St Mary's Secondary School, Zomba

St Mary's Secondary School is a Roman Catholic secondary school for girls in Zomba, Malawi.

History

The school's first building was built in 1939 and it was for many years a primary school run by the Daughters of Wisdom. However in 1962 it re-opened as a secondary school and in 1971 additional buildings meant that it could become a boarding school.[1]

Its capacity has been 340 pupils but the actual number of students can be 600.[2]

Of the eleven awardees with the highest marks in the country in 2018, four were students at St Mary's.[3] In the 2019 MCSE examination results, St Mary's secured a place in the top ten schools in Malawi.[4]

The school's library could accommodate 120 pupils but thanks to a bank's donation the library was expanded to take 200 pupils.[5]

The head of the school was Sister Mary Chimalizeni before she became the provincial superior of the Daughters of Wisdom.[2]

Alumni

References

  1. ^ stmarysmalawi (2016-09-13). "A Brief History of St Mary's Secondary School". St. Mary's Secondary School Malawi Alumni. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  2. ^ a b "Home | Malawi Girls Education Fund". malawigirlseducationfund.com. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  3. ^ Chris Loka, Zodiak gets US envoy's praise for pioneering girls' education with awards, Nyasa Times, 3 February 2019. Accessed 10 January 2021.
  4. ^ Thokozani Chapola, 2019 MSCE results out, Radio Maria, 2 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Rewarding Academic Excellence – Donation to St Mary's Secondary School, Zomba". First Capital Bank Malawi. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  6. ^ Evance Chisiano, First Lady hold fundraising for Beautify Malawi at Zomba State House, 29 July 2018. Accessed 10 January 2021.

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