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Mother Patrick and her Dominican Sisters initially focused on their primary duties in Salisbury of providing nursing care at the hospital. But in response to repeated requests from settlers and the Jesuits, in October 1892 the Sisters – who were primarily a teaching order to begin with – opened a convent (school). With two sisters and 10 students in a pole and dagga hut erected on the site where the central block of the Dominican Convent now stands, it was the first school in Salisbury, and one of the oldest schools in Southern Rhodesia. By the end of the year there were 15 children, and by the end of 1895 there were 38, only ten of whom were Catholic. Thus, the Sisters began the tradition in Rhodesia of providing education to all religious creeds, a tradition continued to this day.

Dominican Convent Primary School - Bulawayo, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The Dominican Convent, following a tradition that dates back to St. Dominican Convent School was founded by the Dominican Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1895 to serve the children of Zimbabwe. It is the oldest school in Bulawayo (which is the second largest city in Zimbabwe). Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examination classes are set to open on September 28 with the exams starting on December 1. At Dominican Convent High School, the news crew. Currently the plan is offered for Girls College, Masiyephambili Junior School, Masiyephambili College, Petra Primary School, Petra High School, Christian Brothers College, Sibanesezwe Primary School, EATC College, Whitestone Primary School, Morningstar Christian Academy, SOS Herman Gmeiner Primary school, Liberty Christian College, Higher. Dominican Convent School was founded by the Dominican Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1895 to serve the children of Zimbabwe. It is the oldest school in Bulawayo (which is the second largest city in Zimbabwe).

The original pole and dagga hut served as the school until the first wing of a “proper brick Convent building” was completed in 1898. On the ground floor were classrooms and upstairs there were dormitories for the sisters and boarders. This building was replaced by the present Convent in 1970. The first headmistress was Sister Yolanda who was succeeded by Sister Canisia in 1901. As of that time enrolment totaled 33 boarders and 40 day students. The Chapel was built and opened in 1908, and the first permanent school building erected in 1930.

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By 1949 enrolment had increased to 800 pupils, including boys. In 1940, boys transferred at the end of their Standard 4 to St. George’s Preparatory school (St. George’s College), and the younger boys were transferred to St. Albert’s in Avondale.

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Today, Dominican Convent School (Harare) is made up of the Dominican Convent Early Child Development Centre (ECD), Dominican Convent Primary School and Dominican Convent High School. The high school has enrollment of 560 girls and over 50 teaching staff members.