Founded in 1943 by Jesuit priest Fr Joseph Savall with 23 students, Campion School in south Mumbai has evolved into one of the city’s most prestigious institutions. Vice-principal Cyril D’Souza said the school began introducing the IGCSE curriculum last year while phasing out ICSE, alongside upgrades such as digital laboratories and AI-enabled classrooms to support experiential learning.
Mumbai: An institution that has shaped generations of leaders, industrialists and public figures, Campion School in south Mumbai continues to evolve even eight decades after its founding in 1943.
Founded by the Jesuit order of the Society of Jesus, the school has remained one of the city’s most prestigious educational institutions, balancing tradition with adaptation to changing educational needs.
The Jesuits — a Catholic religious order that arrived in India in 1542 and is known globally for its work in education — began expanding their presence in the Bombay Presidency during the late nineteenth century. From their early base in Vasai (then known as Bassein), the order gradually established schools and institutions across the region as Bombay’s population grew and the city expanded.
Before Campion School was founded, the Jesuits were already running several institutions in north Mumbai, including St. Mary’s School in Fort, which had originally been set up to educate orphaned children of European military families. However, the city’s rapid urban expansion and the rising demand for English-medium education among Anglo-Indians created the need for another institution.
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