Lesedi Secondary
Lesedi Secondary School opened for Form 1 learners in 2022. Many of our pioneer students who started with us in 2014 were amongst the first enrolments. At Secondary level we teach two streams of pupils, welcoming students from Lesedi Primary and other local primary schools. Lesedi Secondary now teaches around 220 children across Forms 1-4.
The school offers a broad academic education towards ZIMSEC Ordinary level examinations at the end of Form 4. Lesedi Secondary has a state of the art Science Block, with labs for chemistry and biology. In a world driven by technology, our IT and computer labs ensure that students are well-versed in digital literacy.
We also provide a strong vocational offering, providing practical, hands-on learning programs designed to prepare students for specific trades, occupations, or employment sectors. Dedicated and fully-equipped workshops provide training in Food, Wood and Metal Technology & Design. Agriculture teaching is supported by piggery, chicken and vegetable production with the produce contributing to school meals and project income. The School is a HEXCO-accredited centre for vocational examinations. A full range of extracurricular activities are offered to support social and other essential life skills training.
In our first ever examination year for Ordinary level exams, the secondary school achieved a 50% pass rate (5 O-level grades of C or above) compared to 0% pass rates achieved by the other local rural schools. We can do even better but the learners, teachers and community were rightly proud of these results. It also reinforced our mantra that every local child should be in school whatever their academic ability and encouraged to grow and develop through academic, vocational, social and extracurricular activities. Matabeleland North has very high school dropout rates and teenage pregnancies, so schooling is about so much more than the final O-level results.
We took the decision to not offer Advanced-level courses (the next academic step in higher education) in the foreseeable future given the significant increase in operational funding that would be required. However, scholarships are being provided for those who will benefit from higher education at local schools and colleges in Victoria Falls. Post O-level training in the future is likely to focus more on the practical vocational skills.
