campus in Ibex Hill, meet our teachers and learn how the entrance assessment works.