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, enrollment = 466 (2016) , ratio = 25:1 approx. , houses = Gryphon, Phoenix, Wyvern , colours = Green, Maroon (Academic/First team/Service honours) , nickname = Vale , publication = The Eyrie , feeder_schools =

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, tuition = Eaglesvale Senior School is a

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school situated on an estate approximately in

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. It is 12 km south west of the Harare Central Business District. It shares the same estate with

which is the primary school. There are over 500 pupils in the senior school. Students, alumni and staff of Eaglesvale call their school 'Vale'. Eaglesvale Senior School and Preparatory School are members of the

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(ATS) and the Headmasters are members of the

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(CHISZ). The schools participate in the festivals held by the National Institute of Allied Arts.

History

Eaglesvale’s first home was in

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where it opened as the Bulawayo Orphanage on 30 January 1911, an establishment of the

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by Reverends A.J. Botha and J.N. Geldenhuys. In 1914 the Dutch Reformed Church then moved the school (orphanage) to Daisyfield Farm in Somabhula near

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with the intention of establishing a farm to produce food for the orphans. The school was renamed Daisyfiled. In 1948, the Dutch Reformed Church as the responsible Authority moved the school to the present site. This was a farm from Salisbury (now

). The school was built close to the railway line for easy transport. The school was renamed Bothashof School in honour of H Botha, son of Rev. A.J. Botha, also a Reverend of the Dutch Reformed Church. As the city expanded, most of the farm was sold giving in to industrial development in the early 1970s. In 1978 the school struggled to get students resulting in the Dutch Reformed Church, Central Africa, closing the school and selling the land to National Railways of Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia Railways). View looking towards the Daisyfield Square

View looking towards the Daisyfield Square

In 1982, the school reopened with one black student and the rest white. Due to the new Zimbabwean Government’s policy of education for all, the school enrolment increased to 400 in the Junior School and eight hundred in the Senior School. The principal was Mr Stokes. In 1985, Bothashof School was renamed Eaglesvale. In 1988, the school celebrated 40 years in Willowvale. J Bousfield joined the school in 1989 as the new headmaster. In 2002 Kenneth McKean took over as headmaster. Due to economic and other hardships, the school enrolment dropped to below 600. New subjects such as Design and Technology, Thinking Skills etc. were introduced to the curriculum and the enrolment stabilised. McKean left at the end of August 2008 and Mr Tirivavi took over as headmaster of the school. On 11 June 2010, the Dutch Reformed Church, Central Africa, surrendered the Daisyfield Trust which inter alia had the responsibility of Eaglesvale School to the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe under the leadership of Rev Dr Chomutiri as moderator. The Daisyfield Trust was renamed the RCZ Daisyfield Trust. All legal formalities were completed. On 13 February 2014, the Dutch Reformed Church Central Africa represented by Rev G A Brytenbach publicly handed over Eaglesvale School to the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe represented by the Moderator Rev Dr Rangarirai Rutoro. The event was attended by Local Government minister

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, Education minister Lazarus Dokora and Finance minister

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. In 2015, Naison Tirivavi left the school with Mr. R. Ndawona, then deputy headmaster, assuming the role as acting headmaster of Eaglesvale Senior School. Mr. Dennis Anderson was appointed Headmaster of the Senior School from 1 May 2016.

The school badge and motto

The school badge consists of a

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divided into two

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horizontally and the motto of the institution underneath. The shield has a bible on a green background in the top division and an ox wagon on a maroon background in the bottom division of the shield. The badge symbolised the history of the people that founded the school who tried to live according to the Word of God. ''Diens'' is the school motto which means "Service" in the

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language.

Notable alumni

Andy Blignaut Arnoldus Mauritius Blignaut (born 1 August 1978) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer, who played all formats of the game. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler, also known as a hard-hitting batsman in ODIs, where he frequently scored a fast rate; ...

, Zimbabwe cricketer *

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, Zimbabwe cricketer *

Mark Burmester Mark Greville Burmester (born 24 January 1968) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in three Test matches and eight One Day Internationals between 1992 and 1995. He played in Zimbabwe's inaugural Test, opening the bowling he became the fi ...

, former Zimbabwean cricketer *

Alistair Campbell (cricketer) Alistair Douglas Ross Campbell (born 23 September 1972) is a retired Zimbabwean cricketer and a former captain of the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is also a cricket commentator. In total he played 60 matches in his Test career, captaini ...

, former Zimbabwe cricket captain *

Friday Kasteni Friday Kasteni (born 25 March 1988) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a left-handed aggressive batsman. He scored a century on his first-class debut for Midlands against Matabeleland in April 2005. He went on to represent Zimbabwe at the Unde ...

, Zimbabwe cricketer *

Dougie Marillier Douglas Anthony Marillier (born 24 June 1978), known as Dougie Marillier, is a former Zimbabwean cricketer, who played Tests and One Day International cricket for the national side. He is a right hand batsman known for his unorthodox technique ...

, Zimbabwe cricketer, inventor of the

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(batting technique) * Darlington Matambanadzo, Zimbabwe cricketer * Everton Matambanadzo, Zimbabwe cricketer * Tinashe Mutanga, Zimbabwe track athlete * Tatenda Tsumba, Zimbabwe track athlete *

Rugare Magarira Rugare Magarira (born 27 April 1997) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Zimbabwe against Free State in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup on 9 September 2016. Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was part of Zimbabwe's squad for the 20 ...

, Zimbabwe cricketer *

Solomon Mire Solomon Farai Mire (born 21 August 1989) is a Zimbabwean former cricketer who represented the Zimbabwe cricket team at international level in Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) before announcing his retire ...

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Photo gallery

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Notes

References

External links

Eaglesvale School websiteEaglesvale Senior School Profile
on the

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History

The school badge and motto

Notable alumni

Photo gallery

See also

Notes

References

External links