St. George's College, Harare

St George's College
Location
Map
3 Borrowdale Road, Borrowdale
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Coordinates17°48′05″S 31°03′31″E / 17.801507°S 31.058498°E / -17.801507; 31.058498
Information
TypePrivate, Catholic, day and boarding secondary education institution
MottoLatin:
Ex Fide Fiducia
English:
From Faith Comes Confidence
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Established1896; 128 years ago (1896)
FounderFr. Marc Barthélemy, SJ
Sister schoolDominican Convent High School
RectorJoe Arimoso
HeadmasterJohn Farrelly
GenderMale, Female (6th. Form - 2020).
Number of students765 (2015)[1]
CampusSuburban
Colour(s) Red  and  White 
MascotThe Dragon
NicknameSaints
Affiliations
Websitestgeorges.co.zw

St. George's College is a private Jesuit boys high school in Harare, Zimbabwe. The school, colloquially referred to as Saints or George's, is located in Borrowdale, a Harare suburb. The land was donated to the Jesuits. This led to the relocation of the school site from Bulawayo to Harare, the foundation of St. George's College. On the same site, a preparatory primary school was established, called Hartmann House (HH). This site is next to the presidents house, which acts as the official Zimbabwe State House. The school motto is Ex Fide Fiducia, a Latin phrase meaning "From Faith Comes Confidence".

In the past, St. Michael's Preparatory School (Grades 1–3) in Borrowdale would often start a pupil's journey to St. George's. Boys would attend Grades 1–3 before joining Hartmann House, where they would complete their Grades 4–7. However, at the beginning of 2017, with the introduction of Grades 1–3 at Hartmann House following its extension, the case has changed. It is, however, not a prerequisite to have studied at Hartmann House upon entering St. George's College.

St. George's College was ranked 5th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon the calibre of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility.[2] St. George's College was also ranked as one of the Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe in 2014.[3]

St. George's College is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS). The current Headmaster, Mr John Farrelly, is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ) and an international member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).[4]

  1. ^ co.zw/schools-directory/347/st-georges-college/ "ATS CHISZ ST GEORGE'S COLLEGE » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 1 July 2016. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "top20highschools". Africa Almanac. 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. ^ DarrylYV8 (9 October 2014). "Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe". Youth Village Zimbabwe. Youth Village Zimbabwe. Retrieved 22 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 13 March 2016.