Lomagundi College (or simply Lomagundi) is an independent, co-educational, boarding and day, senior school in Zimbabwe which is situated about 130 km northwest of the capital Harare along the Harare-Chirundu highway on the outskirts of Chinhoyi (formerly known as Sinoia) the provincial capital of Mashonaland West.
| Lomagundi College | |
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 Lomagundi College Logo | |
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Old Strip Road , Zimbabwe | |
| Coordinates | 17°19′35″S 30°08′28″E / 17.3264°S 30.1410°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, boarding and day school |
| Motto | Tabatana (Shona: Togetherness) |
| Opened | 14 February 1983 |
| Headmaster | Dean Seeliger |
| Teaching staff | 42 |
| Forms | 1–4, Sixth Form |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Number of pupils | 335 (2016)[1] |
| Language | English |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colour(s) | Green and yellow |
| Tuition |
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| Feeder schools | Lomagundi College Primary School |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | college |
Lomagundi College was ranked as one of the Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe in 2014.[2]
Lomagundi College is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).[3]
History
editLomagundi College was opened in 1983. The school was built in a valley, over an abandoned coal mine named Chigwizi.
The senior school boarding hostels were named after areas around Zimbabwe, namely Sebakwe, Mana (the two boys hostels) with Vumba and Charara being the girls hostels.
Notable alumni
editLomagundi has produced some great sportsmen and women over the decades.
- Greg Lamb - Cricketer
- Sean Ervine - Cricketer
- Brendan Taylor - Cricketer
- Tongayi Chirisa - Actor [4]
- Craig Ervine - Cricket [5]
- Tsungai Muswerakuenda [6] - Miss Universe Zimbabwe
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "ATS CHISZ LOMAGUNDI COLLEGE » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ DarrylYV8 (9 October 2014). "Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe". Youth Village Zimbabwe. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ Sharon Maguwu (2 August 2015). "Chirisa Traces Journey to Hollywood". Daily News. Daily News Zimbabwe. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Craig Ervine Profile ESPNCricInfo". ESPNCricInfo. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Miss Puerto Rico most photogenic". News 24. 7 May 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Lomagundi College profile on the ATS website
- "Chirisa traces journey to Hollywood" in Zimbabwe Daily News
- Lomagundi College on Zimbabwe Schools Guide website
- Lomagundi College on Facebook