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Bishopslea Preparatory School

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Religious affiliation(s)
  
Christianity

Established
  
1932

Phone
  
+263 4 740 523

Founded
  
1932

Pupil
  
387 (2015)

Denomination
  
Anglican

Headmaster
  
Richard Crook

Motto
  
Ecce Ancilla Domini

Founder
  
Edward Paget

Type
  
Independent, preparatory, boarding and day school

Oversight
  
Ruzawi Schools (Pvt) Ltd

Address
  
Bishop Gaul Ave, Harare, Zimbabwe

Similar
  
Twin Rivers Primary S, Gateway Primary School, Dominican Convent School, Belvedere Primary School, Westridge Primary School

Bishopslea Preparatory School for Girls (or Bishopslea) is an all-female independent, preparatory, boarding and day school in Harare, Zimbabwe. The school was founded in 1932 as Bishop’s Lea, St Mary’s Diocesan Preparatory School by the Rt. Rev. Edward Paget at the grounds of the Anglican Cathedral in Harare.

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Bishopslea Preparatory School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Head is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).

Sport

The following sporting disciplines are offered at Bishopslea: athletics, hockey, netball, swimming and tennis.

Houses

Bishopslea has a house system consisting of four houses which are Beaven, Gaul, Knight-Bruce, Paget. The houses and the house colour are

  • Knight-Bruce — Yellow
  • Gaul — Green
  • Beaven — Red
  • Paget — Purple
  • The houses are named after Bishops Frederic Beaven, William Gaul, George Knight-Bruce and Edward Paget.

    Notable alumnae

  • Elana Hill - Zimbabwean rower
  • References

    Bishopslea Preparatory School Wikipedia