Bishopslea Preparatory School for Girls (or Bishopslea) is an all-female independent, preparatory, boarding and day school in Harare, Zimbabwe. The school was founded in 1932 as Bishop's Lea, St Mary's Diocesan Preparatory School by the Rt. Rev. Edward Paget at the grounds of the Anglican Cathedral in Harare.
Bishopslea Preparatory School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Head is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).
Sport
The following sporting disciplines are offered at Bishopslea: athletics, hockey, netball, swimming and tennis.
Houses
Bishopslea has a house system consisting of four houses which are Beaven, Gaul, Knight-Bruce, Paget. The houses and the house colour are
- Knight-Bruce—Yellow
- Gaul—Green
- Beaven—Red
- Paget—Purple
The houses are named after Bishops Frederic Beaven, William Gaul, George Knight-Bruce and Edward Paget.
Notable alumnae
- Elana Hill - Zimbabwean rower
See also
- List of schools in Zimbabwe
- Education in Zimbabwe
References
External links
- Official website
- Bishopslea Preparatory School Profile on the ATS website
