Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo

Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo

Christian Brothers College Logo
Viriliter Age
Latin: Act Manfully
Address
Old Esigodini Road, Matsheumhlope
Bulawayo
Zimbabwe
Coordinates 20°11′S 28°38′E / 20.183°S 28.633°E / -20.183; 28.633Coordinates: 20°11′S 28°38′E / 20.183°S 28.633°E / -20.183; 28.633
Information
Type Independent secondary school
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established July 1953
Founder Christian Brothers
Headmaster Kizito Muhomba
Forms 1–6
Gender Boys
Enrollment 596 (2015)[1]
Tuition US$1,550.00[lower-alpha 1]
Affiliations
Website www.cbcbyo.org
  1. Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.[1]

St. Patrick's Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo (commonly referred to as Christian Brothers College or CBC) is a private multiracial boys-only high school located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It was founded in the 1950s.

Christian Brothers College is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).[2]

History

The school was founded by the Irish Christian Brothers who trace their origins to Edmund Ignatius Rice. It is a Roman Catholic school, however it is run largely by lay staff and non-Catholics have attended the school.

Sport

CBC is one of the most competitive schools in the country in sports such as rugby union, water polo, track , field and hockey. Each year, several students are selected for junior Zimbabwe teams. Falcon College is probably CBC's greatest rival in sport.

Alumni and staff

Notable alumni

Notable staff

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ATS CHISZ CHRISTIAN BROTHERS COLLEGE » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 26 December 2015.

External links

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