Vainona High School

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Vainona High School is a high school in a suburb called Vainona, near Borrowdale, in the City of Harare, in the Southern African country of Zimbabwe.

History

Vainona High School accepted its first 150 pupils in January 1974.[citation needed][1] The founder-head-master was Mr. William (Bill) A. Staude.[citation needed] The school was officially opened by the Secretary of Education, Mr. J.A.C. Houlton in 1976.[2] The school is located on what was originally a farm, and the original buildings, comprising double-storey blocks, were called the Old Concourse. Over the years, the grounds were developed into terraces, and facilities were gradually added.[3]

Leadership

In 1978, Mr. P. J. Snyder became headmaster. Mr. Synder was the head until 1984, when Mr. Musa took over the position.[4] The current Headmaster is Dr. Hapias Dhakwa.[5] He took over in 2018, from Mr. A. Mhene who was the headmaster when there was a fees fraud scandal at the school in the same year.[6] who took over from the Headmistress Mrs. N. Chinamasawho had taken over from Mrs B Sibanda who had retired aged 65. Mrs. B. Sibanda replaced the Mr. D P Makanza who died in June 2013. Previous headmaster Nhembe died in April 2022. Mr Mugumwa is now the senior master alongside the senior woman Mrs Chinamasa.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

Many famous Zimbabwe sports personalities attended Vainona High School.

  1. ↑ "The Sunday Mail Zimbabwe". 1 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "The Sunday Mail Zimbabwe". 1 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Sunday Mail, Zimbabwe". 1 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Sunday Mail, Zimbabwe". 1 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "The Suburban, Zimbabwe". 2 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "H-Metro, Zimbabwe". 13 November 2018.
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