Compiled By: Givestar Kamuzonde
Holy Rosary Secondary School, a Roman Catholic School was established in 1981 after epresentatives of the church and Local Communities met a Holy Rosary Primary School in
1981 with a view to establish a secondary school in Mvurwi.
Delegates agreed that the school
should cater for local and non-local learners that is pupils from outside Mvurwi. This was done
to enable learners to access Secondary Education since there was no Secondary Schools in
Mvurwi, making it the first formal secondary school in Mvurwi.
There was a study group which was non-formal at Holy Rosary Primary School, with the
establishment of the secondary school providing opportunities for learners to access secondary education after completion of grade (7).
The school started at Cheshire foundation buildings adjacent to Agribank where the school was leasing the buildings, with Fr Martin Chawira standing as the Local Responsible Authority for the school.
Martin Chiwara played a very important role on the establishment of the school as the place or site for the Secondary school was earmarked for Holy Rosary Primary School’s further developments and
expansion.
There was an enrolment of 128 pupils during the inauguration of the school. They were all
form ones in 1981.There were three (3) form one classes.During the same year two blocks (2)
were completed at the site. The following year two more blocks were completed again (1982).
The form ones were the first to use the newly completed blocks.
By the end of 1983 the school moved to the present site since we were leasing the buildings at Cheshire Foundation.
The school had 18 teachers by the end of 1983. They were Sr Tumbwi, Sr Musekwa, Mr
Munyanyiwa, Gorejena, Goredema,Gwenero, Takaendesa, Mofolo, Mhizha Irene, Chitsinde
Mawere, Ndugure, Mutsunge, Dumbura,Banda,Moyo,Kativhu and Vhevha.
The school had Roman Catholic sisters who were nuns. They were Sr Claris Gowo, Sr Gegory
Munyaradzi, Sr Lena, Sr Musline and Sr Gasho.
The school was headed by Mr Kativhu from 1981 to 1982 until when he was transferred. He
was succeded by Mr Vhevha who ran the school for a number of years until his retirement.
Sister Hellen Tendai Maminimini took over as head for few years and was later on transferred
to another Roman Catholic School and was replaced by Sister Moyosvi who in turn was succeeded by Sister Gasho a former student at the school. Mr Mataka took over as school head
when Sr Gasho was transferred to Mary Mount Mission in Rushinga.
The school had a very vibrant library where we introduced a Journalism club where leaners were
requested to write short stories and poems which were published in the school magazine.The
first volume of school magazine was introduced in 1983 and the second volume in 1984.
Sporting was a major activity at the school as it had football, netball, volleyball, tennis, rugby
and athletics.The studenty where distributed in groups, houses, for sports activities. These were Chaminuka, Monomutapa, Kaguvi and
Mbuya Nehanda etc.
The school ussually organised educational trips to places of interest such as Kariba, Sinoia Caves, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Ruins and many other areas of interest.
The first crop of Students wrote the first examination in 1984 with the examination board of the time being University of Cambridge.
The current Head Zvomunya joined the school from St Alberts after the passing away of Mr
Mataka.