St Mark's School (Mbabane)

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St. Mark's School
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St Mark's School (Mbabane)
Mbabane
,
Hhohho

Eswatini
Coordinates 26°18′59″S31°08′23″E / 26.316354°S 31.139706°E / -26.316354; 31.139706
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Type Public, Boarding
Motto Nisi Dominus
Established1908
LocaleSuburban
Head-Teacher
  • Chris Davies

(Grades 1–7)

  • Khanyisile Baah Shabangu
(Grades 8–12 and A-Levels)
Exam boardUCLES (SPC, J.C., and IGCSE O-Level, A-Level)
Grades1–12 and A-Level (2 years)
Number of students2,000 boys and girls
Color(s)Crimson and Blue

St Mark's School is a public co-educational school in Mbabane, Eswatini. It was founded in 1908 by Reverend (later Bishop) Christopher Charles Watts of the Anglican Diocese of Swaziland. [1]

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Notable alumni

Notable St Mark's students include:

Education system

The high school is well known for its academic and extracurricular excellence in Eswatini and regionally in SADC. Under the guidance of its principal, the school 's daily operations are consistently managed carefully.

The school is divided into 2 main divisions and further subdivisions based on the level of education:

These are further divided into the Junior Secondary (Grade 8 and 9) and Senior Secondary (Grade 10,11 and Form 5)

These are divided into the Form 6 Uppers (A2) and Form 6 Lowers (AS Level)

The school additionally has a total of 7 streams. Except for Upper and Lower, the streams are named after previous principals and also function as school sports houses. These are Balarin (Ba), Tugman (Tu), Watts (W), Taylor (Ta) and Dominic (Do). Currently there are only 2 classes in Do, however the stream is expected to be completed in early 2026.

References

  1. ↑ Christopher Charles Watts (1922). "Chapter VIII. St. Mark's School, Mbabane". Dawn in Swaziland. London: The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts.
  2. ↑ Smith, Janet (September 20, 2022). "BIG READ: How 'the suitcase man' pulled himself up by his bootstraps to become a mining superstar". BusinessLive. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kirsten, Minnar (September 28, 2024). "The man behind MTN's massive expansion". Mybroadband: Trusted in Tech. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ Nene, Khulekani (June 9, 2015). "RICHARD GRANT TALKS ABOUT SWAZI ROOTS IN INTERVIEW". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ Nkambule, Mfanukhona (November 5, 2023). "PM RUSSELL A SENIOR PASTOR". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved January 15, 2025.


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