Arundel School is an independent, girls-only, Trust School offering full boarding, weekly boarding and day school for Forms Ones to Upper Six, aged thirteen to eighteen.
Located in Southern Africa, in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, Arundel School offers a beautiful, nurturing and protective environment that is geared to permit the students to develop a lifelong love of learning and mature into empowered and dynamic ladies.
Founded in 1955, Arundel is set on a hundred acres of plush greenery, in a serene residential area. The School has beautiful buildings with technologically equipped classrooms that provide stimulating learning spaces. At the heart of the School lies the Chapel, central to Arundel School’s history and belief system.
Vision: To be amongst the foremost girls’ schools in the world, creating leaders of influence in their spheres.
Mission: To provide a platform for girls from diverse backgrounds to achieve their full potential.
Values: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Excellence
Academic Excellence at Arundel: Arundel is synonymous with high academic standards. The young ladies are equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to make the most of their opportunities at school and beyond. They are taught by experienced educators who dedicate their time towards helping each one, as an individual, to advance and perform to a high level and at their best ability. The well-balanced timetable provides sports, academic studies and extra- curricular activities for the development of well-rounded young ladies. The School offers the Cambridge Curriculum, which consists of IGCSE, AS Level, and A-Level.
With year-on-year pass rates above 90% at every level, the School is known for producing students who proceed to Ivy League, Oxbridge and other top Universities globally. The School motto, “Gratia et Scientia” (Grace and Learning), embodies a set of values that are geared to provide the young ladies with a discerning and reliable code by which to steer themselves through the business of life in an increasingly competitive world.
A Home Away From Home: Arundel prides itself on providing a boarding facility, “A home away from home” for young ladies from Form One to Upper Six. The accommodation is on two levels:
I. Weekly Boarding: The young ladies return home at the weekends
ii. Full Boarding: The ladies reside at School all Term
Boarding provides a secure, nurturing and comfortable environment in which the boarders learn and grow into independent, tolerant and gracious young ladies. There are four boarding houses where boarding life encourages school spirit by reinforcing school values. Whilst upholding strong discipline and routine, there are ample recreational facilities within the hundred acres ensuring that the boarding community is a happy one.
The pristine Dining Hall, where all meals are consumed, is spacious enough to house the entire School, and the young ladies enjoy a diverse menu prepared by our experienced chefs that caters to all dietary requirements.
The Head of Boarding leads a dedicated team of boarding staff who live alongside the young ladies. They care for the boarders and support them in their intellectual and personal development. They continuously monitor the well-being of the boarders in a family atmosphere.
Life Outside The Classroom: With its extensive playing fields and astroturf, sporting life flourishes at Arundel. The modern facilities allow the School to offer sport and fitness for all, emphasising excellence and enjoyment.
Arundel augments academic life with a wide variety of extra-curricular activities, creating confident, well-rounded young ladies who can compete externally and represent the country at international levels, where they regularly receive accolades in a wide range of specialities.
Arundel School, Zimbabwe
28 Arundel School Road, Mt Pleasant Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 8677 00 1955
Email: registrar@arundel.ac.zw
Website: www.arundel.ac.zw