St Dominic's Chishawasha

St Dominic's Chishawasha
Location
Chishawasha Zimbabwe
Information
Type	Private, boarding school
Motto	Veritas (Latin: Truth)
Denomination	Catholic
Opened	1896
Gender	Girls

St Dominic's is a Roman Catholic girls school situated in Chishawasha, about 24 km from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.

History

St Dominic's was founded by the Dominican Sisters of the Dominican Order in 1896. The school is still run by the Dominican nuns of the Dominican order.

The school was established as a sister school to St Ignatius College which is run by the Catholic Jesuit Priests.

The school motto is 'Veritas', which is a Latin term for truth, and is the motto of the Dominican Sisters. The school badge has a black and white crest which has the cross and the school motto Veritas on the top.

Alumni

Notable alumni of the school include;

Petina Gappah, author
Betty Makoni, gender activist
Zukiswa Wanner, author
Priscilla Misihairambwi-Mushonga, politician
Dr Iris Shiripinda,PhD Medical Anthropologist, Gender and Health Expert.
Rebecca Pasi (nee January), Independent Non-Executive Director of the CBZ Holdings Board, Chief Executive Officer of Bechr Holdings (PVT) LTD

Primary	Carmel Primary School Centenary Primary School Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo Masiyephambili Junior School Petra Primary School Rhodes Estate Preparatory School Riverside Stimulation Centre St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School Whitestone School

Secondary	Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Girls' College Masiyephambili College Petra High School

Harare

Primary	Bishopslea Preparatory School Chisipite Junior School Dominican Convent Primary School Eaglesvale Preparatory School Gateway Primary School (Zimbabwe) Groupe Scolaire Jean de La Fontaine Harare International School The Heritage School, Zimbabwe Hartmann House Preparatory School Hellenic Primary School Lusitania Primary School Maranatha Junior School Mubeena Ebrahim Primary School Sharon School St. John's Preparatory School Twin Rivers Primary School Tynwald Primary School Westridge Primary School

Secondary	Arundel School Chisipite Senior School Dominican Convent High School Eaglesvale High School Gateway High School (Zimbabwe) Groupe Scolaire Jean de La Fontaine Harare International School Hellenic Academy The Heritage School, Zimbabwe High Achievers Coach Educational Center Maranatha Christian High School (Zimbabwe) St. Christopher's School, Harare St George's College, Harare St. John's College St. John's High School Tynwald High School Westridge High School

Manicaland

Primary	Highveld Primary School Hillcrest Preparatory School Mutarazi Junior School Mvurachena Primary School

Secondary	Hillcrest College Knowstics Academy Milestone College Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers St. Faith's School, Rusape

Mashonaland Central

Primary	Barwick School

Secondary	Mazowe Boys High School

Mashonaland East

Primary	Ariel School Bernard Mizeki Primary School Lendy Park School Ruzawi School Springvale House

Secondary	Bernard Mizeki College Peterhouse Boys' School Peterhouse Girls' School St Dominic's Chishawasha Saint Ignatius College Watershed College

Mashonaland West

Primary	Bryden Country School Cornway Junior College Lilfordia School Lomagundi College Primary School Martindale Catholic School Rydings School

Secondary	Cornway Senior College Kutama College Lomagundi College Rydings College

Masvingo

Primary	Hippo Valley Estates Primary School Kyle Preparatory School Murray MacDougall Primary School Riverton Primary School

Secondary	Kyle College Riverton Academy South Eastern College

Matabeleland North

Primary	Coalfields Primary School Victoria Falls Primary School

Secondary	Inyathi High School Marist Brothers Secondary School, Dete

Matabeleland South

Secondary	Falcon College

Midlands

Primary	Goldridge Preparatory School Midlands Christian School Lingfield Christian Academy

Secondary	Goldridge College Midlands Christian College Lingfield Christian Academy

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Coordinates: 17°47′34″S 31°13′43″E / 17.7929°S 31.2286°E / -17.7929; 31.2286

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St Dominic's Chishawasha

History

Alumni

See also