THE government has applauded schools under the management of the Anglican Diocese of Manicaland saying they are pacesetters in the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Ordinary and Advanced Level examination.
In a speech read on his behalf by Manicaland provincial education director Richard Gabaza during the commissioning of 14 new school buses procured by the church at St Catherine’s Girls High in Rusape recently, Primary and Secondary Education secretary Moses Mhike hailed the efforts made by schools to produce excellent results at the institutions.
“We are proud of the schools which are under the management of the Anglican Church. Its schools St Faith and St David’s Bonda Girls High were pacesetters in both ordinary and advanced level results last year,” he said.
“This huge investment in transport will drastically reduce travel costs on educational tours which are important to improve the knowledge of our pupils.”
Anglican-run schools in Manicaland last year topped the Zimsec results in O’ and A’ Level examinations with St Faith High coming tops ahead of all schools in Zimbabwe.
The school’s 65 candidates had 15 points and above at A' Level while St David’s Bonda Girls High was number one with 98 learners with five A’ Level passes and above at O' Level.
Anglican Diocese of Manicaland Bishop Eric Ruwona, who is spearheading the projects, said they faced a headache when enrolling children, adding that there were plans to build more boarding schools in the province.
“We are facing challenges or headaches during enrolment as schoolchildren are flooding our schools. This is troubling us and we are pleading to the government to assist us with more land so that we build more boarding schools,” he said.
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The event was attended by several government officials including Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Misheck Mugadza and Archbishop of Central Africa and Bishop of Lusaka Albert Chama.
