St Dominic's Chishawasha

St Dominic's is a Roman Catholic girls school situated in Chishawasha, about 24 km from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.

History

St Dominic's was founded by the Dominican Sisters of the Dominican Order in 1896. The school is still run by the Dominican nuns of the Dominican order.

The school was established as a sister school to St Ignatius College which is run by the Catholic Jesuit Priests.

The school motto is 'Veritas', which is a Latin term for truth, and is the motto of the Dominican Sisters. The school badge has a black and white crest which has the cross and the school motto Veritas on the top.

Alumni

Notable alumni of the school include;

• Petina Gappah, author
• Betty Makoni, gender activist
• Zukiswa Wanner, author
• Priscilla Misihairambwi-Mushonga, politician
• Dr Iris Shiripinda,PhD Medical Anthropologist, Gender and Health Expert.
• Rebecca Pasi (nee January), Independent Non-Executive Director of the CBZ Holdings Board, Chief Executive Officer of Bechr Holdings (PVT) LTD

See also

• List of schools in Zimbabwe
• List of boarding schools

Private schools in Zimbabwe
The schools are categorised by province then education type.
Bulawayo	Primary Carmel Primary School Centenary Primary School Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo Masiyephambili Junior School Petra Primary School Rhodes Estate Preparatory School Riverside Stimulation Centre St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School Whitestone School Secondary Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Girls' College Masiyephambili College Petra High School
Harare	Primary Bishopslea Preparatory School Chisipite Junior School Dominican Convent Primary School Eaglesvale Preparatory School Gateway Primary School (Zimbabwe) Groupe Scolaire Jean de La Fontaine Harare International School The Heritage School, Zimbabwe Hartmann House Preparatory School Hellenic Primary School Lusitania Primary School Maranatha Junior School Mubeena Ebrahim Primary School Sharon School St. John's Preparatory School Twin Rivers Primary School Tynwald Primary School Westridge Primary School Secondary Arundel School Chisipite Senior School Dominican Convent High School Eaglesvale High School Gateway High School (Zimbabwe) Groupe Scolaire Jean de La Fontaine Harare International School Hellenic Academy The Heritage School, Zimbabwe High Achievers Coach Educational Center Maranatha Christian High School (Zimbabwe) St. Christopher's School, Harare St George's College, Harare St. John's College St. John's High School Tynwald High School Westridge High School
Manicaland	Primary Highveld Primary School Hillcrest Preparatory School Mutarazi Junior School Mvurachena Primary School Secondary Hillcrest College Knowstics Academy Milestone College Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers St. Faith's School, Rusape
Mashonaland Central	Primary Barwick School Secondary Mazowe Boys High School
Mashonaland East	Primary Ariel School Bernard Mizeki Primary School Lendy Park School Ruzawi School Springvale House Secondary Bernard Mizeki College Peterhouse Boys' School Peterhouse Girls' School St Dominic's Chishawasha Saint Ignatius College Watershed College
Mashonaland West	Primary Bryden Country School Cornway Junior College Lilfordia School Lomagundi College Primary School Martindale Catholic School Rydings School Secondary Cornway Senior College Kutama College Lomagundi College Rydings College
Masvingo	Primary Hippo Valley Estates Primary School Kyle Preparatory School Murray MacDougall Primary School Riverton Primary School Secondary Kyle College Riverton Academy South Eastern College
Matabeleland North	Primary Coalfields Primary School Victoria Falls Primary School Secondary Inyathi High School Marist Brothers Secondary School, Dete
Matabeleland South	Secondary Falcon College
Midlands	Primary Goldridge Preparatory School Midlands Christian School Lingfield Christian Academy Secondary Goldridge College Midlands Christian College Lingfield Christian Academy
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Coordinates: 17°47′34″S 31°13′43″E / 17.7929°S 31.2286°E / -17.7929; 31.2286