Chisipite Senior School

Chisipite Senior School

Fons Vitae Caritas
Latin: Love is the Fountain of Life
Address
Hindhead Avenue, Chisipite
Harare
Zimbabwe
Information
Type Independent, day & boarding school
Denomination Interdenominational
Opened 1954
Faculty 75+
Gender Girls
Number of students 750
Campus size 25 acres (10 ha)
Campus type Suburban
Feeder schools Chisipite Junior School
Affiliations
Alumni Fontanians
Website chisipitesenior.com

Chisipite Senior School is a independent, day and boarding senior school for girls in Harare, Zimbabwe. The school is located on 25 acres of land with 75+ academic staff and 750 girls (of whom 150 girls are boarders) enrolled.[1] Chisipite Senior was ranked as one of the Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe in 2014.[2]

Chisipite Senior School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Head is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).[3]

Overview

Chisipite Senior School was opened in 1954 to cater for students who had finished their primary education at Chisipite Junior School. Initially, the school had two members of staff and 48 girls. Chisipite Senior School is "the first inter-denominational private girls school in Central Africa".[1]

The name of the School, Chisipite, is derived from a spring rising in a nearby vlei. "Chisipiti" is the Shona word for spring. It has also inspired the fountain badge and the motto "Fons vitae caritas".[1]

Fontanians

The alumni of the Chispite Senior School are referred to as Fontanians.

Notable Fontanians

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "History - Chisipite Senior School". Chisipite Senior School. Chisipite Senior School. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. DarrylYV8 (9 October 2014). "Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe". Youth Village Zimbabwe. Youth Village Zimbabwe. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

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