Lomagundi College
Lomagundi College Logo
Lomagundi College Logo
Location
Old Strip Road

Chinhoyi
,
Mashonaland West

Zimbabwe
Coordinates17°19′35″S 30°08′28″E / 17.3264°S 30.1410°E / -17.3264; 30.1410
Information
TypeIndependent, boarding and day school
MottoTabatana
(Shona: Togetherness)
Opened14 February 1983 (1983-02-14)
HeadmasterDean Seeliger
Teaching staff42
Forms1–4, Sixth Form
GenderCo-educational
Number of pupils335 (2016)[1]
LanguageEnglish
Houses4
Colour(s)Green and yellow
Tuition
  • US$2,670.00 (day)
  • US$3,820.00 (boarding)
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Feeder schoolsLomagundi College Primary School
Affiliations
Websitecollege.lomagundi.com
  1. ↑ Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.[1]

Lomagundi College (or simply Lomagundi) is an independent, co-educational, boarding and day, senior school in Zimbabwe which is situated about 130 km northwest of the capital Harare along the Harare-Chirundu highway on the outskirts of Chinhoyi (formerly known as Sinoia) the provincial capital of Mashonaland West.

Lomagundi College was ranked as one of the Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe in 2014.[2]

Lomagundi 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

Lomagundi College was opened in 1983. The school was built in a valley, over an abandoned coal mine named Shengwidsee.

The senior school boarding hostels were named after areas around Zimbabwe, namely Sebakwe, Mana (the two boys hostels) with Vumba and Charara being the girls hostels.

Notable alumni

Lomagundi has produced some great sportsmen and women over the decades.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ATS CHISZ LOMAGUNDI COLLEGE » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ↑ DarrylYV8 (9 October 2014). "Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe". Youth Village Zimbabwe. Retrieved 5 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Sharon Maguwu (2 August 2015). "Chirisa Traces Journey to Hollywood". Daily News. Daily News Zimbabwe. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Craig Ervine Profile ESPNCricInfo". ESPNCricInfo. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Miss Puerto Rico most photogenic". News 24. 7 May 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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