Matabeleland North Region

As published in the Herald on the 6th February 2002 SCHOOL NAME PROPOSED NAME REASONS FOR PROPOSAL MATABELELAND NORTH REGION Baines Primary Grace Todd Primary A champion of African Education. Barham Green Masotsha Ndlovu Primary National Hero. Coghlan Primary Johanna Fuyana Primary Named after the wife of the late Vice President Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo. Eveline High Bulawayo Girls High As the School is centrally located in Bulawayo. Fairbridge Primary Jairos Jiri Primary A staunch supporter for the cause of the handicapped people. Founders High School Garfield Todd High School Southern Rhodesian Prime Minister and Missionary who championed the African cause. Gifford High Bulawayo Boys’ High Reverting to its original name. School Greenfield Primary Ziyapapa Moyo Primary National Hero. Hamilton High Tennyson Hlabangana One of the earliest African Educationists. High Henry Low Primary Humphrey Gibbs Primary Humphrey Gibbs was one of the few whites who championed the African cause. Hillside Primary Hillside Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Hugh Beadle Primary Hugh Beadle Primary One of the few white judges who championed the African cause. John Slaven School Cephas Cele Primary National Hero. King George VI Lookout Masuku Primary National Hero. McKeurtan Primary Joseph Culverwell Primary National Hero. Milton High Khumalo High Name of suburb in which school is located. Milton Junior Sydney Malunga Primary National Hero. Montrose Girls High Montrose Girls High Name of suburb in which school is located. Newmansford Nikita Mangena Primary National Hero. Northlea High Northlea High Name of suburb in which school is located. Rangemore Primary Rangemore Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Robert Tredgold Primary Robert Tredgold Primary Named after Sir Robert Tredgold who championed the rights of the marginalised races. Sir Roy Welensky Primary Dete Primary Dete is the name of a pool in the area. Tennyson Primary Ilanda Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Thomas Coulter Malasha Primary Malasha is Nambyaan for “Coal” as the school is located in the coal mining town of Hwange. Thomas Rudland Primary Albert Nxele Primary National Hero. Townsend High Joseph Msika High Named after the Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe. Waterford Primary Benjamin Burombo A staunch trade unionist and political activist. Primary Woodville Primary Thambo Primary School Named after Chief Thambo Ndiweni who was chief of the area. MATABELELAND SOUTH REGION Alan Redfern Primary Plumtree Primary Name of town. Beitbridge Primary Beitbridge Primary Name of town. Essexvale Esigodini Has already changed to the new name for area. Mt. Cazalet Primary Grace Todd Primary After the champion for African Education. Rhodes Estate Preparatory Matobo Primary Identifies with Matopos Tourist area. School St Joseph’s Secondary Mqabuko Nkomo High Named after the late Vice President St. Christophers Nikita Mangena Primary National Hero. MIDLANDS REGION Cecil John Rhodes School Gweru Primary School The school is situated right in the heart of the City of Gweru. Chaplin High Gweru High School Named after the city in which school is located. Charles Wraith Makusha Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Douglas Smith (Annex of Charles Wraith Primary) Fletcher High School Alfred Knottenbelt High Knottenbelt is a former head of Fletcher High, well known for his liberal views during the pre-independence era. He is known to have refused to raise and salute the Rhodesian flag at U.D.I. Gresham Primary Mandava Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Guinea Fowl High School Benson Ndemera High Named after the former Provincial Governor of the Midlands. Mkoba 3 High Clement Muchachi High National Hero. Mkoba 4 Primary Kaguvi Primary The name identifies with one of the founding fathers of black emancipation in Zimbabwe. Russell Primary School Sally Mugabe Primary In honour of the late former First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe. Selukwe Chrome Secondary Chrome High Name associated with a mineral mined in Shurugwi Town. Selukwe Primary Shurugwi Primary Name of town in which school is located. Shabanie Primary Zvishavane Primary Name of town in which school is located. Stanley Primary Herbert Mahlaba Primary National Hero. Thornhill High School Thornhill High School Name remains. The school is named after Thornhill Airbase. SCHOOL NAME PROPOSED NAME REASONS FOR PROPOSAL HARARE REGION Admiral Tait Eastlea Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Allan Wilson High Mutapa Boys’ High Founding father of the glorious Mutapa Empire. Blakistone Primary School Shearly Cripps Primary Named after liberal Anglican Priest, who championed African interests, especially land between 1901 and 1952. Budiriro 1 Budiriro Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Budiriro 2 Isaac Mukusa Primary National Hero. Budiriro 3 Maromo Primary Hero of Chimurenga 1 Budiriro 4 George Mudukuti Primary National Hero. Churchill High Josiah Tongogara High National Hero. Courtney Selous Primary Terrance Ranger Primary A champion of the African cause who was deported for it in 1962. David Livingstone Junior Guy Clutton-Brock Primary National Hero. Donnybrook Primary George Marange Primary National Hero. Dzivaresekwa 1 Dzivaresekwa High Name of suburb in which school is located. Dzivaresekwa 2 Ziyapapa Moyo High National Hero. Dzivaresekwa 4 Sikwili Moyo Primary National Hero. Dzivaresekwa 5 Zororo Duri Primary National Hero. Dzivaresekwa 6 Primary Ariston Chambati Primary National Hero. Eastridge Primary Hillside Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Ellis Robins Boys’ High Leopold Takawira Boys National Hero. High Frank Johnson Waterfalls Junior School Name of suburb in which school is located. George Stark High Charles Mzingeli High A staunch trade unionist and political activist. Gillingham Brigadier Gumbo Primary National Hero. Glen Norah 1 Glen Norah High Name of suburb in which school is located. Glen Norah 2 George Silundika High National Hero. Glen Norah 7 Herbert Mahlaba Primary National Hero. Glen Norah Infill Primary Nolan Makombe Primary National Hero. Glen View 1 Primary Glen View Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Glen View 2 Primary Stephen Vuma Primary National Hero. Glen View 3 Primary Gary Magadzire Primary National Hero. Glen View 4 Primary Solo Maimbodei Primary National Hero. Glen View 5 Primary Daniel Madzimbamuto National Hero. Prim. Glen View 6 George Nyandoro Primary National Hero. Glen View 7 Rwizi Ziyenge Primary National Hero. Glen View 9 Sydney Malunga Primary National Hero. Groombridge Groombridge Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Hallingbury Primary John White Primary Named after a liberal Methodist Missionary who defended African interests and rights between 1894 and 1932 Hatcliffe 1 Hatcliffe Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Hatcliffe 2 Lameck Makanda Primary National Hero. Highfield 2 High Willie Musarurwa High National Hero. Highfield Probation Mai Musodzi School Benefactor of African women. Kambuzuma 2 High Herbert Chitepo High National Hero. Kuwadzana 1 Kuwadzana Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Kuwadzana 2 Masotsha Ndlovu Primary National Hero. Kuwadzana 2 High Chivero High Changing from serial number to the name of a traditional Chief of the area. Kuwadzana 4 Simon Mazorodze Primary National Hero. Kuwadzana 5 Moven Mahachi Primary National Hero. Kuwadzana 6 Maurice Nyagumbo National Hero. Primary Kuwadzana 7 William Ndangana Primary National Hero. Kuwadzana 8 Christopher Ushewokunze National Hero. Pr. Lord Malvern Waterfalls High Name of suburb in which school is located. Louis Mountbatten Primary Michael Trebber Primary A champion of the African cause who was deported for it. Mabelreign Girls High Mabelreign Girls High Name of suburb in which school is located. Marimba Park Marimba Park Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Marlborough Primary Marlborough Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Moffat Primary Basil Nyabadza Primary Activist of Chimurenga II Morgan High Joseph Culverwell High National Hero. Mount Pleasant Joshua Nkomo High Named after the late Vice President Mufakose 2 High Marimba High Name of nearby suburb. Mufakose 3 High Hwata High Name of Chief who used to live in the area. Mufakose 4 High Robson Manyika High National Hero. Nettleton Junior Tsitsi Munyati Primary After the first Deputy Minister of Education of Independent Zimbabwe. North Park Primary North Park Primary Name of suburb in which school is located. Oriel Boys High Highlands Boys High Name of suburb in which school is located. Oriel Girls High Highlands Girls High Name of suburb in which school is located. Prince Edward High Murenga Boys’ High Named after the Njelele High Spirit that instigated and directed the first Liberation War 1896-7 hence its name. Queen Elizabeth Girls Sally Mugabe Girls High After the First Lady and National Heroine. Queensdale Primary Safirio Madzikatire Primary After the late musician and performing artist Roosevelt Girls’ Marumbi Girls’ High Named after mother of Mutapa 1. Seke 1 High Seke Mutema High Named after Chief Seke I Seke 11 Primary Gandashanga Primary Named after Chief Seke XI Seke 2 High Masawi High Named after Chief Seke II Seke 3 High Musonza High Named after Chief Seke III Seke 4 High Sonono High Named after Chief Seke V Seke 5 High Madzvimbo High Father of Chief Seke I Seke 6 High Mayor Urimbo High National Hero. Seke 7 Primary Chitongo Primary Named after Chief

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