Dominican Convent High School
| Dominican Convent High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Harare Zimbabwe |
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| Information | |
| Type | Independent high school |
| Motto | Veritas (Latin: Truth) |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Founder | Mother Patrick Cosgrove |
| Sister school | St George's College, Harare |
| Gender | Girls |
| Website | www.conventharare.co.zw |
Dominican Convent High School, is one of the oldest established schools in Zimbabwe. It was founded in 1892 by Mother Patrick Cosgrove, an Irish nun, with 10 pupils. There is also a Dominican Convent High School in Bulawayo.
The school was co-educational, but after ten years, a separate school, Hartmann House, was established for boys.
Mother Patrick founded the Dominican Convent in Harare in 1892. She also started the first hospital in what was then Southern Rhodesia. There is a museum commemorating her in the grounds of the Mukwati Building on Fourth Street in Harare, in what was the original hospital's mortuary.
Academic
The Dominican Convent is an all-girls school. The Primary school is run by Mrs. Kadzirange and the High school by Mrs Glover. There are three streams from Form 1 to Form 4. Form 1 to Form 2 follow the same curriculum consisting of English, Mathematics, Religious Education, Science, French, Shona, History, Geography, Art, Food & Nutrition, Fashion & Fabric, Computers,Education for Life and Physical Education. Form 3 and 4 have a variety of subject options. In Form 3, the girls write a national paper called ZIMSEC for Shona and history (both being optional)and English language, which is compulsory. Cambridge 'O' Level Examinations are written at Form 4 Level. The Sixth Form has three streams: Business Administration, which focuses on tourism and secretary courses, Lower Six and Upper Six. Cambridge 'A' Level Examinations are written at the end of Upper Six.
The Primary school caters for pupils of ages 5 - 13. These are formally called grades which start from grade 1 to grade seven. At grade seven pupils write a national exam called ZIMSEC. If the pupil passes with a pass usually known as 4 points or fail with a maximum of 24 points they are awarded a certificate.
- Cambridge International Examinations for both IGCSE, O Level, AS and A Level
- ZIMSEC O Level
- City and Guilds
Sports
Dominican Convent offers sporting activities including basketball, field hockey, indoor hockey, golf, karate, soccer, swimming, tennis, rugby, squash and aerobics.
Notable alumni
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- Maggie Chapman - Rector of the University of Aberdeen, Co-convener of the Scottish Green Party
- Kirsty Coventry - 2008 Olympic gold medalist
- Haru Mutasa - Journalist
- Doris Lessing - 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature
Achievements
Dominican Convent Harare was rated in the Top Ten High Schools in Zimbabwe.[citation needed] In 2010, the Lower Six Management of Business company, Lynx, came first in the national Junior Achievement competition.[clarification needed] Lynx came third in the regional JA competition.
See also
External links
- Official Website - Dominican Convent Harare
- Official Website - Dominican Convent Primary Harare
- Pictures of Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Zimbabwe
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