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Profile

  • Physical Address: Box 110, Mvuma
  • Postal Address: Box 110, Mvuma
  • Year of Establishment: 1981
  • Phone Number: +263 030 8 3401
  • Email:

School Profile

Mission Statement

To provide quality holistic education that develops the child towards responsible adulthood.

Vision Statement

To be the centre of academic excellence in the district and beyond through efforts of professional and dedicated staff.

Core Values

  • • Integrity
  • • Commitment
  • • Team work
  • • Transparency

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

A. SCHOOL DATA

1. NAME OF SCHOOL: GONAWAPOTERA

2. SCHOOL STATUS: S3

3. REGISTRATION NUMBER:2170 DEPT/STN CODE: 4520/3020

4. WARD NAME: TATONGA

5. DISTRICT: CHIRUMANZU

6. PROVINCE: MIDLANDS

7. RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY: ROMAN CATHOLIC GWERU DIOCESE

8. WHO IT CATERS FOR: CO-EDUCATIONAL

9. YEAR OPENED: 1982

10. CONTACT: MR. C.N. CHIVAFA CELL 0772996622

11. EMAIL: chivafa@gmail.com

12. ACCESSIBILITY: Accessed along Harare-Masvingo Highway. The school is 400m from the Business Centre along Chaka – Charandura gravel road.

13. Location from the nearest: 30km from Mvuma along the Harare Masvingo highway.

B. BRIEF SCHOOL BACKGROUND

The school was opened in 1981 under Chirumanzu Rural District Council. The head was Mr Chabanga. It was handed over to Roman Catholic Church Gweru Diocese in 2004. It earned ‘A’ level status in 2009. The school was named Gonawapotera in honour of the sacred pool/ river which is important to the Chirumanzu Chieftainship.

The following Heads headed this school as follows:

Chabanga 1982 – 1985

Madziva 1986 – 1988

Dube .P 1989 – 1991

Dongo D. 1991 – 1994

Banda J. 1994 – 1996

Mavuto 1996 – 1997

Sikwehle .M 1997 – 1998

Banda . J 1998 – 2002

Dube .R 2003 – 2008

Nyika .L 2008 – 2009

Matongo P.M 2009 – 2013

Matewere .M 2012 – 2013

Chivafa C.N 2013 – to date

Economic conditions in the area

It has a rural base composed of subsistence farmers who finds it difficult to make ends meet. The soil is sandy and the rains are erratic. As a result poor yields are produced annually. These are insufficient to provide enough food and raising school fees for children. Also the AIDS pandemic and economic melt-down of 2003 – 2008 left many child headed families since most parents died or migrated to South Africa in search of greener pastures. Currently BEAM is assisting children. The Bethlehem mission society is also assisting together with Muvonde Orphan Care.

These safety nets have not managed to assist all vulnerable children in the area. The list of disadvantaged children is increasing daily hence the need for other well-wishers to join so as to the needy children with fees and food.

Does the school have the functional SDC? YES

“O’ level pass rate
Year Overall pass rate

2019 22,22 %

2018 27,87%

2017 38,00%

2016 13,04%

2015 30.19%

2014 15.8%

Comment on results: There is a drop in ‘O’ level results due to lack of text books and financial resources.

‘A’ level pass rate:

Year Overall pass rate

2021 84.62%

2020 92.86%

2019 83.33%

2018 100%

2017 100%

2016 100%

2015 100%

2014 100%

Comment of results:

Results fluctuate due to poor resources.

‘A’ level: Quantity is fair but quality needs improvement. There is an acute shortage of textbooks at ‘A’ level.