Petra High School

Petra High School
Petra Badge On This Rock
Address
Stand 14502 Chelmsford Road, Matsheumhlope Bulawayo Zimbabwe
Coordinates	20°10′33″S 28°38′04″E / 20.1756952°S 28.6345009°E / -20.1756952; 28.6345009Coordinates: 20°10′33″S 28°38′04″E / 20.1756952°S 28.6345009°E / -20.1756952; 28.6345009
Information
Type	Independent, day school
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Founded	1993
Rector	Craig Jones
Headmistress	Heather Wells
Forms	1-4, Sixth Form
Gender	Co-educational
Pupils	434 (2016)[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Tuition	US$1,530.00[lower-alpha 1]
Feeder schools	Petra Primary School
Affiliations	ATS CHISZ
Website	www.petraschools.com
↑ Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.[1]

Petra High School (or Petra) is an independent, co-educational, day school in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Petra was founded in 1993.

Petra High School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmistress is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).^[2]

History

Petra High School was started with 60 pupils in Form One in 1993, using the present Grade One and Two block at Petra Primary School, and an old Lewis Lumber shed as the Office, until later taking over the office in the Primary School Administration Block, used as the sick bay today. Tim Middleton was the first headmaster, joining the school in the third term of 1993.^[3]

List of Heads at Petra

• Tim Middleton (1993–2002)
• Ray Pountney
• Christopher Hingley
• Joe Mandikate
• Crispin Eley (2010–2014)
• Heather Wells (2015–present)

See also

• List of schools in Zimbabwe

References

External links

• Petra High School Official website
• Petra High School Profile on the ATS website
• Petra High School on Facebook

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