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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]
| Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers | |
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 Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers | |
| Address | |
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Private Bag 2006 Nyanga | |
| Coordinates | 17°57′54″S 32°44′23″E / 17.964976°S 32.739706°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Catholic Boarding high school |
| Motto | Pietas Et Veritas (Latin: Duty and Truth) |
| Established | 1962 |
| Principal | Mr. Choga |
| Grades | Form 1 - Upper Six |
| Age | 12 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 500 - 600 |
| Color(s) | Blue Gold |
| Yearbook | Marist Mirror |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers |
| Website | www |
History edit
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 edit
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), named after the Arch-angel Michael
- Patrick (Green), named after Saint Patrick
- Kizito (Blue), named after Brother Kizito, one of the first black Zimbabweans to join the Marist Brother order.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Mugove Tafirenyika (20 February 2014). "A' Level top 100 schools". DailyNews Live. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Zimbabwean high school the quiz champ". www.enca.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
