Mutanda Primary School

Mutanda Primary High School
Location
Chineta Road, Sakubva, Mutare Zimbabwe
Coordinates	18°59′49.58″S 32°37′57.63″E / 18.9971056°S 32.632675°E / -18.9971056; 32.632675Coordinates: 18°59′49.58″S 32°37′57.63″E / 18.9971056°S 32.632675°E / -18.9971056; 32.632675[1]
Information
Type	Public, Day School
Denomination	Non Denominated
Staff	35 Teachers
Grades	Grade 1 to Grade 7
Gender	Mixed
Number of students	About 1500
Campus size	7 Ha (17 acres)
Color(s)	Grey, Khaki, Blue and Yellow

Mutanda Primary School is a day school located within Sakubva high density township in Mutare, Zimbabwe. It is one of the primary school that has the largest intake. Students typically walk to school, in some instances students walk long distances to school.^{[2] [3]}

History

Location

The school coordinates are 18° 59' 49.58" S, 32° 37' 57.63" E and is at 1051m elevation.^[4] It is located in Chineta Road close to Mutare airport on the south western side of Sakubva high density township. At the school, across Chineta Road is Ellise Gladhill Secondary School. There is Rushingo Secondary School on the western side and across the stream on the north there is Chisamba Single section of Sakubva township. Access to the school is through Chineta Road.

Education System

The school has Grades 1-7 children mostly from within Sakubva township. They varies from six years old to about thirteen years old at grade seven. Students begin learning in Shona and English taught as a subject, but transition to all reading and writing in English by Grade 3. The government curriculum is used with prescribed textbooks all in English. The seven years of primary school ends with the national four subject Grade 7 examinations in Mathematics, English, Shona or Ndebele and Content, which is a combination of sciences and social sciences. ^[5]

School Images

School Awards

Notable Alumni

• Zepplin Mahati, a Mutare businessman. ^[6]

Notes

References

1. ^ Google Map Coordinates
2. ^ Education in Mutare
3. ^ Mutanda Primary School in Junior Achievement
4. ^ Google Map Coordinates
5. ^ Children of Hope Children Sponsorship
6. ^ Kumakomo Community Radio: April 2009

External links

Zimbabwe portal

• Mutare Zimbabwe Africa
• Junior Achievement
• Household accessibility to water in Zimbabwe
• Investigating Gender Dimensions In Vending Activities In The City Of Mutare, Zimbabwe
• An Historical Perspective of the Problem of Housing and Some Attempted Solutions in the City of Mutare (1890-2002)