MARIST Brothers Nyanga won the Old Mutual National High Schools Quiz for the third time in a row at the final held in Harare at the weekend.
Harare’s Kuwadzana High 2, who were playing in their first finals since 2016, came second while Kutama College came third.
The Marist Brothers hattrick capped a marathon season which started May 17, with 436 schools participating. Three schools from each province advanced to the finals.
“For a decade, Old Mutual has proudly supported the National High School Quiz, reaffirming our commitment to educational excellence and the empowerment of future leaders,” said Isiah Mashinya, Old Mutual Zimbabwe Chief Customer and Operation Officer at the finals.
“Each year, we hope this quiz reminds participants that knowledge is a powerful tool for bridging divides, inspiring change, and fostering a brighter future.”
The Provincial Education Director for Harare, Joram Mupunza, who was representing the Primary and Secondary Education minister, Evelyn Ndlovu, said: “The thrust of the innovative curriculum is to build learners who are versatile and multi-dimensional in the things they can do after leaving school.
“We have come to understand that learning is not only about going to school, sitting in a classroom, and writing and passing exams. It is about much more than just that – and partners like Old Mutual understand that. In today’s world, young people need to know how to generate new knowledge in order to meet the demands of the modern-day workforce.”
“This is a critical element that allows them to practice professionalism at and beyond international standards. Old Mutual is bringing diversity and excitement to the learning process.”
Richard Mudariki, the Book of African Records chief executive officer said that the quiz competition was aligned with Zimbabwe’s Education 5.0 framework, Pan-Africanism, and the Heritage-Based Curriculum, emphasizing the synergy between the institution’s academic focus and the national educational priorities.
Schools that made it to the finals include:
• Harare Province: Zengeza High, St. Mary’s Chitungwiza, Kuwadzana
• Bulawayo Province: Northlea, St. Columbus, Luveve
• Midlands: Shungu, Anderson, Loreto
• Mashonaland West: Sandringham High, Moleli, Kutama
• Masvingo: Pamushana High, Zimuto, St. Antony
• Manicaland: Marist Brothers Nyanga High, St. Dominic’s, Hartzel
• Mashonaland East: Goromonzi High, Daramombe, Rusunuguko
• Mashonaland Central: Mazowe Boys High, St. Francis, Bradley
• Matabeleland South: St. Mary’s High, Mtshabezi, Miinda
• Matabeleland North: Lulu High, Binga, Mosi oa Tunya
