Dominican Convent High School

Dominican Convent High School (commonly referred to as Convent or DC) is a private Catholic day school for girls in Harare, Zimbabwe. One of the oldest established schools in Zimbabwe, Dominican Convent was founded in 1892 by Mother Patrick Cosgrove, an Irish nun, with 10 pupils.

The school was co-educational, but after ten years, a separate school, Hartmann House, was established for boys.

Mother Patrick founded the Dominican Convent in Harare in 1892. She also started the first hospital in what was then Southern Rhodesia. There is a museum commemorating her in the grounds of the Mukwati Building on Fourth Street in Harare, in what was the original hospital's mortuary.

Academic

The Dominican Convent is an all-girls school. The Primary school is run by Sister Tsitsi and the High school by Sister Kudzai. There are three streams from Form 1 to Form 4. Form 1 to Form 2 follow the same curriculum consisting of English, Mathematics, Religious and Moral Education, Science, French, Shona, History, Geography, Art, Food & Nutrition, Fashion & Fabric, Computers,Education for Life and Physical Education. Form 3 and 4 have a variety of subject options. In Form 3, the girls write a national paper called ZIMSEC for Shona and history (both being optional)and English language, which is compulsory. Cambridge 'O' Level Examinations are written at Form 4 Level. The Sixth Form has three streams: Business Administration, which focuses on tourism and secretary courses, Arts and Sciences. Cambridge 'A' Level Examinations are written at the end of Upper Six.

The Primary school caters for pupils of ages 5 - 13. These are formally called grades which start from grade 1 to grade seven. At grade seven pupils write a national exam called ZIMSEC. If the pupil passes with a pass usually known as 4 points or fail with a maximum of 24 points they are awarded a certificate.

• Cambridge International Examinations for both IGCSE, O Level, AS and A Level
• ZIMSEC O Level
• City and Guilds

Sports

Dominican Convent offers sporting activities including basketball, field hockey, indoor hockey, golf, karate, soccer, swimming, tennis, rugby, squash and aerobics.

Notable alumni

• Maggie Chapman - Rector of the University of Aberdeen, Co-convener of the Scottish Green Party
• Kirsty Coventry - 2008 Olympic gold medalist
• Bona Mugabe - daughter of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
• Haru Mutasa - Journalist
• Doris Lessing - 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature Laureate
• Danai Gurira - Actor and Playwright

Achievements

Dominican Convent Harare was rated in the Top Ten High Schools in Zimbabwe. In 2010, the Lower Six Management of Business company, Lynx, came first in the national Junior Achievement competition. Lynx came third in the regional JA competition.

See also

• List of schools in Zimbabwe

External links

• Official Website - Dominican Convent Harare
• Official Website - Dominican Convent Primary Harare
• Pictures of Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Zimbabwe

Private schools in Zimbabwe
The schools are categorised by province then education type.
Bulawayo	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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