By the mid- 1970s the need for a new boys'secondary school in Harare became apparent and a committee of the St. John's Board was established by a group of governors and in 1986 St John's College opened its doors to its first intake.
By the mid-seventies the need for a new boys secondary school in Harare became apparent and a committee of the St John's Board was set up to investigate and develop this concept. This was done by a group of governors and in 1986 St John's College opened its doors to its first intake.