Watershed College

Watershed College
Watershed College
Address
	62,5km peg Peddie Road,off Main Mutare Road; Marondera, P Bag 3718; Zimbabwe
Coordinates	18°08′53″S 31°26′38″E / 18.148°S 31.444°E
Information
Type	Private boarding school , Private Day school
Motto	Ex Arduis Florio; (Latin: Through hard work we shall achieve)
Denomination	Interdenominational
Established	1987
Headmistress	Fiona Benzon
Executive headteacher	Miriam Mugomo
Forms	1-4, Sixth Form
Gender	Co-educational
Number of students	337 (2018)
Student to teacher ratio	20:1 approx.
Campus type	Rural
Houses	Chinyika; Gombora; Nyakambiri
Colour(s)	Sky Blue, Beige
Mascot	The Owl
Nickname	Shed Owls
Tuition	US$3,500.00 (Forms 1-4); US$3,500.00 (Sixth Form);
Affiliations	ATS; CHISZ;
Website	www.watershed.ac.zw
	^ Termly fees, the year has 3 terms. ;

Watershed College (or Watershed) is a private boarding school situated in a pastoral setting near Marondera in Zimbabwe. The College provides secondary education as well as an Agricultural course for girls and boys between the ages of 13 and 19.[edit]

Watershed College is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmistress is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).^[2]

Pillars[edit]

Watershed is a well rounded school that offers a holistic education in that it offers four pillars in its education. It offers academics, cultural activities, sports and spiritual exercise. Watershed is selective in its academic sector as it has an annual open day where Form 1 students take an entrance exam. The school also imposes the same high standards on its potential O' level students as it requires 5 or more passes for admission. The school is also particularly successful in the music sector as its choir and its students have been awarded honours and first class awards in competitions like the National Allied Art music festival. The school also offers clubs like Model United Nations, Leo clubs, Rotary International, quiz, debate and cycling. The school is also successful in the sports sector in that it offers basketball, hockey, rugby, tennis and cricket. It also participates in the MCD. In the spiritual aspect the school offers a Scripture Union club and a Harvest Club where students are free to explore their spirituality. It also has a chapel where students go for devotions.

History[edit]

Watershed College was formed in 1987 when farmers living in the area in Marondera decided to create a school for their children. The schools around at the time - Peterhouse Group of Schools - were too selective for the farmers and for this reason they decided to form their own institute. Farms were donated to this cause and so began Watershed College.

List of Heads at Watershed College[edit]

Mr Tim Brown (1987-1991)
Mr MJ. McGuire (1992-1994)
Mr John Davidson (1995)
Mr AB. Davey (1996-2000)
Mr D. Seeliger (2001-2003)
Dr J. Bradshaw (2003-2009)
Mrs Angela Charidza (2010-2016)
Mrs Fiona Benzon (2017–present)

Notable alumni[edit]

Ray Price - Zimbabwean Cricketer
Liam Middleton - Rugby Union Coach
Tarisai Musakanda - Zimbabwean Cricketer
Lovejoy Chawatama - Professional Rugby Player at London Irish
Ruramiso Mashumba - Farmer/ Agriprenuer
Kudakwashe "Kisset" Chirengende - Kyros Sports Founder
Clinton Mutambo - Esaja.com Founder
Kudakwashe Kudenga - Farmer/ Entrepreneur
Munya Maraire - World Wide Scholarships CEO & first Zimbabwean NFL prospect

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "ATS CHISZ WATERSHED COLLEGE » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^ "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

External links[edit]

[2] Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.^[1]

[ATS_Profile-1] "ATS CHISZ WATERSHED COLLEGE » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

[ATS_Directory-3] "ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

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Secondary schools	Arundel School Chisipite Senior School Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Eaglesvale High School Falcon College Gateway High School (Zimbabwe) Girls' College Goldridge College Hellenic Academy Hillcrest College Kyle College Lomagundi College Masiyephambili College Midlands Christian College Peterhouse Boys' School Peterhouse Girls' School Petra High School St. Christopher's School, Harare St. George's College, Harare St. John's College (Harare) South Eastern College Watershed College Westridge High School
Former members	Bernard Mizeki College
Defunct schools	Eagle School St. Peter's Diocesan School St. Stephen's College, Balla Balla