Petra High School

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Petra High School
Petra Logo.jpg
Petra Badge
Address
Petra High School
Stand 14502 Chelmsford Road, Matsheumhlope

Bulawayo

Zimbabwe
Coordinates 20°10′33″S28°38′04″E / 20.1756952°S 28.6345009°E / -20.1756952; 28.6345009
Information
Type Independent, day school
MottoOn This Rock
Religious affiliation(s) Christianity
Founded1993
HeadmasterRobert Aldridge
Forms1-4, Sixth Form
Gender Co-educational
Number of pupils434 (2016) [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Tuition U$2,000.00 [lower-alpha 1]
Feeder schoolsPetra Primary School
Affiliations
Website www.petraschools.com
  1. ↑ Termly fees, the year has 3 terms. [1]

Petra High School (or Petra) is an independent, co-educational, school in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Petra was founded in 1993.

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Petra 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] The school offers Cambridge International Exams along with ZIMSEC syllabus.

History

Petra High School was started with 60 pupils in Form One in 1993, using the present Grade One and Two block at Petra Primary School, and an old Lewis Lumber shed as the Office, until later taking over the office in the Primary School Administration Block, used as the sick bay today. Tim Middleton was the first headmaster, joining the school in the third term of 1993. [3]

List of Heads at Petra

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References

  1. 1 2 "ATS CHISZ PETRA HIGH SCHOOL » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Thomson, Kevin. "Why do we celebrate Founders Weekend?". Petra High School. Petra Trust Schools. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
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