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St. George's College Rector Fr. Joe Arimoso (second left) with some of the girls enrolled in the school. / St. George's College/ Facebook

A Jesuit School in Zimbabwe Breaks 125-year Tradition, Admits 30 Girls in Inaugural Intake

Feb 15, 2020

The oldest boys’ school in the South African nation of Zimbabwe run by the members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) has broken a 124-year tradition by admitting girls for the first-time-ever at its Harare-based facility, a move that the school's administration has termed “historical.”

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