Lomagundi College

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{{Infobox school

| name = Lomagundi College

| image = File:Lomagundi_College_logo.png

| alt = Lomagundi College Logo

| caption = Lomagundi College Logo

| motto = Tabatana

| motto_translation = {{langx|sn|Togetherness}}

| location = Old Strip Road

| city = Chinhoyi

| province = Mashonaland West

| country = Zimbabwe

| coordinates = {{coord|-17.3264|30.1410|type:edu_region:ZW|display=title,inline}}

| opened = {{Start date|1983|02|14|df=y}}

| type = Independent, boarding and day school

| headmaster = Dean Seeliger

| teaching_staff = 42

| grades_label = Forms

| grades = 1–4, Sixth Form

| gender = Co-educational

| pupils = 335 (2016){{cite web |url= http://www.atschisz.co.zw/schools-directory/230/lomagundi-college/ |title= ATS CHISZ LOMAGUNDI COLLEGE » » Schools Directory |website= ATS CHISZ |access-date= 1 July 2016}}

| language = English

| colours = Green and yellow

| houses = 4

| tuition = {{ubl|US$2,670.00 (day)|US$4,500.00 (boarding)}}{{efn|Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.}}

| feeder_schools = Lomagundi College Primary School

| affiliations = {{ubl|ATS|CHISZ}}

| website = {{URL|college.lomagundi.com}}

| footnotes = {{notelist}}

}}

Lomagundi College (or simply Lomagundi) is an independent, co-educational, boarding and day, senior school in Zimbabwe which is situated about 130 km northwest of the capital Harare along the Harare-Chirundu highway on the outskirts of Chinhoyi (formerly known as Sinoia) the provincial capital of Mashonaland West.

Lomagundi College was ranked as one of the Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe in 2014.{{cite web |author = DarrylYV8 |url= http://youthvillage.co.zw/2014/10/top-10-high-schools-in-zimbabwe/|title= Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe |date= 9 October 2014 |website= Youth Village Zimbabwe |accessdate= 5 January 2015}}

Lomagundi College is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).{{cite web |url= http://www.atschisz.co.zw/schools-directory/wpbdp_category/senior/ |title= ATS CHISZ Senior » » Schools Directory |website= ATS CHISZ |access-date= 18 December 2015}}

History

Lomagundi College was opened in 1983. The school was built in a valley, over an abandoned coal mine named Chigwizi.

The senior school boarding hostels were named after areas around Zimbabwe, namely Sebakwe, Mana (the two boys hostels) with Vumba and Charara being the girls hostels.

Notable alumni

{{See also|Category:Alumni of Lomagundi College}}

Lomagundi has produced some great sportsmen and women over the decades.

  • Greg Lamb - Cricketer
  • Sean Ervine - Cricketer
  • Brendan Taylor - Cricketer
  • Tongayi Chirisa - Actor {{cite web |author = Sharon Maguwu |url= https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2015/08/02/chirisa-traces-journey-to-hollywood/|title= Chirisa Traces Journey to Hollywood |date= 2 August 2015 |website= Daily News |publisher= Daily News Zimbabwe |access-date= 27 March 2017}}
  • Craig Ervine - Cricket {{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zim-tri2010/content/player/55412.html|title= Craig Ervine Profile ESPNCricInfo|date=2017-04-17|website= ESPNCricInfo |access-date=2017-04-17}}
  • Tsungai Muswerakuenda {{Cite web|date=7 May 2001|title=Miss Puerto Rico most photogenic|url=https://www.news24.com/News24/Miss-Puerto-Rico-most-photogenic-20010507|access-date=16 July 2021|website=News 24}} - Miss Universe Zimbabwe

See also

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