Ellis Robins School, Harare
| Ellis Robins School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Sherwood Drive, Mabelreign, Harare Zimbabwe | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Boarding |
| Motto | Esse Quam Videri |
| Established | 1953 |
| Head of school | Mr Cloud Nyambuya |
| Grades | Form 1 to Upper 6 |
| Enrollment | Form one to six: 948 |
| Color(s) | Gold and Blue |
| Mascot | Dolphins |
Ellis Robins School is a Zimbabwean boys' high school that was founded in Salisbury, Rhodesia in 1953. It is located in the suburb of Mabelreign in Salisbury (now called Harare). Next door is Mabelreign Girls High School, the school's sister school. The Ellis Robins school colours are yellow and blue, the badge has two dolphins facing each other, and the school motto is "Esse Quam Videri" which means "It's Better To Be Than To Seem To Be".
This motto comes from the family coat of arms of Sir Ellis Robins, who was Chairman of the British South Africa Company
There was a government proposal in 2003 to rename all schools in Zimbabwe and Ellis Robins was scheduled to be called Leopold Takawira Boys High but overwhelming parental disapproval ensures that the original name is still used.
The school is one of the popular group A schools that participate in the Cottco Schools Rugby Festival which is held annually at Prince Edward School. Ellis Robins is also popular for using the trademark nickaname "FUSH", which was actually an acronym for 'First Union of School Hooligans'. They are rivals with Allan Wilson School with whom they have competed in various sporting disciplines over the years.
There are four sporting houses at the school - Malcom, Lawley, Abercorn and Newton. Boarders are automatically placed into Malcom; the boarding hostel is called Malcom House. Other sports at the school include Soccer, Field Hockey, Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Chess, Cricket, Volleyball, Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country and Gymnastics.
The school does well in Public Speaking and Debating competitions and has seen all time greats such as Farai Kwesha and Cyril Dim competing to up to national level.
Notable alumni
- Phineas Tawira - Actor
- Donald Breakwell - Professor Microbiology & Molecular Biology Brigham Young University
- Grant Symmonds - Currie Cup cricketer
- Kevin Andersen - Private Banking, Healthcare and Strategy
- Mike Cannon - Chairman, Henley & District Agricultural Association, Henley, Oxfordshire, UK
- Henry Donald - Senior Managing Consultant, IBM UK. Institute of Consulting "Consultant of the Year" finalist 2011.
- John Linwood - Chief Technology Officer BBC
- William Hughes - CEO Imphala Clothing, South Africa
- Heidi Holland - Author and Journalist
- Blessing Madimu - CEO Divine Fuel Logistics/SA
- Ewan Copeland - Banker, Nantucket,Ma./Florida,USA. Alfred Beit Fellow 1968
- Tinashe Chiname - Station Manager-Spot FM (formerly Station Manager-Power FM)
- Ian Gova- Computer Engineer Utunga World
- George Chinomona - Chief Technical officer _ Glorious Technologies
- Louis Mes - surgeon, Lafayette, Louisiana
- Bryan McKenzie
- Pastor G - pastor and famous Zimbabwean gospel artist
- Prosper Tsvanhu - Zimbabwe cricketer
- Abel Chimukoko - Zimbabwe long distance runner
- Christopher Hoffman - Zimbabwe cyclist & CEO Commercial Production Company; The Core -Los Angeles
- Peter Vicars - CEO, Boston, MA
- Carlprit - Rapper
- James Maridadi- Spokesman to the Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai
- Dave Botha- Radio 1 and 3 broadcaster between 1993 and 2000
- Enock Chihombori- actor/drama author
- Enock Guni - Zimbabwean Urban Grooves Artist
- Tendai 'Chakaz' Chakavarika- Economic & Political analyst(ZW)
- Solomon Makwara - Semi-conductor Industry
- James Mdala - Pensions Consultant, Vanguard Life Assurance, Malawi
Oliver Karimazondo - footballer with Rio tinto, Talent Rapanganwa -Evangelist
- Sulumani Chimbetu-Famous Zimbabwean musician