Excellence and Service with Integrity
A Catholic-aided college forming the next generation of Zambian secondary school teachers — in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Zambia, accredited by the Teaching Council and Examinations Council of Zambia.
A place of faith, discipline, and academic purpose
St. Mary's College of Education is an aided Christian college owned and run by the Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Kasama, in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Zambia. Set in Mbala Town of Northern Province, near the Moto‑moto Museum, the college trains secondary school teachers within a community grounded in service, discipline, and academic excellence.
Our graduates leave equipped not only with subject expertise, but with the character and pastoral grounding the classroom demands — a balance we have held since our founding.
Our Story & MissionProgrammes built for Zambia's classrooms
Each diploma combines subject mastery with professional teaching practice, examined by the Examinations Council of Zambia and accredited by the Teaching Council of Zambia.
Agricultural Science
Practical and theoretical training for teaching agriculture, anchored by the college's own working farm.
English & Religious Education
Language teaching paired with religious education grounded in Catholic social teaching.
English & Zambian Languages
Strengthening literacy in English alongside indigenous Zambian languages.
Mathematics & Computer Studies
Numeracy and computing fundamentals for a digitally-ready secondary curriculum.
Science
Broad-based science teaching preparation across the physical and biological sciences.
Social Studies
Civic, historical and geographical foundations for socially engaged classrooms.
"Excellence and Service with Integrity"— The Motto of St. Mary's College of Education
Life on campus
Faith, sport, agriculture and the arts shape college life as much as lecture halls do.
Applications are still open
Five 'O' Level credits including English, a merit in your preferred teaching subject, and a National Registration Card are all you need to begin. Interviews are conducted Monday to Friday.