St George's College | |
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Location | |
3 Borrowdale Road, Borrowdale , | |
Coordinates | 17°48′05″S 31°03′31″E / 17.801507°S 31.058498°E |
Information | |
Type | Private, Catholic, day and boarding secondary education institution |
Motto | Latin: Ex Fide Fiducia English: From Faith Comes Confidence |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
Established | 1896 |
Founder | Fr. Marc Barthélemy, SJ |
Sister school | Dominican Convent High School |
Rector | Joe Arimoso |
Headmaster | John Farrelly |
Gender | Male, Female (6th. Form - 2020). |
Number of students | 765 (2015)[1] |
Campus | Suburban |
Colour(s) | Red and White |
Mascot | The Dragon |
Nickname | Saints |
Affiliations | |
Website | stgeorges |
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]
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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.
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