Goldridge College

Goldridge College
Goldridge College Logo
Address
825 Jason Moyo Avenue, Newtown Kwekwe, Midlands Province Zimbabwe
Information
Type	Independent, boarding and day senior school
Denomination	Interdenominational
Opened	2001
Oversight	Goldridge Schools
Headmaster	Mr Lovemore Mashanda
Forms	1-4, Sixth Form
Gender	Co-educational
Pupils	337 (2015)^[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Muonde, Mupani, Musasa
Tuition	US$1,300.00 (day) US$2,765.00 (boarding) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Feeder schools	Goldridge Primary School
Affiliations	ATS CHISZ
Website	www.goldridgecollege.ac.zw
↑ Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.^[1]

Goldridge College (or Goldridge) is a co-educational, independent, boarding and day senior school in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. Opened in 2001, the school is located in the low density suburb of Newtown and is in close proximity with Kwekwe Sports Club.^[2] The school is run by the Goldridge Schools Board of Governors.

Goldridge College believes in holistic education. This means that all students are required to develop not only academically, but also socially, physically, spiritually and emotionally. A special curriculum has been developed by the school in order to achieve this.

Goldridge 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).^[3]

Academics

Goldridge College is a registered Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) centre. Students write the CIE Checkpoint, IGCSE O Level,IGCSE AS Level and IGCSE A Level examinations.

Sport

Goldridge College offers numerous sports such as Athletics, Basketball, cross country, Cricket, Golf, Hockey, Netball, rugby, soccer, swimming and Tennis. As part of Goldridge College's holistic education, students are supposed to take part in at least one sport, each term.

Clubs and Cultural Activities

Goldridge College offers the following cultural activities: Drama, Debating, Quiz, Public Speaking, Elocution, Choir, Marimba band and Jazz band.

Goldridge College students are required to attend at least one club activity. The clubs offered include Youth Alive, Chess, Interact, Library, Information Communication Technology and Media, Grooming, Interact, Leo Club, Instrumental Music, Scripture Union, Art, SETA Engineering and Mathematics Olympiad.

Alumni

Most of Goldridge College's alumni go on to further their education at tertiary level. Some alumni have been accepted to prestigious universities such as Columbia University in the City of New York and the University of Cape Town.

Alumni who have learnt at Goldridge Primary and Goldridge College are usually referred to as 'Goldridgians'.

References

1 2 "ATS CHISZ GOLDRIDGE COLLEGE » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
↑ "Welcome to Goldridge College". Goldridge College. Goldridge College. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
↑ "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

External links

Goldridge College Official website
Goldridge College Profile on the ATS website
Goldridge College on Facebook
Goldridge College (@GoldridgeCol) on Twitter

Association of Trust Schools

Primary schools	Ariel School Barwick School Bishopslea Preparatory School Bryden Country School Carmel Primary School Centenary Primary School Chisipite Junior School Coalfields Primary School Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo Eaglesvale Preparatory School Gateway Primary School (Zimbabwe) Goldridge Primary School Hartmann House Preparatory School Hellenic Primary School Highveld Primary School Hippo Valley Estates Primary School Hillcrest Preparatory School Kyle Preparatory School Lendy Park School Lilfordia School Lomagundi College Primary School Lusitania Primary School Masiyephambili Junior School Midlands Christian School Mubeena Ebrahim Primary School Murray MacDougall Primary School Mutarazi Junior School Mvurachena Primary School Petra Primary School Portland Primary School Riverside Stimulation Centre Ruzawi School Rydings School St. John's Preparatory School (Harare) St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School Sharon School Springvale House Twin Rivers Primary School Tynwald Primary School Victoria Falls Primary School Westridge Primary School Whitestone School

Secondary schools	Arundel School Chisipite Senior School Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Eaglesvale High School Falcon College Gateway High School (Zimbabwe) Girls' College Goldridge College Hellenic Academy Hillcrest College Kyle College Lomagundi College Masiyephambili College Midlands Christian College Peterhouse Boys' School Peterhouse Girls' School Petra High School St. Christopher's School, Harare St. George's College, Harare St. John's College (Harare) South Eastern College Watershed College Westridge High School

Defunct schools	Eagle School St. Peter's Diocesan School

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

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