Bishopslea Preparatory School

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Bishopslea Preparatory School for Girls
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Bishopslea Preparatory School
Bishop Gaul Avenue, Belvedere


Zimbabwe
Coordinates 17°49′14.7518″S31°01′17.5764″E / 17.820764389°S 31.021549000°E / -17.820764389; 31.021549000
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Type Independent, preparatory, boarding and day school
MottoEcce Ancilla Domini
(Latin: Behold the handmaiden of the Lord)
Religious affiliation(s) Christianity
Denomination Anglican
Established1932
Founder Rt Rev. E. F. Paget
OversightRuzawi Schools (Pvt) Ltd
HeadmasterRichard Crook
GenderGirls
Age4to 12
Number of pupils387 (2015) [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Houses4
Tuition
  • US$1,900.00 (day)
  • US$3,450.00 (boarding)
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Affiliations
Website www.bishopslea.com
  1. Termly fees, the year has 3 terms. [1]

Bishopslea Preparatory School for Girls (or Bishopslea) is an all-female independent, preparatory, boarding and day school in Harare, Zimbabwe. The school was founded in 1932 as Bishop's Lea, St Mary's Diocesan Preparatory School by the Rt. Rev. Edward Paget at the grounds of the Anglican Cathedral in Harare. [2]

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Bishopslea Preparatory 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]

Sport

The following sporting disciplines are offered at Bishopslea: athletics, [4] hockey, [5] netball, [6] swimming [7] and tennis. [8]

Houses

Bishopslea has a house system consisting of four houses which are Beaven, Gaul, Knight-Bruce, Paget. [2] The houses and the house colour are

The houses are named after Bishops Frederic Beaven, William Gaul, George Knight-Bruce and Edward Paget. [2]

Notable alumnae

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "History of Bishopslea". Bishopslea Preparatory School for Girls. Bishopslea Preparatory School for Girls. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. "ATS CHISZ Primary » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. "Athletics". Bishopslea Preparatory School. Bishopslea Preparatory School. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  5. "Hockey". Bishopslea Preparatory School. Bishopslea Preparatory School. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  6. "Netball". Bishopslea Preparatory School. Bishopslea Preparatory School. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  7. "Swimming". Bishopslea Preparatory School. Bishopslea Preparatory School. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  8. "Tennis". Bishopslea Preparatory School. Bishopslea Preparatory School. Retrieved 5 June 2016.