Type Independent Faculty about 60 Phone +267 391 2953 | Established 1972 Enrolment about 600 Founded 1972 | |
Staff Principal: Andrew Taylor Address Maruapula Way, Gaborone, Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Similar Botswana Examinati Council, Legae Academy, Gaborone Internatio School, Northside Primary School, Ledumang Senior Secondar Profiles | ||
Maru-a-Pula School is an independent, co-educational, secondary school located in Gaborone, Botswana. Founded in 1972, it has grown from an initial class of 25 students to over 600 today. Maru-a-Pula offers a rigorous academic program, with students taking recognized international examinations including the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and the GCE Advanced Level University Entrance exams (A Level). Approximately 25% of the students board at the school, as one of the only two schools in Botswana that offer boarding. Sporting activity is heavily encouraged and part of the curriculum. Over half of the students are Batswana, but more than 40 other countries are represented, including the United States, India, England, South Africa, Nigeria, China, Zimbabwe, and Romania. The school hosted the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships in 1999 and have sent a team of 2 to attend the 2008 Championships in Stuttgart. Recently in the Inter-schools Botswana Ranking 2014, the school was placed second in Botswana in the [Boarding School Category].
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SPE
Maru-a-Pula’s afternoon programme is call SPE: made up of Service, Physical and Enrichment activities.
Service
All students are required sign up for at least one service. Most Service activities end at 3:30pm. Term 1 2014 Services:
Physicals
All students in Maru-a-Pula from Form 1 to 3 are required to complete at least one Physical. Most Physical activities run approximately 1 hour. Term 1 2014 Physicals: