As published in the Herald on the 6th February 2002 

SCHOOL NAME	PROPOSED NAME	REASONS FOR PROPOSAL	
	
MATABELELAND NORTH REGION	
Baines Primary	Grace Todd Primary	A champion of African Education.	
Barham Green	Masotsha Ndlovu Primary	National Hero.	
Coghlan Primary	Johanna Fuyana Primary	Named after the wife of the late Vice President Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo.	
Eveline High	Bulawayo Girls High	As the School is centrally located in Bulawayo.	
Fairbridge Primary	Jairos Jiri Primary	A staunch supporter for the cause of the handicapped people.	
Founders High School	Garfield Todd High School	Southern Rhodesian Prime Minister and Missionary who championed the African cause.	
Gifford High	Bulawayo Boys’ High School	Reverting to its original name.	
Greenfield Primary	Ziyapapa Moyo Primary	National Hero.	
Hamilton High	Tennyson Hlabangana High	One of the earliest African Educationists.	
Henry Low Primary	Humphrey Gibbs Primary	Humphrey Gibbs was one of the few whites who championed the African cause.	
Hillside Primary	Hillside Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Hugh Beadle Primary	Hugh Beadle Primary	One of the few white judges who championed the African cause.	
John Slaven School	Cephas Cele Primary	National Hero.	
King George VI	Lookout Masuku Primary	National Hero.	
McKeurtan Primary	Joseph Culverwell Primary	National Hero.	
Milton High	Khumalo High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Milton Junior	Sydney Malunga Primary	National Hero.	
Montrose Girls High	Montrose Girls High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Newmansford	Nikita Mangena Primary	National Hero.	
Northlea High	Northlea High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Rangemore Primary	Rangemore Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Robert Tredgold Primary	Robert Tredgold Primary	Named after Sir Robert Tredgold who championed the rights of the marginalised races.	
Sir Roy Welensky Primary	Dete Primary	Dete is the name of a pool in the area.	
Tennyson Primary	Ilanda Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Thomas Coulter	Malasha Primary	Malasha is Nambyaan for “Coal” as the school is located in the coal mining town of Hwange.	
Thomas Rudland Primary	Albert Nxele Primary	National Hero.	
Townsend High	Joseph Msika High	Named after the Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe.	
Waterford Primary	Benjamin Burombo Primary	A staunch trade unionist and political activist.	
Woodville Primary	Thambo Primary School	Named after Chief Thambo Ndiweni who was chief of the area.	
			
MATABELELAND SOUTH REGION	
Alan Redfern Primary	Plumtree Primary	Name of town.	
Beitbridge Primary	Beitbridge Primary	Name of town.	
Essexvale	Esigodini	Has already changed to the new name for area.	
Mt. Cazalet Primary	Grace Todd Primary	After the champion for African Education.	
Rhodes Estate Preparatory School	Matobo Primary	Identifies with Matopos Tourist area.	
St Joseph’s Secondary	Mqabuko Nkomo High	Named after the late Vice President	
St. Christophers	Nikita Mangena Primary	National Hero.	
			
MIDLANDS REGION	
Cecil John Rhodes School	Gweru Primary School	The school is situated right in the heart of the City of Gweru.	
Chaplin High	Gweru High School	Named after the city in which school is located.	
Charles Wraith	Makusha Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Douglas Smith
(Annex of Charles Wraith Primary)			
Fletcher High School	Alfred Knottenbelt High	Knottenbelt is a former head of Fletcher High, well known for his liberal views during the pre-independence era.  He is known to have refused to raise and salute the Rhodesian flag at U.D.I.	
Gresham Primary	Mandava Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Guinea Fowl High School	Benson Ndemera High	Named after the former Provincial Governor of the Midlands.	
Mkoba 3 High	Clement Muchachi High	National Hero.	
Mkoba 4 Primary	Kaguvi Primary	The name identifies with one of the founding fathers of black emancipation in Zimbabwe.	
Russell Primary School	Sally Mugabe Primary	In honour of the late former First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe.	
Selukwe Chrome Secondary	Chrome High	Name associated with a mineral mined in Shurugwi Town.	
Selukwe Primary	Shurugwi Primary	Name of town in which school is located.	
Shabanie Primary	Zvishavane Primary	Name of town in which school is located.	
Stanley Primary	Herbert Mahlaba Primary	National Hero.	
Thornhill High School	Thornhill High School	Name remains.  The school is named after Thornhill Airbase.	

SCHOOL NAME	PROPOSED NAME	REASONS FOR PROPOSAL	
	
HARARE REGION	
Admiral Tait	Eastlea Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Allan Wilson High	Mutapa Boys’ High	Founding father of the glorious Mutapa Empire.	
Blakistone Primary School	Shearly Cripps Primary	Named after liberal Anglican Priest, who championed African interests, especially land between 1901 and 1952.	
Budiriro 1	Budiriro Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Budiriro 2	Isaac Mukusa Primary	National Hero.	
Budiriro 3	Maromo Primary	Hero of Chimurenga 1	
Budiriro 4	George Mudukuti Primary	National Hero.	
Churchill High	Josiah Tongogara High	National Hero.	
Courtney Selous Primary	Terrance Ranger Primary	A champion of the African cause who was deported for it in 1962.	
David Livingstone Junior	Guy Clutton-Brock Primary	National Hero.	
Donnybrook Primary	George Marange Primary	National Hero.	
Dzivaresekwa 1	Dzivaresekwa High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Dzivaresekwa 2	Ziyapapa Moyo High	National Hero.	
Dzivaresekwa 4	Sikwili Moyo Primary	National Hero.	
Dzivaresekwa 5	Zororo Duri Primary	National Hero.	
Dzivaresekwa 6 Primary	Ariston Chambati Primary	National Hero.	
Eastridge Primary	Hillside Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Ellis Robins Boys’ High	Leopold Takawira Boys High	National Hero.	
Frank Johnson	Waterfalls Junior School	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
George Stark High	Charles Mzingeli High	A staunch trade unionist and political activist.	
Gillingham	Brigadier Gumbo Primary	National Hero.	
Glen Norah 1	Glen Norah High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Glen Norah 2	George Silundika High	National Hero.	
Glen Norah 7	Herbert Mahlaba Primary	National Hero.	
Glen Norah Infill Primary	Nolan Makombe Primary	National Hero.	
Glen View 1 Primary	Glen View Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Glen View 2 Primary	Stephen Vuma Primary	National Hero.	
Glen View 3 Primary	Gary Magadzire Primary	National Hero.	
Glen View 4 Primary	Solo Maimbodei Primary	National Hero.	
Glen View 5 Primary	Daniel Madzimbamuto Prim.	National Hero.	
Glen View 6	George Nyandoro Primary	National Hero.	
Glen View 7	Rwizi Ziyenge Primary	National Hero.	
Glen View 9	Sydney Malunga Primary	National Hero.	
Groombridge	Groombridge Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Hallingbury Primary	John White Primary	Named after a liberal Methodist Missionary who defended African interests and rights between 1894 and 1932	
Hatcliffe 1	Hatcliffe Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Hatcliffe 2	Lameck Makanda Primary	National Hero.	
Highfield 2 High	Willie Musarurwa High	National Hero.	
Highfield Probation	Mai Musodzi School	Benefactor of African women.	
Kambuzuma 2 High	Herbert Chitepo High	National Hero.	
Kuwadzana 1	Kuwadzana Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Kuwadzana 2	Masotsha Ndlovu Primary	National Hero.	
Kuwadzana 2 High	Chivero High	Changing from serial number to the name of a traditional Chief of the area.	
Kuwadzana 4	Simon Mazorodze Primary	National Hero.	
Kuwadzana 5	Moven Mahachi Primary	National Hero.	
Kuwadzana 6	Maurice Nyagumbo Primary	National Hero.	
Kuwadzana 7	William Ndangana Primary	National Hero.	
Kuwadzana 8	Christopher Ushewokunze Pr.	National Hero.	
Lord Malvern	Waterfalls High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Louis Mountbatten Primary	Michael Trebber Primary	A champion of the African cause who was deported for it.	
Mabelreign Girls High	Mabelreign Girls High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Marimba Park	Marimba Park Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Marlborough Primary	Marlborough Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Moffat Primary	Basil Nyabadza Primary	Activist of Chimurenga II	
Morgan High	Joseph Culverwell High	National Hero.	
Mount Pleasant	Joshua Nkomo High	Named after the late Vice President	
Mufakose 2 High	Marimba High	Name of nearby suburb.	
Mufakose 3 High	Hwata High	Name of Chief who used to live in the area.	
Mufakose 4 High	Robson Manyika High	National Hero.	
Nettleton Junior	Tsitsi Munyati Primary	After the first Deputy Minister of Education of Independent Zimbabwe.	
North Park Primary	North Park Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Oriel Boys High	Highlands Boys High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Oriel Girls High	Highlands Girls High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Prince Edward High	Murenga Boys’ High	Named after the Njelele High Spirit that instigated and directed the first Liberation War 1896-7 hence its name.	
Queen Elizabeth Girls	Sally Mugabe Girls High	After the First Lady and National Heroine.	
Queensdale Primary	Safirio Madzikatire Primary	After the late musician and performing artist	
Roosevelt Girls’	Marumbi Girls’ High	Named after mother of Mutapa 1.	
Seke 1 High	Seke Mutema High	Named after Chief Seke I	
Seke 11 Primary	Gandashanga Primary	Named after Chief Seke XI	
Seke 2 High	Masawi High	Named after Chief Seke II	
Seke 3 High	Musonza High	Named after Chief Seke III	
Seke 4 High	Sonono High	Named after Chief Seke V	
Seke 5 High	Madzvimbo High	Father of Chief Seke I	
Seke 6 High	Mayor Urimbo High	National Hero.	
Seke 7 Primary	Chitongo Primary	Named after Chief Seke X	
Selbourne Routledge Primary	Bishop Lamont Primary	A champion of the African cause.	
Sir Wilfred Anson	Masasa Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Sunningdale 1	Sunningdale Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Sunningdale 2	Ernest Kadungure Primary	National Hero.	
Tafara 2 High	Herbert Ushewokunze High	National Hero.	
Tafara 5	Justin Chauke Primary	National Hero.	
Tafara High 1	Tafara High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Vainona High	Vainona High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Warren Park 1	Warren Park Primary	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Warren Park 2	Mashonganyika Primary	National Hero of Chimurenga I	
Warren Park 3	Chenjerai Hunzvi Primary	National Hero.	
Warren Park 4	Edson Sithole Primary	Named after a Veteran Leader of the struggle.	
Warren Park 5	Nikita Mangena Primary	National Hero.	
Warren Park 6	Philemon Makonese Primary	National Hero.	
Widdicombe Primary	Chiremba Primary	Original name of Epworth.	
Zengeza 2 High	Kaseke High	Named after Chief Seke VII	
Zengeza 3 High	Mututavana High	Named after Chief Seke IX	
Zengeza 4 High	Josiah Chinamano High	National Hero.	
Zengeza 4 Primary	Madamombe Primary	Named after Chief Seke XII	
Zengeza 5 Primary	Chitura Primary	Named after Chief Seke XIII	
Zengeza 7 Primary	Mukwati Primary	National Hero of Chimurenga I	
Zengeza 8 Primary	Chingowo Primary	Named after a religious guardian and director of Mapondera in Chimurenga I.	

SCHOOL NAME	PROPOSED NAME	REASONS FOR PROPOSAL	
	
MANICALAND REGION	
Baring Primary	Gideon Mhlanga Primary	After a well celebrated Educationist.	
Chancellor Primary	Herbert Chitepo Primary	National Hero.	
Dangamvura II	William Ndangana High	National Hero.	
John Cowie Primary	Maurice Nyagumbo Primary	National Hero.	
Sakubva II Secondary	Rekai Tangwena High	National Hero.	
Vengere High	Chingaira High	Named after Chief Makoni who was killed by the settlers for resisting white rule in 1896.	

MASHONALAND CENTRAL REGION	
Amandas Primary	Mbuya Nehanda Primary	Named after the Great Spirit whose Medium who was hanged for resisting white rule in 1898	
Bindura Primary	Bindura Primary	Name of town in which school is located.	
Centenary Secondary	Mapondera High	After one of the leaders of the 1st Chimurenga	
Chimhanda Secondary	Chimhanda High	Name of local Chief.	
Dotito Secondary	Dotito High	Name of local Chief	
Mushumbi Pools	Mushumbi Pools High	Name of pools in the area.	
Mutumba Secondary	Mutumba High	Name of local Chief	
Nyava Secondary	Nyava High	Name of local Headman	
Nzvimbo Secondary	Nzvimbo High	Name of Growth Point at which school is located.	
Umvukwes Primary	Border Gezi Primary	National Hero.	
			
MASHONALAND EAST REGION	
Beatrice Primary	Kunzvi Nyandoro Primary	National Hero of Chimurenga I	
Digglefold Primary	Herbert Ushewokunze Prim.	National Hero.	
Godfrey Huggins Primary	Marondera Primary	Name of the town in which school is located.	
Liebenberg High School	Liebenberg High	Named after liberal Dutch Reformed Church Missionary who founded the school and defended African interests.	
Rakodzi High	Dombotombo High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
			
MASHONALAND WEST REGION	
Chinhoyi 2	Chemagamba High	Liberation War momento.	
Dudley Hall	Chivero Primary	Named after Chief Chivero of the area.	
Hartley 1	Chaminuka Primary	Named after the Shona High Spirit.	
Hartley 2	Mupfure Primary	Nearby River	
Jameson High	Kadoma High	Town name.	
Lady Tait	Kaguvi Primary	After one of the leaders of the 1st Chimurenga.	
Lomagundi	Makonde Primary	Name of local Chief and the District	
Munro infants	Kadoma Infants	Type of school.	
Norton 1	Nehanda Primary	One of the most prominent religious leaders of Chimurenga I, hanged by the B.S.A.C. in April 1898.	
Norton 2	Mbuya Bona Primary	Honouring Mbuya Bona.	
Rimuka 1	Rimuka High	Township name.	
Rimuka 2	Mutapa High	Township name.	
Rimuka 3	Witness Rukarwa High	Named after the late Provincial Governor of Mashonaland West.	
Sinoia	Robson Manyika Primary	National Hero.	
Sir John Kennedy	Kadoma Primary	Town name.	
			
MASVINGO REGION	
Chikato Primary	Chikato Primary	Name of Historical Chief.	
Chiredzi Primary	Chiredzi Primary	Named after the town in which it is located.	
Chiredzi Secondary	Chiredzi High	Named after the town in which it is located.	
Chitsa Secondary	Chitsa High	Named after Headman of the area.	
Gert Nel	Chinemukutu Primary	The founding father of the Gutu Chieftainship.	
Helen Mcghie	Mutirikwi Primary	Named after local river and lake.	
Madamombe	Madamombe High	Name of Headman in the area.	
Malipati Secondary	Malipati High	Name of river near the school.	
Mapanzure Secondary	Mapanzure High	Name of local Chief.	
Mashaba Primary	Mashava Primary	Named after the mining town where it is located.	
Mazungunye	Mazungunye High	Name of local Chief.	
Mucheke I Secondary	Mucheke High	Name of suburb in which school is located.	
Mucheke II Secondary	Simon Vengi Muzenda High	Named after the Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe.	
Mwenezi Secondary	Mwenezi High	Named after the District in which it is located.	
Nerupiri Secondary	Nerupiri High	Name of Chief in the area.	
Ngundu Secondary	Ngundu High	Named after the Geographical Feature	
Temeraire Secondary	Simon Mazorodze High	National Hero.	
Victoria High	Masvingo High	Named after the town in which it is located.	
Victoria Junior	Masvingo Primary	Named after the town in which it is located.