Head's Welcome
Welcome to the Peterhouse Girls’ website. I hope you will find it useful and informative, and I hope too that it will give you a glimpse into life here at our beautiful school.
The campus is centred around St Francis Chapel just as our school ethos is based upon our Anglican faith and our seven core values: loyalty, honesty, decency, humility, service, self-sacrifice and respect. We believe that every member of our community has infinite value and infinite potential and we strive to create an environment in which we appreciate each person’s value and unlock their potential.
Peterhouse is a school steeped in tradition but we also look to the future, to prepare our young ladies for the world which awaits them.This preparation is based upon developing 6 core competencies (the 6 Cs): Critical thinking, Creativity, Communication, Character, Collaboration and Cross-Cultural skills; all of which are essential to success in today’s rapidly changing and highly innovative work place.We promote academic excellence by embracing and encouraging a growth mind-set, and by effectively teaching and using these 6C’s in all aspects of school life.
Head's Profile
Tracy was educated at the University of Sussex in the UK where she read Mathematics and Statistics, graduating in 1993. She then went on to complete her PGCSE (teaching diploma in secondary education) before moving out to Zimbabwe with her husband and young baby.
From 1994 to 2012 Tracy worked at Chisipite Senior School, taking on various roles during that time including Form Teacher, House Mistress, i/c Academic Timetable and Line Mistress. In January 2013 she moved to Hellenic Academy where she became Head of Mathematics until December 2014.
Aims of the Peterhouse Group
Peterhouse is a community of three schools:
1. Peterhouse Boys (PHB) – a full boarding school for boys from Form 1 to 6th form (with girls from Peterhouse Girls being taught at 5th and 6th form level)
2. Peterhouse Girls (PHG) – a full boarding school, with a small number of day pupils, for girls from Form 1 to 6th form
3. Springvale House – a weekly boarding and day school for boys and girls from Grade 1 to Grade 7
4. In addition there is a Nursery School for boys and girls located at PHB
Academic Staff
Mrs Tracy Blignaut BSc (Hons) PGCSE
DEPUTY HEADMISTRESS
Mrs C Hough BA PhysEd
SENIOR MISTRESS
Mrs C Mtakwa BA (English and Psychology) Dip Ed
SENIOR CHAPLAIN
Mr R Torrie
CHAPLAIN
Mr K Heuer
DIRECTOR OF STUDIES
Mrs ML Scott Elliot BSc UED
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS
Ms K Cordy HFPA FI
ACADEMIC STAFF
Accounts
Mr SR Carter (B. Compt B.AgMgt UED)
Biology
Mrs RB Pashapa C.E BEd
Mrs N Chinyahara BSc (Hons)
Mrs CJ Hough BA PhysEd
Mrs ML Scott Elliot BSc UED
Mrs S Satumba BSc (Hons)
Chemistry
Mrs A Glover BSC GCE NILD Level 1
Miss SN Whitcomb MSc PGCE NILD Level 1
Curriculum Support
Mrs T Kapuya (Dual BA Hons) NILD Level 1
English
Miss BJ Hall BA
Miss C Bronkhorst BA (Journalism and Literature)
Mrs C Mtakwa BA (English and Psychology) Dip Ed
Miss HC Rinashe Dip Ed
French
Mrs V Mukuruva BA (dual Hons)
Miss N Muzanenhamo BA (dual Hons)
Geography
Mrs SR Mukucha BA PGCE
Ms BT Zengeya BSc Dip Ed FTD
Mrs MJ Phiri BA PGDE
Mrs RM Masawi CE
History
Miss P Masaire
Mrs H Nel BA HD Lib Sc HDE EFL
Information Technology
Mrs K Chigavazira Btech (Hons)
Ms R Mtevera BSc (Hons)
Life Skills / Christian Education
Mr K Heuer
Mathematics
Mrs N Chinodyaruswa BSc Ed
Mrs S Satumba BSc (Hons)
Miss SN Whitcomb MSc PGCE NILD Level 1
Mr SR Carter (B. Compt B.AgMgt UED)
Dr LM Hildebrand BA Nat Sci MA D.Phil
Music
Mr G Roberts JD, BMus, LTCl
Physical Education
Ms K Cordy HFPA FI
Physics
Mrs A Glover BSC GCE NILD Level 1
Mrs ML Scott Elliot BSc UED
Practical Subjects
Mrs KR Barrie B.Ed - Food & Nutrition
Miss T Silcock BFA PGCE – Art
Ms N Murape - Art
Mr NI Whitcomb MA CAT Dip Fine Art B Phil - Design Technology
Religious Studies
Mrs G Fantiso BA
Mrs R Masawi CE
Shona
Mrs G Fantiso BA
Mrs RM Masawi CE
Travel and Tourism
Mrs MJ Phiri BA PGCE
Senior Pupil Appointments
| OFFICE BEARERS 2018 | |
| Head Girl | Mazvita Mtausi-Gwaradzimba |
| Deputy Head Girl | Georgina Lock |
| Head of Culture | Haley Kingsley |
| Head of Sport | Ruvimbo Dobbie |
| Head of Vth Form | Julie Foot |
| Head of A Block (Elizabeth House) | Yemurai Machacha |
| Head of B Block (Margaret House) | Hailey Hawkins |
| Head of C Block (Kathleen House) | Lindsay Edwards |
| Head of D Block (Tatanga House) | Jessica Broxham |
| Deputy Head of D Block | Deeyana Patel |
| Head of Eland | Jamie-Lee Soper |
| Head of Impala | Hazel Chitere |
| Head of Kudu | Ruvarashe Nyika |
| Head of Sable | Julia Lagesse |
History
When Peterhouse was founded, as a boys only secondary school, by Fred Snell in 1955 there was no intention of it becoming the Peterhouse Group of Schools (a boys' school, a girls' school and a preparatory school). In the early 1980s, however, it became apparent that there was a demand for the re-opening of Springvale School (under the name Springvale House) and the establishment of a secondary girls’ school.
Springvale House was opened in 1985 and Peterhouse Girls two years later.
Glossary of Terms
- The Association of Trust Schools.
Blocks
- Our forms or year groups are called Blocks, and run bottom to top as D Block (Form 1), C Block (Form 2), B Block (Form 3), A Block (Form 4 - IGCSE), and 5th Form, 6th Form (A Level).
CHISZ
- The Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe.
