Tongogara High School
Tongogara High School is a government-run high school in the rural areas of Shurugwi, Zimbabwe which offers classes up to A-level.
As one of the many post-independence secondary schools to be built in Zimbabwe, it was named after a famous guerrilla commander, Josiah Tongogara, as an honour to his exploits in the Rhodesian Bush War. The school is situated in the homeland of the former fighter. It is only 15 km from Chachacha business centre and a stone throw from Tongogara District Growth Point and the District Heroes Acre. The first A-level enrollment was in 1989 and boarding facilities were extended to the lower grades from 1990. There is also continual education program C.E.P. for those who would like to advance their education. The school has produced notable graduates who have gone to make a different both at home and in Zimbabwean diaspora. It school is located in Mvura village. Students at that school usually go to Mvura Seventh Day Adventist church because it is nearer, and it is believed that almost everyone in Mvura Village is an adventist. The church has been very surportive in grooming the students. We also have notable graduates from this school who have gone far for example Burombo Mudhumo named after poverty, Aleck Matanda, Tapiwa Dobo and Munyaradzi Dobo - the twins who are qualified chartered accountants, Comfort and Armstrong Mvura who are believed to have left the school for diaspora and have been surpotive to all the residence in the village and the school. The most respected teachers were Mr Chikondo the headmaster, Mr Madhina, Mrs Bere, Mr Musvavairi and Mrs Musvavairi, Mr Maharani a science teacher who is well informed and very educating he appeared to be very dignfied, Mr Sanudi, Mr Shumba, Mr Hlerema, Muhlahlo and Mr Tandavara well known as Mutogwa or Mukwama who travels for almost 10 km everyday from Tumba primary school where his wife teaches, he looks health and happy every day. Tongogara is also known as Chirashavana for different reasons.
The first students to attend the school were 120 coming from Matamba Primary, Mavedzenge Primary and Tumba in 1982. The First Headmaster was Mr W Chikumba assisted by Mr Munhumeso, Mr Matongo and Mr Gombingo. Mr Chikumba was succeeded by Mr C Magoma. The first O Level were of November 1985, and the first intake for A Level was in 1986. Tongogara was once headed by Amai Mangoma the headmistress.
Coordinates: 19°43′22″S 30°11′59″E / 19.7227°S 30.1997°E