Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers
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 | |
|---|---|
 Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers | |
| Address | |
Private Bag 2006 Nyanga | |
| Coordinates | 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
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
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.
References
- 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.
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