Arundel School
Address
28 Arundel School Road, Mount Pleasant

Harare

Zimbabwe
Coordinates17°45′52″S 31°02′26″E / 17.7645277°S 31.0406769°E / -17.7645277; 31.0406769
Information
TypePrivate, day and boarding school
MottoGratia Et Scientia
(Latin: Grace and Learning)
DenominationAnglican
Established1955
HeadmistressMiss Kudzayi Shawatu
Forms1–4, Sixth Form
GenderGirls
Age12 to 18
Enrollment522 (2016)[1]
Houses
  • Boarding: 4
  • Competitive: 6
Tuition
  • US$US$2,075.00 (day)
  • US$3,120.00 (weekly boarding)
  • US$3,840.00 (full boarding)
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Affiliations
Websitewww.arundel.ac.zw
  1. ↑ Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.[1]

Arundel School is a private, day and boarding school for girls aged 12–18 in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Arundel School was ranked 48th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumnae, school profile, internet and news visibility.[2]

Arundel School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Head is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).[3]

Boarding

Arundel School offers boarding accommodation on two levels which are weekly boarding for girls who return home at the weekends, and full boarding places for girls whose families are further afield. There are four boarding houses, Angwa, Sabi, Shire and Kafue, each accommodating age groups of girls under the guidance and care of full-time House Mistresses, Matrons and staff, assisted by senior girls. The Boarding Mistress has responsibility for all the boarding houses and is assisted by the deputy head girl of boarding as well as the boarding prefects.[4]

Shire and Kafue hostels have recently been renovated and house full and weekly boarders forms 2 to 6. Sabi hostel houses form 1 and 2 full and weekly boarders and has also been recently renovated.

Competitive houses

The school is divided into six competitive houses, Austen, Bronte, Burney, Eliot, Gaskell and Irwin. All academic, sporting and cultural achievements earn points for their house. There are many school trophies which are awarded at the end of each term in recognition of the girls individual and collective achievements, including trophies for sporting events, academic achievements, school pride, flower arranging and deportment. .[5]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ATS CHISZ ARUNDEL SCHOOL » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "top20highschools". Africa Almanac. 1 October 2003. Archived from the original on 14 January 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2016. The research leading up to the publication of the 100 Best High Schools in Africa began with the launching of the website in December 2000.
  3. ↑ "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Boarding at Arundel". Arundel School. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "About Us". Arundel School. Retrieved 7 August 2015.

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