Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo

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Dominican Convent High School
Address
116 Lobengula Street


Zimbabwe
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Type Independent, day school
MottoVeritas
(Latin: Truth)
Denomination Catholic
Founded1956
HeadmistressMiss J Moore
Forms1-4, Sixth Form
GenderGirls
Number of pupils486 (2016) [1]
Campus typeUrban
Tuition US$1,475.00 [lower-alpha 1]
Feeder schools Dominican Convent Primary School
Affiliations
Website www.conventhighbulawayo.org
  1. Termly fees, the year has 3 terms. [1]

Dominican Convent High School (informally referred to as Convent or DC) is a Catholic, independent, day school for girls in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The school was founded by the Dominican Order in 1956.

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Dominican Convent High School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmistress is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ). [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ATS CHISZ DOMINICAN CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 15 May 2016.