Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers

Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers
Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers
Address
Private Bag 9101 Nyanga
Manicaland
Zimbabwe
Coordinates 17°57′54″S 32°44′23″E / 17.964976°S 32.739706°E / -17.964976; 32.739706Coordinates: 17°57′54″S 32°44′23″E / 17.964976°S 32.739706°E / -17.964976; 32.739706
Information
Type Catholic Boarding high school
Motto Pietas Et Veritas
(Latin: Love of Work, Truth)
Established 1962
Principal Mr. Nyamandwe
Grades Form 1 - Upper Six
Age 12 to 18
Enrollment 500 - 600
Color(s)      Blue
     Gold
Yearbook Marist Mirror
Affiliation Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers
Website www.nyangahighmarist.ac.zw

Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers also shortly known as 'Marist Nyanga', is a Catholic, independent, boarding, high school located in the Nyanga District of Zimbabwe’s Manicaland, 32 kilometres from Nyanga town. Marist Nyanga has a student population of about 550 pupils.[1]

History

In 2016, the school's quiz team won first place in National School Quiz Championship contest held in Johannesburg, with 23 schools from South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe participating.[2]

Houses

Like most high schools in Zimbabwe, which follow the traditional British school system, students at Marist Nyanga are divided into four houses each having its own colour:

  • Champagnat (Red), named after Saint Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist movement.
  • Michael (Yellow)
  • Patrick (Green)
  • Kizito (Blue)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mugove Tafirenyika (20 February 2014). "A' Level top 100 schools". DailyNews Live.
  2. ↑ "Zimbabwean high school the quiz champ". www.enca.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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