Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo

Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo

Christian Brothers College Logo
Viriliter Age
Latin: Act Manfully
Address
Old Esigodini Road, Matsheumhlope
Bulawayo
Zimbabwe
Coordinates 20°11′S 28°38′E / 20.183°S 28.633°E / -20.183; 28.633Coordinates: 20°11′S 28°38′E / 20.183°S 28.633°E / -20.183; 28.633
Information
Type Independent secondary school
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established July 1953
Founder Christian Brothers
Headmaster Kizito Muhomba
Forms 1–6
Gender Boys
Enrollment 596 (2016)[1]
Tuition US$1,550.00[lower-alpha 1]
Affiliations
Website www.cbcbyo.org
  1. Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.[1]

St. Patrick's Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo (commonly referred to as Christian Brothers College or CBC) is a private multiracial boys-only high school located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It was founded in the 1950s.

Christian Brothers College was ranked 63rd out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility.[2]

Christian Brothers College is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).[3]

History

The school was founded by the Irish Christian Brothers who trace their origins to Edmund Ignatius Rice. It is a Roman Catholic school, however it is run largely by lay staff and non-Catholics have attended the school.

Sport

CBC is one of the most competitive schools in the country in sports such as rugby union, water polo, track , field and hockey. Each year, several students are selected for junior Zimbabwe teams. Falcon College is probably CBC's greatest rival in sport.

Alumni and staff

Notable alumni

Notable staff

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ATS CHISZ CHRISTIAN BROTHERS COLLEGE » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. "top20highschools". Africa Almanac. Africa Almanac. 1 October 2003. Archived from the original on 14 January 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2016. The research leading up to the publication of the 100 Best High Schools in Africa began with the launching of the website in December 2000.
  3. "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 26 December 2015.

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