Dominican Convent High School

Dominican Convent High School
Location
Harare Zimbabwe
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

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 Laureate
Danai Gurira - Actor and Playwright

Achievements

Dominican Convent Harare was rated in the Top Ten High Schools in Zimbabwe. In 2010, the Lower Six Management of Business company, Lynx, came first in the national Junior Achievement competition. Lynx came third in the regional JA competition.

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Private schools in Zimbabwe

The schools are categorised by province then education type.

Bulawayo

Primary	Carmel Primary School Centenary Primary School Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo Masiyephambili Junior School Petra Primary School Rhodes Estate Preparatory School Riverside Stimulation Centre St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School Whitestone School

Secondary	Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Girls' College Masiyephambili College Petra High School

Harare

Primary	Bishopslea Preparatory School Chisipite Junior School Dominican Convent Primary School Eaglesvale Preparatory School Gateway Primary School (Zimbabwe) Groupe Scolaire Jean de La Fontaine Harare International School The Heritage School, Zimbabwe Hartmann House Preparatory School Hellenic Primary School Lusitania Primary School Maranatha Junior School Mubeena Ebrahim Primary School Sharon School St. John's Preparatory School Twin Rivers Primary School Tynwald Primary School Westridge Primary School

Secondary	Arundel School Chisipite Senior School Dominican Convent High School Eaglesvale High School Gateway High School (Zimbabwe) Groupe Scolaire Jean de La Fontaine Harare International School Hellenic Academy The Heritage School, Zimbabwe High Achievers Coach Educational Center Maranatha Christian High School (Zimbabwe) St. Christopher's School, Harare St George's College, Harare St. John's College St. John's High School (Harare) Tynwald High School Westridge High School

Manicaland

Primary	Highveld Primary School Hillcrest Preparatory School Mutarazi Junior School Mvurachena Primary School

Secondary	Hillcrest College Knowstics Academy Milestone College Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers St. Faith's School, Rusape

Mashonaland Central

Primary	Barwick School

Secondary	Mazowe Boys High School

Mashonaland East

Primary	Ariel School Bernard Mizeki Primary School Lendy Park School Ruzawi School Springvale House

Secondary	Bernard Mizeki College Goromonzi High School Peterhouse Boys' School Peterhouse Girls' School St Dominic's Chishawasha St. Ignatius College (Zimbabwe) Watershed College

Mashonaland West

Primary	Bryden Country School Cornway Junior College Lilfordia School Lomagundi College Primary School Martindale Catholic School Rydings School

Secondary	Cornway Senior College Kutama College Lomagundi College Rydings College

Masvingo

Primary	Hippo Valley Estates Primary School Kyle Preparatory School Murray MacDougall Primary School Riverton Primary School

Secondary	Kyle College Riverton Academy South Eastern College

Matabeleland North

Primary	Coalfields Primary School Victoria Falls Primary School

Secondary	Inyathi High School Marist Brothers Secondary School, Dete

Matabeleland South

Secondary	Falcon College

Midlands

Primary	Goldridge Preparatory School Midlands Christian School

Secondary	Goldridge College Midlands Christian College

Coordinates: 17°49′21″S 31°03′07″E / 17.8224°S 31.0519°E / -17.8224; 31.0519

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